Table 3 Coping strategies and differences between non-compulsive buyers and compulsive buyers
Total sample N = 2159 | Non-CB N = 2006 | CB N = 153 | Comparison Non-CB vs. CB | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | ||
Problem solving | 15.18 | 3.43 | 15.39 | 3.27 | 12.33 | 4.15 | F = 117.1, p = .001 |
Cognitive restructuring | 15.64 | 3.37 | 15.77 | 3.22 | 13.93 | 4.69 | F = 42.65, p = .001 |
Express emotions | 13.1 | 3.77 | 13.1 | 3.55 | 13.11 | 5.94 | F = .001, p = .974 |
Social support | 15.09 | 4.49 | 15.1 | 4.38 | 14.84 | 5.78 | F = .502, p = .479 |
Problem avoidance | 12.73 | 3.49 | 12.41 | 3.2 | 16.93 | 4.37 | F = 263.35, p = .001 |
Wishful thinking | 13.65 | 3.94 | 13.29 | 3.69 | 18.45 | 4.1 | F = 270.5, p = .001 |
Self-criticism | 13.06 | 3.81 | 12.78 | 3.58 | 16.73 | 4.83 | F = 161.57, p = .001 |
Social withdrawal | 11.97 | 3.19 | 11.84 | 3.1 | 13.7 | 3.74 | F = 48.87, p = .001 |