Table 2 Results of multinomial logistic regression

 Internal control (high = 1)

5.86

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––

 Medium Internal control

1.62 (0.71–3.72)

.257

0.75 (0.38 – 1.47)

.397

 Low Internal control

1.21 (0.49–2.96)

.683

0.66 (0.32 – 1.38)

.273

 Competence (high = 1)

17.03**

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––

 Medium competence

1.21 (0.51–2.83)

.663

1.69 (0.86–3.32)

.129

 Low competence

5.91 (1.67–20.96)

.006

8.69 (2.83–26.69)

<.001

 Powerful others (high = 1)

1.92

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––

 Medium Powerful others

1.32 (0.54–3.23)

.545

1.45 (0.69–3.07)

.330

 Low Powerful others

1.76 (0.68–4.56)

.247

1.45 (0.65–3.22)

.359

 Chance (high = 1)

8.01

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––

 Medium Chance

1.04 (0.43–2.50)

.938

1.77 (0.85–3.68)

.127

 Low Chance

2.15 (0.80–5.80)

.130

2.76 (1.19–6.40)

.018

 Neuroticism (high = 1)

36.20**

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––

 Medium Neuroticism

0.28 (0.09–0.85)

.025

0.32 (0.12–0.88)

.028

 Low Neuroticism

0.06 (0.02–0.19)

<.001

0.10 (0.03–0.28)

<.001

 Extraversion (high = 1)

12.36*

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––

 Medium Extraversion

3.22 (1.39–7.46)

.007

2.04 (1.05–3.97)

.036

 Low Extraversion

3.42 (1.22–9.61)

.019

1.29 (0.56–2.99)

.555

 Openness (high = 1)

14.25**

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––

 Medium Openness

0.80 (0.37–1.77)

.585

0.75 (0.39–1.47)

.403

 Low Openness

0.48 (0.21–1.14)

.098

1.34 (0.69–2.62)

.392

 Agreeableness (high = 1)

11.89*

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––

 Medium Agreeableness

0.95 (0.43–2.07)

.893

1.98 (1.07–3.68)

.031

 Low Agreeableness

1.95 (0.75–5.08)

.171

3.08 (1.35–7.02)

.008

 Conscientiousness (high = 1)

0.85

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––

 Medium Conscientiousness

0.85 (0.38–1.90)

.683

1.04 (0.55–1.96)

.904

 Low Conscientiousness

0.90 (0.36–2.26)

.820

1.22 (0.56–2.64)

.622

 Confrontive (high = 1)

18.49**

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––

 Medium Confrontive

0.22 (0.09–0.53)

.001

0.73 (0.36–1.49)

.384

 Low Confrontive

0.19 (0.07–0.52)

.001

0.69 (0.30–1.63)

.399

 Distancing (high = 1)

3.84

 Medium Distancing

0.90 (0.40–2.02)

.796

0.83 (0.43–1.60)

.571

 Low Distancing

0.76 (0.28–2.05)

.579

0.48 (0.21–1.08)

.075

 Self-Controlling (high = 1)

3.59

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––

 Medium Self-Controlling

0.50 (0.21–1.21)

.125

0.55 (0.26–1.16)

.117

 Low Self-Controlling

0.45 (0.15–1.38)

.162

0.67 (0.27–1.66)

.382

 Seeking Support (high = 1)

1.77

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––

 Medium Seeking Support

1.36 (0.60–3.12)

.462

0.89 (0.45–1.77)

.993

 Low Seeking Support

1.25 (0.43–3.57)

.684

1.00 (0.43– 2.32)

.743

 Responsibility (high = 1)

2.68

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––

 Medium Responsibility

0.70 (0.30–1.65)

.410

1.08 (0.53–2.19)

.832

 Low Responsibility

1.00 (0.36–2.82)

.998

0.95 (0.41–2.21)

.902

 Escape-Avoidance (high = 1)

2.60

––

––

 Medium Escape-Avoidance

0.92 (0.39–2.16)

.839

0.79 (0.39–1.61)

.517

 Low Escape-Avoidance

1.62 (0.56–4.71)

.375

0.86 (0.37–2.01)

.721

 Problem Solving (high = 1)

3.07

––

––

 Medium Problem Solving

1.25 (0.56–2.80)

.589

1.10 (0.57–2.13)

.777

 Low Problem Solving

1.24 (0.45–3.38)

.681

0.70 (0.31–1.59)

.391

 Reappraisal (high = 1)

5.17

––

––

 Medium Reappraisal

0.65 (0.26–1.62)

.357

0.73 (0.35–1.53)

.399

 Low Reappraisal

1.11 (0.37–3.38)

.849

1.62 (0.67–3.93)

.283