title: A factor analysis of coping behaviors.
abstract: Undertook factor analysis on questionnaire data that deal with ways of diminishing tension. Data were obtained on 132 college students. Seven patterns of coping were identified tentatively: seeking social support, dysfunctional behavior, narcotizing anxiety, problem solving, reliance on professionals, bearing with discomfort, and escape.
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000818:Animals; D001007:Anxiety / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy; D001519:Behavior; D004924:Escape Reaction; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011340:Problem Solving; D012951:Socialization; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders