Table 4

PTSD and Social Support and Coping


PTSD (n = 25)
No PTSD (n = 27)
p-values

Persons available to talk to about trauma
10 (40.0%)
22 (81.5%)
.004
Professional support
13 (52.0%)
14 (51.9%)
1.000
Training in dealing with trauma
2 (8.0%)
6 (22.2%)
.252
Self-blame for trauma
0 (0.0%)
1 (3.1%)
.391
Blame others for trauma
14 (43.8%)
17 (53.1%)
.332
Problem-oriented coping
3 (12.0%)
9 (33.0%)
.077
Emotion-oriented coping
14 (56.0%)
7 (25.9%)
.057
Avoidance-oriented coping
8 (32.0%)
11 (40.7%)
.480