Population

N¹

Reflection & acceptance

Self-development & understanding

Social support network

Distancing & denial

Religion & faith

Increased activity

M

SD

M

SD

M

SD

M

SD

M

SD

M

SD

Total

71

1.82

1.76

0.66

1.12

1.37

1.55

0.14

0.48

0.59

0.96

1.25

1.47

Benign

53

1.96

1.39

0.62

1.14

1.53

1.67

0.13

0.52

0.57

0.93

1.38

1.52

Cancer

18

1.39

1.33

0.78

1.06

0.89

1.02

0.17

0.38

0.67

1.08

0.89

1.28

MANCOVA² F_(6,63) = 0.71

Partner

51

1.57

1.78

0.57

0.98

1.16

1.41

0.10

0.45

0.61

1.00

1.18

1.46

Other

24

1.96

1.51

0.75

1.32

1.67

1.88

0.21

0.50

0.50

0.88

1.29

1.45

MANCOVA² F_(6,67) = 0.40

Male

34

1.26

1.58

0.17

0.58

1.35

1.47

0.06

0.34

0.41

0.89

0.94

1.25

Female

51

2.12

1.78

0.82

1.21

1.39

1.65

0.15

0.50

0.63

0.95

1.41

1.50

MANCOVA² F_(6,77) = 2.70^*

F_(1,82) = 4.72^*

ƞ² = 0.05

F_(1,82) = 8.31^**

ƞ² = 0.09