title: Dimensionality of coping: an empirical contribution to the construct validation of the brief-COPE with a Greek-speaking sample.
abstract: The construct of coping has received increasing attention over the past years in relation to psychological and physical health, yet its dimensional and conceptual understanding is not consistent across theoretical models. The present study investigates the dimensionality of coping in a sample of 1127 Greek-speaking adults using the Brief-COPE. Both exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses revealed a structure comprised of eight factors, four of which were broader, and included active/positive, avoidant, support seeking and negative emotional approaches. Results indicated adequate psychometric characteristics for the Greek translation of the Brief-COPE for this population. Associations between coping strategies with gender, education, and psychological symptomatology are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus.
authors.forename: Margarita
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kapsou
authors.forename: Georgia
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Panayiotou
authors.forename: Constantinos M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Kokkinos
authors.forename: Andreas G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Demetriou
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000342:Affective Symptoms / Q000523:psychology; D000368:Aged; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000523:psychology; D002055:Burnout, Professional / Q000523:psychology; D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D003535:Cyprus; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000523:psychology; D004519:Education, Special; D005260:Female; D006115:Greece; D006801:Humans; D007802:Language; D007859:Learning Disabilities / Q000523:psychology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016487:Parenting / Q000523:psychology; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010698:Phobic Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D014175:Translating; D055815:Young Adult