Problem-solving model guided by stimulus-organism-response theory: State of mind and coping styles of depressed mothers after cesarean delivery

Table 4 Comparison of coping with illness between groups (score, mean ± SD)

Group	Face-to-face		Circumvent		Surrender
	Before	After	Before	After	Before	After
Observation (n = 40)	15.95 ± 3.18	26.48 ± 3.35a	19.12 ± 2.48	12.08 ± 2.50a	12.04 ± 2.68	8.14 ± 1.15a
Control (n = 40)	16.20 ± 3.25	21.73 ± 3.20a	18.92 ± 2.51	15.75 ± 2.69a	11.92 ± 2.75	9.95 ± 1.20a
t value	0.348	6.485	0.358	6.321	0.198	6.887
P value	0.729	< 0.001	0.721	< 0.001	0.844	< 0.001

^aP < 0.05 comparison with pre-care data between groups.