Table 5 Brief-COPE subscales, time × modality interactions

Emotional support

2.50 (0.73)

3.19 (0.77)

3.10 (1.00)

3.21 (1.12)

3.12 (0.90)

2.37 (0.77)

4.19*

Social/instrumental Support

2.84

(1.04)

3.57 (0.70)

3.50 (0.67)

3.57 (0.67)

3.04 (0.91)

2.16 (0.86)

6.03*

Positive Reappraisal

2.46

(0.77)

2.80 (0.80)

3.07 (1.03)

3.39 (0.90)

3.08 (0.99)

2.25 (0.78)

4.14*

Acceptance

2.69

(0.75)

2.92 (0.67)

2.89 (1.12)

3.57 (0.91)

2.70 (0.96)

2.41 (0.76)

4.49**

Venting

2.34

(1.02)

2.73 (0.94)

2.50

(0.65)

3.17 (0.93)

2.75 (0.58)

2.04 (0.62)

5.09**