Differences in Coping
• There were no significant differences across countries in mean scores of the ten examined Carver coping domains.
• There were significant differences between the occupational groups in mean scores on nine of the ten examined
Carver coping domains. Social Care Workers scored the highest in positive coping strategies while midwives scored
the highest in negative coping strategies.
• Line managers scored significantly lower in venting than those who were not line managers.
• Respondents working with older people scored significantly lower in behavioural disengagement than those who
selected 'other' as their main area of practice.
• Respondents who were overwhelmed by increased pressures scored significantly higher in active coping, planning,
positive reframing, acceptance, emotional support, instrumental support, substance use, behavioural disengagement,
and self-blame than those who were not impacted.