title: The validation of the Coping and Adaptation Processing Scale based on the Roy adaptation model.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To establish the psychometric soundness for Coping and Adaptation Processing Scale (CAPS) using the Roy adaptation model as theoretical framework.
  
  
  METHODS
  A descriptive, cross-sectional survey of a convenience sample of 199 nurses working in different acute health care facilities in California. The internal consistency of the multifactor CAPS questionnaire was explored using Cronbach's alpha coefficient. Factors correlation was examined using Pearson product moment correlation. The factor structure was studied using confirmatory factor analyses.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In the confirmatory factor analysis, the indices of fitness highly supported these results. The Cronbach's alpha coefficient for the total score was .81 and varied between .31 and .78 in the 5 domains. A positive and significant correlation emerged between CAPS factors and total scores (r = .91, p < .01) ranging from .17 to .81. CAPS showed acceptable validity and reliability for measuring the coping of nurses in acute setting. Future studies using the scale might lead to the improvement of the subscales measurement.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The psychometric data suggests that CAPS is a highly suitable instrument to measure coping processes.
authors.forename: Muder
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alkrisat
authors.forename: Vivien
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Dee
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002140:California; D064648:Critical Care Nursing; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology*; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000592:standards*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult