A factor analysis of coping behaviors.
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.
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