3.2. Anxiety and Coping Self-Efficacy
anxiety, non-elevated anxiety
The sample’s overall anxiety mean measured by the HADS was just under the threshold of borderline clinical anxiety at When categorized into groups, almost half of the sample (45.4%, For problem-based coping (CSE-PF), post hoc tests showed that participants with non-elevated anxiety were significantly better at problem-focused coping when compared to participants with clinical anxiety, For support from family and friends (CSE-SFF), post hoc tests revealed that those with non-elevated anxiety showed higher confidence in receiving support from friends and family compared to those with clinical anxiety, For stopping unpleasant emotions (CSE-SUE), post hoc tests revealed that those with non-elevated anxiety felt more equipped in stopping unpleasant emotions compared to those with clinical anxiety, Overall coping self-efficacy was better for non-elevated vs. borderline clinical anxiety, 