title: A comparison of coping factors in Western and non-Western cultures.
abstract: This study presents convergent support for the use of three empirically constructed factors, across four samples, from the Ways of Coping Questionnaire. Planning, Positive Reappraisal, and Distancing factors were congruent for comparisons made between U.S. healthcare workers, Chinese healthcare workers, Chinese teachers, and Taiwanese teachers. Additional evidence of congruency was provided on specific factors between specific pairs of groups. The results support the usage of common factors across languages, cultures, and occupational groups but also highlight the importance of not administering a test in a different cultural setting without assessing its dimensionality.
authors.affiliation: Cedarville University, USA.
authors.forename: Chi-En
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Hwang
authors.forename: Robert F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Scherer
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Chien-Hou
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Hwang
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D001208:Asia; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D003469:Culture; D005060:Europe; D005260:Female; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires