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NURSE - Coping
NURSE - Coping
Confrontive Took a big chance or did something very risky. Kept others from knowing how bad things were. Stood my ground and fought for what I wanted. Average
Nurse A
V.I.
Nurse B
V.I.
Nurse C
V.I.
Total mean
V.I.
Always
0.6
Occasionally
0.4
Rarely
0.7
Frequently
0.8
Frequently
0.6
Occasionally
0.4
Rarely
0.8
Frequently
0.8
Frequently
0.8
Frequently
0.4
Rarely
0.7
Frequently
0.9
Always
0.7
Frequently
0.4
Rarely
0.7
Frequently
Distancing Turned to work or substitute activity to take my mind off things. Tried to forget the whole thing. Avoided being with people in general. Average
Nurse A
V.I.
Nurse B
V.I.
Nurse C
V.I.
Total mean
V.I.
Always
0.6
Occasionally
Always
0.7
Frequently
0.6
Occasionally
0.4
Rarely
0.4
Rarely
0.8
Frequently
0.2 0.6
Never Frequently
0.4 0.5
Rarely Occasionally
0.4 0.4
Rarely Occasionally
0.7 0.7
Frequently Frequently
SelfControlling I tried to keep my feelings to myself. Didn't let it get to me; refused to
Nurse A 0.4
V.I.
Nurse B 0.8
V.I.
Nurse C 0.6
V.I.
V.I.
Rarely
Frequently
Occasionally
Occasionally
0.8
Frequently
0.6
Occasionally
0.6
Occasionally
0.7
Frequently
think too much about it. I tried to keep my feelings from interfering with other things too much. Average
0.6
Occasionally
0.8
Frequently
0.6
Occasionally
0.7
Frequently
0.6
Occasionally
0.7
Frequently
0.6
Occasionally
0.7
Frequently
Seeking Social Support Tried to get the person responsible to change his or her mind I got professional help. Talked to someone about how I was feeling. Average
Nurse A
V.I.
Nurse B
V.I.
Nurse C
V.I.
Total mean
V.I.
0.6
Occasionally
Always
0.6
Occasionally
0.7
Frequently
0.8
Frequently
0.6
Occasionally
Always
0.8
Frequently
0.2 0.5
Never Occasionally
0.6 0.7
Occasionally Frequently
0.4 0.7
Rarely Frequently
0.4 0.6
Rarely Occasionally
Accepting Responsibility I tried to analyze the problem in order to understand it better. Tried to get the person responsible to change his or her mind. Talked to someone to find out more about the situation Average
Nurse A
V.I.
Nurse B
V.I.
Nurse C
V.I.
Total mean
V.I.
0.4
Rarely
0.8
Frequently
0.6
Occasionally
0.6
Occasionally
0.6
Occasionally
0.6
Occasionally
Always
0.6
Occasionally
Always
0.6
Occasionally
0.6
Occasionally
0.7
Frequently
0.7
Frequently
0.7
Frequently
0.7
Frequently
0.6
Occasionally
Escape Avoidance I felt that time would make a difference - the only thing to do was to wait Hoped a miracle would happen Wished that I could change what had happened or how I felt. Average
Nurse A
V.I.
Nurse B
V.I.
Nurse C
V.I.
Total mean
V.I.
0.6
Occasionally
0.6
Occasionally
0.6
Occasionally
0.6
Occasionally
0.8
Frequently
Always
0.8
Frequently
0.8
Frequently
Always
0.8
Frequently
0.6
Occasionally
0.8
Frequently
0.8
Frequently
0.8
Frequently
0.7
Frequently
0.7
Frequently
Plantful Problem Solving I did something which I didn't think would work, but at least I was doing something
Nurse A
V.I.
Nurse B
V.I.
Nurse C
V.I.
Total mean
V.I.
0.4
Rarely
0.8
Frequently
0.6
Occasionally
0.6
Occasionally
I made a plan of 1 action and followed it Tried to make myself feel better by eating, drinking, 0.4 smoking, using drugs or medication, etc. Average 0.6
Always
0.4
Rarely
0.6
Occasionally
0.6
Occasionally
Rarely
0.2
Never
0.8
Frequently
0.4
Rarely
Occasionally 0.7
Frequently
0.7
Frequently
0.5
Occasionally
Positive Reappraisal I felt that time would make a difference the only thing to do was to wait. Hoped a miracle would happen. Wished that I could change what had happened or how I felt. Average
Nurse A
V.I.
Nurse B
V.I.
Nurse C
V.I.
Total mean
V.I.
0.8
Frequently
0.6
Occasionally
0.8
Frequently
0.7
Frequently
0.8
Frequently
Always
0.6
Occasionally
0.8
Frequently
0.8
Frequently
0.6
Occasionally
0.6
Occasionally
0.6
Occasionally
0.8
Frequently
0.7
Frequently
0.7
Frequently
0.7
Frequently
LEGEND: 0 -0.2 0.3 - 0.4 0.5 - 0.6 0.7 - 0.8 0.9 1 V.I.