Coping Pattern III responses ranged from 7–24 signifying that Coping Pattern III coping behaviors (M = 17.60, SD = 4.30) were minimally to extremely helpful. The Coping Pattern II item scores mean represented moderately helpful coping behaviors. Mothers’ (M = 18.76, SD =
3.87) and fathers’ (M = 15.09, SD = 4.06) Coping Pattern III scores differed based on an independent samples t test, t(41.09) = 3.65, p = .001.