title: Evidence-based assessment of coping and stress in pediatric psychology.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To review selected measures of stress and coping in pediatric populations. Stress and coping are presented within a risk and resiliency framework.
  
  
  METHODS
  The Society of Pediatric Psychology (SPP) surveyed the membership to identify the most frequently used assessment instruments. Twelve measures of coping and three measures of stress were reviewed. These instruments were evaluated using the Stress and Coping workgroup's modification of the criteria developed by the SPP Assessment Task Force (SPP-ATF).
  
  
  RESULTS
  One of the three measures of stress and five of the 12 measures of coping were Well-established measures that broaden understanding. Additionally, one of the coping measures was categorized as a Well-established measure that guides treatment. Merits of the individual measures are discussed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Recommendations for future research are provided, including suggestions for the construction and use of measures to inform treatment research.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602-3013, USA. rlblount@uga.edu
authors.forename: Ronald L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Blount
authors.forename: Laura E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Simons
authors.forename: Katie A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Devine
authors.forename: Tiina
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Jaaniste
authors.forename: Lindsey L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Cohen
authors.forename: Christine T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Chambers
authors.forename: Lisa G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Hayutin
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D002648:Child; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000523:psychology; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D010552:Personality Assessment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012015:Reference Standards; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D055500:Resilience, Psychological; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications*