Table 2 Gender differences in using coping strategies in studied samples.
From: Coping with stress in adolescents with Type 1 diabetes and their mothers
Coping strategy | Adolescents with diabetes | Healthy adolescents | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Girls | Boys | P = | Girls | Boys | P = |
Seek Social Support | 12.2 ± 3.0 | 11.8 ± 2.7 | 0.63 | 12.9 ± 3.0 | 10.4 ± 2.9 | 0.004* |
Seek Spiritual Support | 5.5 ± 2.3 | 6.0 ± 2.0 | 0.44 | 6.1 ± 2.3 | 4.7 ± 1.7 | 0.015* |
Invest in Close Friends | 5.6 ± 1.8 | 4.4 ± 1.8 | 0.02* | 5.6 ± 1.6 | 4.1 ± 1.8 | 0.004* |
Seek Relaxing Diversions | 7.3 ± 1.9 | 6.6 ± 1.6 | 0.18 | 7.2 ± 1.9 | 5.1 ± 1.7 | 0.001* |