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

Karine Baumstarck (1) , Marine Alessandrini (1) , Zeinab Hamidou (1) , Pascal Auquier (1) , Tanguy Leroy (2) , Laurent Boyer (1)

1 SPMC - Santé Publique et maladies Chroniques : Qualité de vie Concepts, Usages et Limites, Déterminants
2 GRePS - Groupe de Recherche en Psychologie Sociale

Background: The 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. Methods: The 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.

Mots clés: health psychology; coping; COPE inventory

Domaines: Psychologie

Karine Baumstarck, Marine Alessandrini, Zeinab Hamidou, Pascal Auquier, Tanguy Leroy, et al.. Assessment of coping: a new french four-factor structure of the brief COPE inventory. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 2017, 96, pp.567 - 567. ⟨10.1080/00223891.2014.886255⟩. ⟨halshs-01562429⟩