Table 2 Cognitive appraisal of CVR and style of coping regarding gender
Stress | Gender [mean (SD)] | t | |
|---|---|---|---|
Females | Males | ||
Cognitive appraisal of CVD risk | |||
Threat | 17.98 (5.81) | 18.77 (6.20) | 0.65 |
Harm/loss | 9.96 (2.52) | 9.61 (1.84) | 0.83 |
Challenge | 36.04 (6.14) | 32.83 (5.75) | 3.98** |
Style of coping | |||
Task-oriented | 57.65 (8.05) | 59.31 (6.13) | 1.18 |
Emotion-oriented | 42.83 (9.02) | 42.22 (8.95) | 0.28 |
Avoidant | 45.60 (6.73) | 44.38 (9.23) | 0.65 |