Table 2 Descriptive statistics and correlation between the study variables (n = 215)

Perceived stress

R

-

P

-

Adaptive coping

R

− 0.375^*

P

< 0.001^*

Maladaptive coping

R

0.268^*

− 0.157^*

P

< 0.001^*

0.022^*

Symptoms severity

R

0.506^*

− 0.450^*

0.435^*

P

< 0.001^*

< 0.001^*

< 0.001^*

Functional status

R

0.619^*

− 0.373^*

0.43^*

0.822^*

-

P

< 0.001^*

< 0.001^*

< 0.001

< 0.001

-

Mean ± SD

26.06 ± 8.09

45.57 ± 8.19

32.20 ± 6.93

31.48 ± 6.94

23.57 ± 4.95