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Table 1 Differences in coping styles between single and partnered mothers

From: Are single mothers’ higher smoking rates mediated by dysfunctional coping styles?

 

Single mothers

Partnered mothers

ANOVA

Coping styles

n

AM

SD

n

AM

SD

F

p value

Substance consumption

517

2.99

1.25

2579

2.49

1.22

72.86

<0.001

Self-blame/rumination

514

3.10

0.79

2566

2.92

0.78

22.63

<0.001

Blaming others

511

2.22

0.74

2570

2.16

0.68

3.90

0.048

Positive self-verbalisation

512

3.23

0.75

2536

3.10

0.74

12.98

<0.001

Active influence

507

3.75

0.66

2509

3.86

0.64

13.35

<0.001

  1. Notes: AM = arithmetic mean value, SD = standard deviation, displayed are the mean values of the scales (ranging from 1 to 5). Bold values indicate significant effects.