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Assessing coping strategies: a theoretically based approach.

C S Carver1, M F Scheier, J K Weintraub

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida 33124.

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
|February 1, 1989
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This study introduces a new multidimensional coping inventory to measure how individuals handle stress. The inventory assesses problem-focused, emotion-focused, and less useful coping strategies, offering a comprehensive tool for stress response research.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Health Psychology

Background:

  • Coping strategies are crucial for managing stress.
  • Existing inventories may not capture the full spectrum of coping mechanisms.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate a multidimensional coping inventory.
  • To assess problem-focused, emotion-focused, and less useful coping responses.

Main Methods:

  • Scale item development for the coping inventory.
  • Correlational analyses with personality measures to establish validity.
  • Application of the inventory to undergraduates coping with stress.

Main Results:

  • The inventory comprises scales for active coping, planning, emotional support seeking, and more.

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  • Preliminary validity was supported through correlations with personality traits.
  • Associations between dispositional and situational coping were explored.

    • Conclusions:

    • The multidimensional coping inventory provides a robust measure of diverse stress responses.
    • The inventory can differentiate between various coping styles.
    • Further research can utilize this tool to understand coping in different populations and contexts.