Coping Mechanisms and Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations
16-item coping inventory measuring four strategies used when facing stressful situations: Active Coping, Religious Coping, Behaviour Disengagement, and Emotional Support.
Estimated Time
~5 mins
Instrument Scale
Standardized Items
Administration
Self-Administered
Scoring Engine
Automated Real-Time
Scale Overview & Construct
16-item coping inventory measuring four strategies used when facing stressful situations: Active Coping, Religious Coping, Behaviour Disengagement, and Emotional Support.
16-item coping inventory measuring four strategies used when facing stressful situations: Active Coping, Religious Coping, Behaviour Disengagement, and Emotional Support. Based on your answers to its 16 items, you'll get a breakdown across its 4 component areas as well as an overall picture, showing where the pattern is strongest for you. Taking it gives you a clearer picture of a coping pattern or tendency you may only have sensed vaguely before.
Instrument Specifications
Target Population
Teachers, Educators & Faculty
Administration Format
Self-Administered
Intended Domain / Purpose
Research & Empirical Study
Recommended Age Bracket
Adults (18+ yrs)
Duration & Pacing
5 Minutes (Self-Paced)
Access License
Open Creative Commons
Academic Citation & Instrument Provenance
When referencing this instrument in research, academic theses, or clinical institutional audits, please cite the original author publication:
License: CC BY 4.0. Citation: Quansah et al. (2022), Psych, 4(2), 173–186.
Governance, Boundaries & Ethical Use
Construct Boundaries & Interpretive Limitations
Imported from the OpenScales open item-bank project. This specific digital implementation has not been independently clinically validated by PsiQ — scores are for self-reflection, research, and educational purposes only.
License: CC BY 4.0. Citation: Quansah et al. (2022), Psych, 4(2), 173–186.