Table 4 Spearman’s correlation coefficient between perceived stress, STAI state and trait and dimension of CSI

1. Perceived stress

2. Anxiety state

.463**

3. Anxiety trait

.718^**

.264^**

4. Problem solving

−.452^**

.050

−.180^*

5. Self criticism

.408^**

.144^*

.316^**

−.281^**

6. Expression of emotion

−.086

.051

−.063

.269^**

.059

7. Wishful thinking

.459^**

.078

.313^**

−.142

.534^**

.196^**

8. Social support

−.220^**

.031

−.088

.439^**

−.042

.591^**

.085

9. Cognitive restructuring

−.375^**

.003

−.145^*

.573^**

−.214^**

.298^**

−.071

.471^**

10. Problem avoidance

.105

.423^**

.461^**

.053

.168^*

.106

.120

.004

−.053

11. Social Withdrawal

.388^**

.138

.289^**

−.266^**

.396^**

−.104

.424^**

−.275^**

−.115

.091