Table 7 Strategies of coping with stress used by nursing students and the year of study

Active Coping

2.10

0.61

2.07

0.63

2.25

0.59

1.92

0.57

0.0005

Planning

1.96

0.65

1.85

0.68

2.09

0.63

1.92

0.63

0.0111

Positive Reinterpretation

1.71

0.69

1.60

0.70

1.84

0.66

1.67

0.68

0.0259

Acceptation

1.77

0.69

1.63

0.70

1.95

0.67

1.74

0.65

0.0005

Sense of Humour

1.22

0.72

1.07

0.75

1.25

0.69

1.44

0.63

0.0006

Turning Towards Religion

1.38

0.92

1.27

0.91

1.48

1.01

1.41

0.79

0.2077

Seeking Emotional Support

2.01

0.76

1.98

0.74

2.14

0.79

1.87

0.73

0.0236

Seeking Instrumental Support

1.95

0.77

1.93

0.84

2.04

0.70

1.84

0.75

0.1659

Finding Other Activities

1.81

0.68

1.74

0.68

2.00

0.69

1.64

0.57

0.0001

Denial

1.04

0.76

1.01

0.79

0.96

0.78

1.22

0.66

0.0191

Discharge

1.54

0.68

1.45

0.71

1.53

0.66

1.70

0.65

0.0403

Use of Psychoactive Substances

0.70

0.92

0.65

1.02

0.55

0.79

1.03

0.89

0.0004

Cessation of Activity

0.92

0.77

0.84

0.78

0.82

0.71

1.25

0.76

0.0001

Self-blame

1.39

0.73

1.46

0.76

1.30

0.69

1.43

0.71

0.2782