Psychometric properties of brief-COPE inventory among nurses

BMC Nursing

Lin Naing¹  Hanif Abdul Rahman¹  Wegdan Bani Issa² 

[1] PAPRSB Institute of Health Sciences, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Tungku Link Road, BE1410, Gadong, Brunei;Research Institute for Medical and Health Sciences, Health Promotion Research Group, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates;College of Health Sciences, Nursing Department, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates;

关键词: Brief-COPE;    Coping;    Nurses;    Psychometrics;    Reliability;    Validity;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12912-021-00592-5

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

ObjectiveBrief-COPE inventory is widely used to assess coping; however, validation evidence is absent and previous results were inconsistent. This study aimed to validate psychometric properties of this inventory to ensure culturally appropriate usage.MethodsPreliminary validation study on 423 female nurses from the United Arab Emirates. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) with maximum likelihood estimation was computed to test four different previous models. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) protocol was used to determine underlying domain structure of Brief-COPE in this population.ResultsThe four previous models on CFA had inadequate fit indexes. Two-factor (22-items) second-order model that explained 37.0% of the total variance with Cronbach’s alpha at 0.81 and 0.88, respectively, was suggested.ConclusionThis validation of Brief-COPE is timely considering nurses enduring different types of stressors. In addition, cultural diversity needs to be considered in coping research. Re-assessment of this exploratory structure is necessary to ensure accurate measurement of coping strategies.

【 授权许可】

CC BY