Table 6 Pearson’s correlations for General Health indicators (GHQ)and active and passive coping strategies (COPE)

1. Somatic symptoms

1

2. Anxiety/insomnia

.69^**

1

3. Social dysfunction

.55^**

.56^**

1

4. Severe depression

.49^**

.54^**

.50^**

1

5. Active

.03

.03

.02

−.12^*

1

6. Planning

−.08

−.06

−.02

−.19^**

.66^**

1

7. Emotional support

.20^**

.13^**

.15^**

.01

.32^**

.28^**

1

8. Social support

.12^*

.16^**

.13^**

.02

.34^**

.38^**

.54^**

1

9. Positive reframing

−.02

.01

.05

−.10

.54^**

.51^**

.33^**

.29^**

1

10. Acceptance

−.10^*

−.10^*

.02

−.11^*

.52^**

.53^**

.15^**

.28^**

.56^**

1

11. Humor

.05

−.01

.09

.04

.27^**

.36^**

.17^**

.29^**

.34^**

.38^**

1

12. Religion

.04

.05

.03

−.10

.35^**

.34^**

.39^**

.32^**

.34^**

.29^**

0

1

13. Denial

.21^**

.23^**

.17^**

.18^**

−.07

.04

.16^**

.26^**

−.14^**

−.10^*

.10^*

.12^*

1

14. Self-distraction

.15^**

.27^**

.26^**

.15^**

.43^**

.48^**

.29^**

.39^**

.50^**

.45^**

.34^**

.31^**

.04

1

15. Self-blame

.23^**

.26^**

.29^**

.41^**

.21^**

.18^**

.17^**

.24^**

.16^**

.10^*

.35^**

.02

.22^**

.32^**

1

16. Disengagement

.23^**

.23^**

.36^**

.36^**

−.05

−.04

.18^**

.09

.05

−.04

.16^**

.05

.23^**

.12^*

.33^**

1

17. Venting

.16^**

.15^**

.20^**

.19^**

.32^**

.29^**

.32^**

.32^**

.25^**

.20^**

.28^**

.19^**

.14^**

.34^**

.38^**

.22^**

1

18. Substance use

.20^**

.15^**

.20^**

.21^**

−.07

−.11^*

.09

.06

−.15^**

−.08

.12^*

.01

.32^**

.01

.22^**

.19^**

.15^**

1