01 June 2023 : Clinical Research
An Online Survey on the Relationship Between Positive Coping and Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms (PTSS) of Medical Students in China During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Mediating Role of Social Support
Hong-tao Song12ABCDEF*, Ling-ling Xia1EF, Yan Ma1B, Dongliang Jiao1B, Sihan Chen3B, Lijing Wang1B, Wenjuan Wang1B, Peipei Song1B, Linlin Mu1B, Li Li1B, Mengdie Pan1B, Lei Zhang1B, Jing Zhao1B, Jun-da Li1EFDOI: 10.12659/MSM.939485
Med Sci Monit 2023; 29:e939485
Table 3 Social support, Coping style status and demographic characteristics of the PTSS group and non-PTSS group.
| Variables | Non-PTSS group (n=1978) | PTSS group (n=230) | χ2/Z | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | 711 | 90 | 0.904 | 0.342 |
| Female | 1267 | 140 | |||
| Education level | Undergraduate | 1761 | 208 | 0.422 | 0.516 |
| Graduate student | 217 | 22 | |||
| Only child | Yes | 529 | 72 | 2.163 | 0.141 |
| No | 1449 | 158 | |||
| Native place | Rural | 1417 | 154 | 2.200 | 0.138 |
| Urban | 561 | 76 | |||
| Age (years, mean±SD) | 21.23±2.73 | 21.11±2.72 | −0.826 | 0.409 | |
| Social support [median(IQR)] | 37 (32–42) | 32 (28–36) | −9.802 | <0.001 | |
| Objective support [median(IQR)] | 7 (5–8) | 6 (5–7) | −6.231 | <0.001 | |
| Subjective support [median(IQR)] | 22 (19–26) | 19 (16–22) | −8.246 | <0.001 | |
| Availability of support [median(IQR)] | 8 (7–9) | 7 (6–8) | −7.286 | <0.001 | |
| Coping style [median(IQR)] | 36 (28–40) | 34 (29–39) | −3.458 | 0.001 | |
| positive coping [median(IQR)] | 27 (20–30) | 23 (17–26) | −9.420 | <0.001 | |
| Negative coping [median(IQR)] | 9 (7–12) | 11 (9–14) | 8.603 | <0.001 | |