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Table 5 Intercorrelations of the PMCM and the Brief COPE subscales

From: Ways of coping with premenstrual change: development and validation of a premenstrual coping measure

Variable

Avoiding harm

Awareness and acceptance

Adjusting energy

Self-care

Communicating

Self-distraction

.288***

.199**

.072

.252***

.233***

Active

.303***

.351***

.150*

.257***

.307***

Denial

.252***

-.128*

.163*

.106

.183**

Substance

.195**

-.049

.202**

-.044

.064

Emotional support

.238***

.251***

.173**

.342***

.441***

Instrumental support

.309***

.141*

.091

.315***

.333***

Behavioural disengagement

.228***

-.143*

.329***

.131*

.086

Venting

.278***

.310***

.227***

.209**

.225***

Positive reframing

.287***

.251***

.004

.291***

.274*

Planning

.243***

.291***

.117*

.225***

.235***

Accepting

.371***

.168**

.215**

.444***

.315***

Religion

.220***

.038

.424***

.106

.171**

Self-Blame

.333***

.133*

.232**

.192**

.131*

Humour

.238***

.183**

.059

.279***

.201**

  1. Note. *p < .05.**p < .01. ***p < .001.