A factor analytic study of coping styles and the MMPI-2 content scales.
The relationships among coping styles and psychopathology were examined with the MMPI-2 content scales and a reliable and valid coping measure--the Coping Inventory For Stressful Situations (CISS). Subjects were 167 higher-functioning normal adult males. The results are consistent with previous research that employed the CISS; a strong positive association was found between emotion-oriented coping strategies and various measures of psychopathology. Task-oriented coping strategies were found to be unrelated to these measures. Results are discussed in the context of a potential model for understanding the various relationships among coping styles and psychopathology.
Endler
N S
NS
Department of Psychology, York University, Ontario, Canada.
Parker
J D
JD
Butcher
J N
JN
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D006801:Humans; D008950:MMPI; D008297:Male; D010555:Personality Inventory