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Table 7

Summary of the results

	Problem-focused coping strategies				Expressive support-seeking coping strategies			Emotion-focused engagement coping strategies			Emotion-focused disengagement coping strategies
Variable	Active coping	Use of Instrumen-tal support	Restraint	Suppres-sion of competing activities	Focus on and venting of emotions	Use of emotional social support	Use of instrumental support	Acceptance	Humor	Positive reinterpre-tation and growth	Behavioral disenga-gement	Denial	Substance use
Age	H1 +	+	+	0				H2 0	0	0	H3 0	0	−
Gender (Female)					H4 +	+	+	H5 +	0	+
Expatriation Type (Self-initiated)					H6 0	+	0	H7 0	0	0

	Problem-focused coping strategies				Expressive support-seeking coping strategies			Emotion-focused engagement coping strategies			Emotion-focused disengagement coping strategies
Variable	Active coping	Use of Instrumen-tal support	Restraint	Suppres-sion of competing activities	Focus on and venting of emotions	Use of emotional social support	Use of instrumental support	Acceptance	Humor	Positive reinterpre-tation and growth	Behavioral disenga-gement	Denial	Substance use
Age	H1 +	+	+	0				H2 0	0	0	H3 0	0	−
Gender (Female)					H4 +	+	+	H5 +	0	+
Expatriation Type (Self-initiated)					H6 0	+	0	H7 0	0	0

Note(s): +: significant positive relationship.−: significant negative relationship. 0: no significant relationship. Only the cases for which hypotheses have been developed are filled in