Table 2 Gender differences between unemployed males and females in the use of different cognitive emotion regulation strategies and SF-12 scores: Means, Standard Deviations and F-test

Self-blame

2.31(.87)

2.24(.87)

2.39(.86)

.00

Acceptance

3.00(.88)

2.98(.89)

3.03(.87)

.34

Rumination

2.82(.90)

2.80(.86)

2.85(.95)

.35

Positive Refocusing

3.17(.95)

3.20(.95)

3.13(.96)

.19

Refocus on Planning

3.42(.90)

3.44(.89)

3.40(.93)

.38

Positive Reappraisal

3.29(.99)

3.34(.98)

3.24(1.00)

.12

Putting into Perspective

3.33(.92)

3.38(.91)

3.27(.94)

.04

Catastrophizing

2.28(.92)

2.18(.90)

2.40(.93)

.00

Other-blame

2.57(1.11)

2.47(1.13)

2.70(1.07)

.00

Mental Composite Summary

46,33(10.79)

45.49(10.99)

47.35(10.47)

.00

Physical Composite Summary

51,36(7.83)

50.97(8.09)

51.84(7.49)

.06