title: Assessment of pain coping styles: development of an inventory.
abstract: The Pain Coping Style Inventory (PCSI) is an instrument designed to measure the pain coping style of individuals. It is based on the pain coping model and typology described by Copp. A study with a convenience sample of 145 university graduates, undergraduates, and faculty revealed a Cronbach's alpha reliability coefficient of 0.90, adequate stability, and a nine factor analysis solution representing 57% of the variance. Four of Copp's five coping styles are clearly defined by the factor analysis: interactive, reactive, combatant, and victim. Five more coping styles are named: contractor, distractor, spiritual coping, substance users, and mind over matter. The development and piloting of the PCSI is a step towards empowering the nurse with the ability to provide patients with individualized pain coping strategies.
authors.affiliation: University of Alabama, Russell Student Health Center, Tuscaloosa 35487-0358, USA.
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Crow
authors.forename: L W
authors.initials: LW
authors.lastname: Olivet
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Burry-Stock
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: VanderMeer
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005181:Faculty, Nursing; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008960:Models, Psychological; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000592:standards*; D010146:Pain / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000592:standards*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012649:Self Concept; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology