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Development of a coping checklist-a preminary report
K Rao1, D K Subbakrishna, G G Prabhu
1Lecturer, Department of Clinical Psychology NIMHANS, Banagalore-29.
Indian Journal of Psychiatry
|September 20, 2011
Summary
Researchers developed a comprehensive coping checklist for easy administration. Initial testing showed distinct coping behaviors between neurotic and normal individuals, highlighting differences in psychological responses.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Clinical Psychology
- Behavioral Science
Background:
- Coping mechanisms are crucial for psychological well-being.
- A need exists for standardized, accessible tools to assess coping strategies.
- Understanding coping differences can inform therapeutic interventions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To report the development of a new, easy-to-administer coping checklist in English.
- To investigate differential coping behaviors between neurotic and normal individuals.
Main Methods:
- Development and validation of a comprehensive coping checklist.
- Administration of the checklist to two groups: 60 individuals with neurosis and 60 normal individuals.
- Comparative analysis of coping behaviors between the groups.
Main Results:
- The newly developed coping checklist proved easy to administer.
- Significant differences in coping behaviors were observed between neurotic and normal participants.
- The findings suggest distinct patterns of coping associated with neuroticism.
Conclusions:
- The developed coping checklist is a potentially valuable tool for assessing coping strategies.
- Neurotic individuals appear to employ different coping behaviors compared to their normal counterparts.
- Further research is warranted to explore the implications of these coping differences.
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