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 4 Analysis of the relationship between coping style, social support and post-traumatic stress symptoms.
| Variables | Coping style | Positive coping | Negative coping | Social support | Objective support | Subjective support | Availability of support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive coping | 0.892* | ||||||
| Negative coping | 0.681* | 0.277* | |||||
| Social support | 0.366* | 0.488* | 0.054 | ||||
| Objective support | 0.219* | 0.268* | 0.031 | 0.632* | |||
| Subjective support | 0.260* | 0.323* | 0.030 | 0.892* | 0.308* | ||
| Availability of support | 0.405* | 0.481* | 0.083 | 0.599* | 0.307* | 0.317* | |
| Post-traumatic stress symptoms | −0.143* | −0.310* | 0.198* | −0.291* | −0.135* | −0.291* | −0.248* |
| N=2208 observations; * | |||||||






