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The Youth Coping Responses Inventory: development and initial validation.

Brittany C Hernandez1, Julia F Vigna, Mary L Kelley

  • 1Louisiana State University, Department of Psychology, 236 Audubon Hall, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA. hernandez.britt@gmail.com

Journal of Clinical Psychology
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This study developed the Youth Coping Responses Inventory, a reliable measure for assessing adolescent coping strategies like Diversion, Ameliorative, and Destructive Coping.

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Published on: April 23, 2014

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Child and Adolescent Psychology

Background:

  • Coping mechanisms are crucial for adolescent well-being.
  • Existing measures may not fully capture the nuances of youth coping.
  • A comprehensive and representative coping measure for adolescents is needed.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate the Youth Coping Responses Inventory (YCRI).
  • To provide a reliable tool for assessing dispositional coping in youth aged 10-16.
  • To identify distinct coping factors relevant to adolescent populations.

Main Methods:

  • Recruited a diverse sample of 450 youth (aged 10-16).
  • Utilized exploratory factor analysis for scale development.
  • Assessed internal consistency and preliminary validity.

Main Results:

  • Developed a 44-item measure with a 3-factor solution: Diversion, Ameliorative Coping, and Destructive Coping.
  • Achieved strong internal consistencies (alpha > .85) for all scales and the composite score.
  • Confirmed Diversion as adaptive and Destructive Coping as maladaptive.

Conclusions:

  • The Youth Coping Responses Inventory is a promising, reliable, and valid measure.
  • The YCRI can differentiate between adaptive and maladaptive coping styles in youth.
  • This inventory offers a valuable tool for researchers and clinicians working with adolescents.