Table 4 Frequency of answers to RS-14 questions according to gender. by sex. Fisher’s test
Gender | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Male | Female | |||
Disagree + Indifferent | Agree | Disagree + Indifferent | Agree | |
N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |
I usually manage one way or another. | 8 (10.3%) | 70 (89.7%) | 3 (9.7%) | 28 (90.3%) |
I feel proud that I have accomplished things in my life.* | 4 (5.1%) | 74 (94.9%) | 6 (19.5%) | 25 (80.6%) |
When I make plans I follow through with them.* | 14 (17.9%) | 64 (82.1%) | 12 (38.7%) | 19 (61.3%) |
I am friends with myself.* | 9 (11.5%) | 69 (88.5%) | 9 (29.0%) | 22 (71.0%) |
I feel that I can handle many things at a time. | 29 (37.2%) | 49 (62.8%) | 12 (38.7%) | 19 (61.3%) |
I am determined. | 10 (12.8%) | 68 (87.2%) | 2 (6.5%) | 29 (93.5%) |
I ca get through difficult times because I’ve experienced difficult before. | 18 (23.1%) | 60 (76.9%) | 6 (19.4%) | 25 (80.6%) |
I have self-discipline. | 19 (24.4%) | 59 (75.6%) | 13 (41.9%) | 18 (58.1%) |
I keep interested in things. | 13 (16.7%) | 65 (83.3%) | 10 (32.3%) | 21 (67.7%) |
I can usually find something to laugh about. | 14 (17.9%) | 64 (82.1%) | 5 (26.3%) | 26 (83.9%) |
My belief in myself gets me through hard times. | 23 (29.5%) | 55 (74.3%) | 12 (38.7%) | 19 (61.3%) |
In an emergency I’m someone people generally can rely on. | 13 (16.7%) | 65 (83.3%) | 6 (19.4%) | 25 (80.6%) |
My life has meaning. | 10 (12.8%) | 68 (87.2%) | 3 (9.7%) | 28 (90.3%) |
When I’m in a difficult situation, I can usually find my way out of it. | 4 (5.1%) | 74 (94.9%) | 1 (3.2%) | 30 (96.8%) |