Research Article
Stress, Anxiety, and Depression among Medical Undergraduate Students and Their Coping Strategies
Table 4
Rank of coping strategies according to mean score as rated by study participants in relation to gender, N = 260, AU, January 2019.
| | Scale | Sex | Total (N = 260) mean (SD) | | Male mean (SD) | Female mean (SD) |
| | Self-distraction | 5.09 (1.41) | 5.06 (1.69) | 5.08 (1.52) | | Active coping | 5.56 (1.71) | 5.46 (1.82) | 5.52 (1.75) | | Denial | 4.12 (1.65) | 4.07 (1.80) | 4.10 (1.70) | | Substance use | 3.49 (1.75) | 3.44 (1.92) | 3.47 (1.81) | | Use of emotional support | 4.58 (1.59) | 4.89 (1.67) | 4.69 (1.63) | | Use of instrumental support | 4.92 (1.66) | 5.33 (1.82) | 5.07 (1.73) | | Behavioral disengagement | 4.33 (1.73) | 4.37 (1.81) | 4.34 (1.75) | | Venting | 4.76 (1.34) | 4.76 (1.67) | 4.76 (1.47) | | Positive reframing | 5.24 (1.60) | 5.65 (1.77) | 5.39 (1.67) | | Planning | 5.35 (1.62) | 5.43 (1.87) | 5.38 (1.71) | | Humor | 4.76 (1.78) | 4.93 (1.89) | 4.82 (1.82) | | Acceptance | 4.90 (1.63) | 5.15 (1.78) | 4.99 (1.69) | | Religion | 5.85 (1.76) | 6.09 (2.00) | 5.94 (1.85) | | Self-blame | 4.57 (1.73) | 4.78 (1.64) | 4.65 (1.70) |
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Key. Male mean scores are significantly higher than female mean scores. Female mean scores are significantly higher than male mean scores. |
