The Impact of Perceived Stress and Coping Adequacy on the Health of Nurses: A Pilot Investigation
Table 4
Health behaviors of participants compared by level of stress and adequacy of coping.
Health behaviors
Yes (%)
Perceived stress & coping
High stress and poor coping
High stress or poor coping
Low stress and good coping
value
Test statistic
In the past 30 days, did you participate in any physical activities such as running, bicycling, swimming, golf or walking for the specific purpose of exercise?
93 (78%)
75%
77%
78%
0.90
1.27
Do you typically eat a minimum of 5 servings of fruits/vegetables per day?
39 (33%)
23%
33%
41%
0.06
3.93
Do you typically engage in vigorous physical activity for 20 minutes or more per day on 3 or more days per week
36 (30%)
18%
33%
39%
0.04
5.27
Do you typically engage in moderate exercise of 30 minutes or more per day for 5 or more days per week?
34 (28%)
17%
28%
31%
0.05
4.63
During the past 30 days, have you had 5 or more drinks on any occasion?
26 (22%)
24%
23%
18%
0.07
2.72
Do you typically get an average of 8 hours of sleep per night?
25 (21%)
12%
18%
28%
0.03
5.99
In the past 30 days, have you used any form of tobacco?
17 (14%)
17%
15%
13%
0.10
2.07
Statistically significant differences across the groups measured by Chi-Square tests at .
