Measures

Sample mean (SD)

Normative mean (SD)

Effect size

PSS

16.53 (5.8)

12.0 (5.6)

.80

MPSSS: TOTAL

5.93 (1.2)

5.58 (1.1)

.32

MPSSS: Family

5.74 (1.7)

5.31 (1.5)

.29

MPSSS: Friends

5.98 (1.5)

5.50 (1.3)

.37

MPSSS: Significant Others

6.01 (1.5)

5.94 (1.3)

.05

WOC: Confrontive Coping

5.62 (3.2)

3.94 (2.1)

.80

WOC: Distancing

6.37 (3.3)

3.05 (1.8)

1.84

WOC: Self-Controlling

9.33 (4.0)

5.77 (2.9)

1.22

WOC: Seeking Social Support

8.40 (4.0)

5.40 (2.4)

1.25

WOC: Accepted Responsibility

4.36 (3.0)

1.87 (1.4)

1.78

WOC: Escape-Avoidance

7.14 (4.4)

3.18 (2.5)

1.58

WOC: Planful Problem Solving

9.39 (3.9)

7.25 (2.3)

.93

WOC: Positive Reappraisal

8.57 (4.4)

3.48 (3.0)

1.70

SF-36: Physical functioning

94.7 (11.2)

92.1 (18.3)

.14

SF-36: Role-Physical

85.7 (25.0)

89.1 (26.8)

−.13

SF-36: Pain Severitye

75.7 (18.4)

80.8 (21.3)

−.24

SF-36: General Health

74.1 (17.2)

76.7 (18.2)

−.14

SF-36: Vitality

56.8 (17.3)

62.5 (19.8)

−.29

SF-36: Social Functioning

80.4 (20.0)

83.9 (20.6)

−.17

SF-36: Role-Emotionalf

68.4. (15.9)

83.0 (31.1)

−.47

SF-36: Mental Health Indexg

68.4 (15.9)

74.7 (18.1)

−.35

SF-36: Physical Component Summary Scaleh

54.0 (6.02)

53.44 (7.6)

.07

SF-36: Mental Health Component Summary Scaleh

44.7 (10.4)

49.1 (10.2)

−.43