Table 6 Cross-correlations between societal variables and trusted targets/ways of coping.

From: Who do we trust and how do we cope with COVID-19? A mixed-methods sequential exploratory approach to understanding supportive messages across 35 cultures

 

ToC

(n = 35)

GLO

(n = 34)

IND

(n = 32)

CuT

(n = 21)

Trust in God

−0.33

−0.58***

−0.19

0.14

Trust in a larger us

0.36*

0.11

0.14

−0.33

Trust in country/government

−0.10

−0.16

−0.13

0.06

Trust in science/healthcare

0.50**

0.17

0.23

−0.15

Trust in those affected

−0.03

−0.09

−0.21

0.66**

Religious/spiritual coping

−0.17

−0.25

0.17

−0.10

Interpersonal/social coping

0.39*

0.29

0.41*

−0.39

Strength-based coping

−0.30

−0.21

−0.59***

0.31

Wishful thinking

0.42*

−0.04

0.12

−0.26

Acceptance

0.04

0.11

0.46**

−0.61**

Blame

0.36*

0.40*

0.38*

−0.22

  1. ToC total number of confirmed cases, GLO Globalization Index, IND individualism, CuT cultural tightness.
  2. *p < 0.05. **p < 0.01. ***p < 0.001.
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