Assessment of coping: a new french four-factor structure of the brief COPE inventory

Health and Quality of Life Outcomes

Research

Marine Alessandrini¹  Laurent Boyer¹  Pascal Auquier²  Zeinab Hamidou²  Karine Baumstarck²  Tanguy Leroy³ 

[1] EA 3279, Self-perceived Health Assessment Research Unit, School of Medicine, Aix-Marseille Université, 27 bd Jean Moulin, Marseille cedex 05, 13385, Marseille, France;EA 3279, Self-perceived Health Assessment Research Unit, School of Medicine, Aix-Marseille Université, 27 bd Jean Moulin, Marseille cedex 05, 13385, Marseille, France;National Clinical research Quality of Life in Oncology Platform, Marseille, France;National Clinical research Quality of Life in Oncology Platform, Marseille, France;Social Psychology Research Group (GRePS EA 4163), Université Lumière Lyon 2, Bron, France;

关键词: Coping Strategy;    French Version;    Positive Thinking;    Physical Composite Score;    Satisfactory Psychometric Property;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12955-016-0581-9

 received in 2016-06-03, accepted in 2016-12-19,  发布年份 2017

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundThe Brief Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced (Brief COPE) inventory is the most usual measure to identify the nature of coping strategies implemented by individuals and explore 14 coping strategies. The availability of a structure with fewer factors rather than the initial 14-factor structure may be of interest for both healthcare professionals and researchers. We report the validation process of a 4-factor structure of the French version of the Brief COPE in a French sample of individuals facing a singular life event, such as cancer, including patients and their caregivers.MethodsThe cross-sectional study included cancer patients and their caregivers. Self-administered data were collected including: socio-demographic (age, gender, marital status, employment status, and education level), coping strategies using the French version of the Brief COPE, quality of life (QoL) using the French version of the short form health survey questionnaire (SF36). Construct validity, internal consistency, reliability, and external validity were tested.ResultsThe sample included 398 individuals. The principal component factor analysis identified a 4-factor structure. The dimensions were labeled according to their constitutive items: social support (8 items), problem solving (4), avoidance (10), and positive thinking (6). The 4-factor structure was supported by different theoretical models of coping and showed satisfactory psychometric properties.ConclusionThe 4-factor structure of the French version of the Brief COPE, validated in a sample of individuals facing a singular stressful event, including cancer patients and their caregivers, makes the instrument easier to use both in clinical practice and clinical research.

【 授权许可】

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