Table 2 Means and standard deviations of trait anxiety and coping strategies of the participants of two types of diabetes (n = 161).
From: The relationship between anxiety, coping strategies and characteristics of patients with diabetes
| Â | Type I Diabetes (n = 39) | Type II Diabetes (n = 122) | Total (n = 161) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Variables | M (SD) | Range | M (SD) | Range | M (SD) | Range |
Trait Anxiety | 48.61 (5.20) | 41–59 | 46.46 (6.35) | 29–63 | 46.98 (6.14) | 29–63 |
Coping Strategies | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Problem-focused coping strategies |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acceptance | 6.69 (1.43) | 3–8 | 7.40 (0.87) | 5–8 | 7.22 (1.07) | 3–8 |
Religion | 6.97 (1.26) | 4–8 | 7.10 (1.32) | 2–8 | 7.07 (1.31) | 2–8 |
Planning | 6.48 (0.82) | 5–8 | 6.86 (1.13) | 4–8 | 6.77 (1.07) | 4–8 |
Positive Reframing | 6.33 (1.13) | 4–8 | 6.62 (1.29) | 3–8 | 6.55 (1.25) | 3–8 |
Using Instrumental Support | 5.51 (1.73) | 2–8 | 6.08 (1.59) | 2–8 | 6.47 (1.62) | 2–8 |
Active Coping | 5.69 (1.68) | 3–8 | 6.30 (1.56) | 3–8 | 6.15 (1.61) | 3–8 |
Using Emotional Support | 5.51(1.73) | 2–8 | 6.08 (1.59) | 2–8 | 5.94 (1.64) | 2–8 |
Humour | 4.58 (2.04) | 2–8 | 3.90 (1.90) | 2–8 | 4.07 (1.95) | 2–8 |
   Emotion-focused coping strategies |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Self-Distraction | 5.92 (1.64) | 3–8 | 6.50 (1.33) | 3–8 | 6.36 (1.43) | 3–8 |
Venting | 5.56 (1.12) | 2–8 | 5.28 (1.22) | 2–8 | 5.35 (1.20) | 2–8 |
Self-Blame | 4.69 (1.82) | 2–8 | 4.04 (1.84) | 3–8 | 4.20 (1.85) | 2–8 |
Behavioural Disengagement | 3.66 (1.57) | 2–7 | 3.67 (1.62) | 2–8 | 3.67 (1.61) | 2–8 |
Denial | 3.76 (1.51) | 2–8 | 3.35 (1.63) | 2–8 | 3.45 (1.60) | 2–8 |
Substance Use | 3.25 (1.66) | 2–6 | 2.37 (1.25) | 2–8 | 2.59 (1.41) | 2–8 |