3.2 Assessment of Coping styles and self-esteem across groups
ANOVAs identified major variations across CSQ problem-solving (F=11.08,
P<0.001), CSQ seeking for help (F=13.26,P <0.001), CSQ fantasy (F=3.82, P =0.01) and CSQ
repression (F=4.30, P =0.006) across all groups. Following
pairwise comparative evaluations using LSD correction or Tamhane’s T2
corrections revealed that UHR group subjects and HC group subjects often
adopted a problem-solving, help seeking coping style relative to those
of the ReScH group subjects and FEP groups. UHR group than the HC group
more adopted the fantasy coping style.
This investigation also identified major variations concerning
self-esteem across all groups, with intensely raised overall SES
scorings within UHR and HC groups in comparison to FEP and ReScH groups.
Post-hoc evaluations through LSD or Tamhane’s T2 corrections highlighted
significantly higher self-esteem in the UHR group in comparison to FEP
and ReSch groups, with nil major variations to HC group.
Following examination of confounding influence by individual age,
marital status, employment status, and education level, major variations
were still observed within CSQ problem-solving (F=9.70, P< 0.001), CSQ seeking for help (F=11.76,P <0.001), CSQ repression (F=3.54, P =0.02) and
Self-esteem (F=3.47, P =0.02) across all groups (Table 2).