A preliminary validation of the Brief COPE instrument for assessing coping strategies among people living with HIV in China

Table 5 Correlation coefficients between the six subscales and PSSS/PDSHIV

	Mean (std)	PSSS	PDSHIV
Problem-solving and acceptance	18.01 (4.39)	0.24^**	−0.08
Negative Venting and avoidance	8.69 (2.80)	−0.03	0.11
Support seeking	8.81 (2.78)	0.30^**	−0.12^*
Self-blame and denial	8.64 (2.87)	−0.12	0.11
Reliance on spirituality	3.07 (1.35)	0.02	0.04
Humor and self-distraction	8.26 (2.23)	0.17^**	−0.06

PSSS The Perceived Social Support Scale, PDSHIV Perceived Discrimination Scale for PLWH
*p<0.05; **p<0.01

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