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Personality and coping traits: A joint factor analysis.

Eamonn Ferguson1

  • 1School of Psychology, University of Nottingham, UK.

British Journal of Health Psychology
|March 5, 2003
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This study found structural similarities between personality traits and coping behaviors, suggesting they are linked. Joint factor analysis revealed distinct coping factors related to personality dimensions.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Personality Psychology
  • Coping Mechanisms

Background:

  • Personality and coping behavior are theorized to exist on a continuum of adaptation.
  • Exploring structural similarities between personality models and coping measures can validate this continuum.
  • Previous research suggests a link, but empirical testing using joint factor analysis is needed.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the structural similarities between Eysenck's personality model and the dimensions of the dispositional COPE.
  • To test the hypothesis that personality and coping behavior share underlying structural similarities.
  • To analyze the relationship between personality traits and coping strategies.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional survey design was employed.

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  • 154 participants completed the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire-Revised (EPQ-R) and the dispositional COPE.
  • Data were analyzed using joint factor analysis and bivariate associations.

    • Main Results:

    • A four-factor model best explained the data, with one factor unrelated to personality.
    • Identified factors included a COPE-neurotic-introvert (NI-COPE) factor (e.g., denial), a COPE-extroversion (E-COPE) factor (e.g., social support), and a COPE-psychoticism (P-COPE) factor (e.g., alcohol use).
    • These coping factors demonstrated theoretically consistent relationships with perceived coping success and functions.

    Conclusions:

    • The study confirms conceptual links between personality models and coping behaviors.
    • Findings support the idea that personality and coping are part of an adaptive continuum.
    • Future research should focus on identifying 'coping trait complexes' and their practical implications.