acquired results confirmed the existence of statistically significant gender-related
differences among managers in the assessment of the coping factors of the
methodologies CISS and COPE-b (Tables 1a and 1b, Figures 1, 2a and 2b).
Table 1a: Assessment of CISS and COPE-b factors by male and female
managers
CISS
Gender
M
t - test
p
Emotion-oriented
Male manager
2.78
-1.970
.050
Female manager
2.99
Task-oriented
Male manager
4.26
.570
.569
Female manager
4.36
Avoidance
Male manager
3.27
-1.003
.317
Female manager
3.06
Social support
Male manager
3.13
-2.983
.003
Female manager
3.61
COPE-b
Gender
M
t – test
p
Self-distraction
Male manager
2.20
-2.266
.024
Female manager
2.49
Active coping
Male manager
2.81
2.373
.018
Female manager
2.64
Denial
Male manager
1.91
-1.987
.048
Female manager
2.07
Use of emotional support
Male manager
2.31
-4.429
.000
Female manager
2.86
Use of instrumental support
Male manager
2.35
-2.675
.008
Female manager
2.69
Behavioral disengagement
Male manager
2.00
.503
.615
Female manager
1.96
Venting
Male manager
2.27
-1.788
.075
Female manager
2.40
Positive reframing
Male manager
2.70
-.194
.846
Female manager
2.71
Planning
Male manager
2.97
.831
.407
Female manager
2.91
Humor
Male manager
2.56
4.545
.000
Female manager
2.03
Acceptance
Male manager
2.60
-.359
.720
Female manager
2.63
Religion
Male manager
1.78
-3.090
.002
Female manager
2.09
Self-blame
Male manager
2.48
-1.406
.161
Female manager
2.59
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