Coping strategy | Â | Type of Diabetes | Age Category | Sex | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All types | Type 1 | Type 2 | Adolescents | Adults | Males | Females | |
Adaptive coping strategies | |||||||
 Active coping | 84(56%) | 47(53%) | 34(62%) | 15(38%) | 69(63%) | 43(61%) | 40(52%) |
 Emotional use | 70(46%) | 36(40%) | 31(53%) | 16(41%) | 54(48%) | 40(53%) | 30(39%) |
 Instrumental use | 87(57%) | 47(52%) | 36(63%) | 20(50%) | 67(60%) | 40(53%) | 47(62%) |
 Positive reframing | 52(34%) | 28(32%) | 21(36%) | 7(18%) | 45(40%) | 29(38%) | 13(31%) |
 Planning | 69(47%) | 36(42%) | 30(53%) | 10(29%) | 59(52%) | 38(69%) | 30(40%) |
 Acceptance | 85(58%) | 50(59%) | 41(56%) | 23(64%) | 62(56%) | 43(60%) | 41(56%) |
 Religion | 101(66%) | 56(62%) | 41(71%) | 21(53%) | 80(70%) | 49(64%) | 51(66%) |
Maladaptive coping strategies | |||||||
 Self-blame | 12(8%) | 9 (10%) | 6(10%) | 6(11%) | 6(5%) | 3(4%) | 8(10%) |
 Self-distraction | 49(33%) | 28(32%) | 21(37%) | 12(31%) | 37(34%) | 23(31%) | 26(34%) |
 Denial | 27(18%) | 13(14%) | 13(22%) | 5(12%) | 22(19%) | 12(16%) | 5(19%) |
 Substance use | 5(3%) | 3(3%) | 2(3%) | 2(5%) | 3((3%) | 4(5%) | 1(1%) |
 Behavioural disengagement | 27(18%) | 16(18%) | 11(20%) | 5(13%) | 22(20%) | 17(24%) | 10(13%) |
 Venting | 27(19%) | 19(22%) | 8(15%) | 11(28%) | 16(15%) | 9(13%) | 18(25%) |
 Humour | 14(10%) | 8(9%) | 6(11%) | 6(15%) | 8(8%) | 3(4%) | 11(15%) |