a trend towards significancep = 0.012
There were no significant gender differences on any of the illness perceptions (t(94)’s < –2.57, p’s > 0.01) although there was a trend towards significance in relation to emotional perceptions with women reporting a greater impact (M = 5.44) than men (M = 3.58; t(94) = –2.57, p = 0.012).