| Coping strategy/mechanism |
State Anxiety |
Trait Anxiety |
| Problem-focused coping (COPE) |
r=-.266, p=.005 |
r=-,240, p=,012 |
| Emotion-focused coping (COPE) |
r=-.057, p=.559 |
r=-,191, p=,047 |
| Social support coping (COPE) |
r=-.062, p=.526 |
r=,163, p=,091 |
| Avoidance coping (COPE) |
r=.256, p=.008 |
r=,350, p=.000 |
| Proactive coping (PCI) |
r=-.453, p=.000 |
r=-,510, p=.000 |
| Reflective coping (PCI) |
r=.177, p=.067 |
r=-,207, p=.032 |
| Strategic planning (PCI) |
r=-.219, p=.023 |
r=-.188, p=.051 |
| Preventive coping (PCI) |
r=-,284, p=.003 |
r=-.098, p=.313 |
| Instrumental support seeking (PCI) |
r=-.121, p=.231 |
r=.010, p=.915 |
| Emotional support seeking (PCI) |
r=-153, p=.114 |
r=-.114, p=.240 |
| Avoidance coping (PCI) |
r=.077, p=.431 |
r=.172, p=.240 |
| Religious coping |
r=.057, p=.559 |
r=.095, p=.074 |
| Humour |
r=-.047, p=.631 |
r=-.204, p=.034 |
| Substance coping |
r=.112, p=.250 |
r=.189, p=.050 |
