Dimensions of coping: Hungarian adaptation of the Ways of Coping Questionnaire

Rózsa, Sándor; Purebl, György; Susánszky, Éva; Kő, Natasa; Szádóczky, Erika; Réthelyi, János M.; Danis, Ildikó; Skrabski, Árpád; Kopp, Mária

doi:10.1556/mental.9.2008.3.3

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“…In our survey we used the shortened version of 16 items, which was elaborated, validated and adapted for Hungarian. Furthermore, it was used many a times in the Hungarostudy survey, representing the Hungarian population according to sex, age and sub-regions [17][18]. Of these eight items cover emotion-centred coping strategies (e.g.…”

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Is emotional dissonance more prevalent in oncology care? Emotion work, burnout and coping

Kovács

Hegedüs

2010

Psycho-Oncology

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Is emotional dissonance more prevalent in oncology care? Emotion work, burnout and coping

Kovács

Hegedüs

2010

Psycho-Oncology

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“…For the original WCQ scale, Cronbach's alpha values for the factors ranged from 0.74 to 0.81 [31]. For the Hungarian students, we used the Hungarian 16-item version of WCQ, which was validated in 2008 [32]. In the Hungarian WCQ, four dimensions were identi ed, which were cognitive restructuring/adaptation (every cloud has a silver lining), stress reduction (eating, drinking, smoking), problem analysis (I tried to analyze the problem), and helplessness/passive coping (I prayed; used drugs) [32].…”

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“…For the Hungarian students, we used the Hungarian 16-item version of WCQ, which was validated in 2008 [32]. In the Hungarian WCQ, four dimensions were identi ed, which were cognitive restructuring/adaptation (every cloud has a silver lining), stress reduction (eating, drinking, smoking), problem analysis (I tried to analyze the problem), and helplessness/passive coping (I prayed; used drugs) [32]. The Cronbach's alpha values for the Hungarian WCQ's dimensions were in the range of 0.30-0.74 [32].…”

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“…The 26-item WCQ [31] contains a seeking support subscale which is missing from the Hungarian 16-item WCQ [32]; therefore, the seeking support subscale was excluded from our analysis. Moreover, because the PSS contained a different number of items in English and Hungarian versions (10 items vs 14 items), we looked at the average score of the answers so that we could compare international and domestic students.…”

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Health Anxiety, Perceived Stress, and Coping Styles in the Shadow of the COVID-19

Garbóczy

Szemán-Nagy

Ahmad

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Background In the case of people who carry an increased number of anxiety traits due to their maladaptive coping strategies, psychosocial stressors may further increase the level of perceived stress they experience. In our research study, we aimed to examine perceived stress and health anxiety levels as well as coping styles among students at one of the higher education institutions in Hungary, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted using an online-based survey at the University of Debrecen, during the official lockdown in Hungary when dormitories were closed, and teaching was conducted using online platforms. Our questionnaire solicited information using three international scales, namely, the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), the Ways of Coping Questionnaire (WCQ), and the Short Health Anxiety Inventory (SHAI).Results A total of 1320 students have participated in our study, of whom 6 responses were excluded due to incompleteness. Among the remaining 1314 participants, 948 (72.1%) and 366 (27.9%) were Hungarian and international students, respectively. Female students predominated the overall sample with 939 participants (71.5%). In general, there was a statistically significant positive relationship between perceived stress and health anxiety. Health anxiety and perceived stress levels were significantly higher among international students compared to the Hungarian ones. Also, the elevation in perceived stress was significantly greater among students who mostly used emotion-focused coping strategies, both in the Hungarian and in the international student samples. Besides, a higher proportion of international students used emotion-focused coping methods compared to Hungarian students. Concerning health anxiety, female students (Hungarian and international) had significantly higher levels of health anxiety compared to males. Moreover, female students had significantly higher levels of perceived stress compared to males in the international group, however, there was no significant difference in perceived stress between males and females in the Hungarian group. Conclusion People’s elevated perceived stress levels during major life events can be further deepened by disengagement from home by using inadequate coping methods. By following and adhering to international recommendations that primarily convey problem-focused strategies, people’s emotional-focus strategies and the associated higher levels of perceived stress may be mitigated.

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“…This is perhaps not surprising as there remains uncertainty concerning the structure of these scales even in situational format (e.g., Lundqvist & Ahlström, 2006;Senol-Durak, Durak, & Elagöz, 2011). The replication of the original eight factors has been noted as challenging (Cook & Heppner, 1997;Edwards & O'Neill, 1998;Rózsa et al, 2008), with the suggestion that researchers conduct independent factor analyses to construct their own scales (Parker, Endler, & Bagby, 1993).…”

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The pragmatic derivation and validation of measures of adaptive and maladaptive coping styles

Brown

Bond

2019

Cogent Psychology

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There remain challenges involving the theoretical and empirical variability of the operationalization of coping styles. The current analyses sought to identify a parsimonious number of coping styles, from the commonly used Ways of Coping Questionnaire presented in dispositional format, and present internal consistency, construct validity and effectiveness information for the obtained scales. Data were collected from 317 adult community participants. Measures assessed coping, personality, stress, and demographic characteristics such as age and gender. Factor analyses identified that only two unique constructs, and therefore subscales, could be supported by the available data. However, three reliable parallel versions for each coping style, comprising 20, 10 and 5 items, respectively, were able to be derived. Face validity led to these uncorrelated scales being termed adaptive and maladaptive coping. Personality, stress and demographic details provided initial construct validity for these scales. This research proposes empirically sound measures for adaptive and maladaptive coping styles in dispositional format derived from a popular existing instrument. The independence of the scales demonstrates the fundamental distinction between styles, while the availability of scales of differing length with equal reliability offers particular value. These new options will provide clarity and consistency in the quantification of two commonly cited coping styles. ABOUT THE AUTHORS Lynsey Brown is a Research Fellow at Flinders University. While her predominant research focus is ageing, she also has a more general interest in health psychology, particularly stress and coping. Malcolm Bond is an applied health psychologist whose research encompasses the psychosocial evaluation of the reaction and adaptation to chronic disease. Research areas include social gerontology (particularly caregiver wellbeing), social-cognitive psychology, stress and coping, abnormal illness behaviour, and health-related decision-making (including motivation and health behaviour change).

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Dimensions of coping: Hungarian adaptation of the Ways of Coping Questionnaire

Cited by 32 publications

References 28 publications

Is emotional dissonance more prevalent in oncology care? Emotion work, burnout and coping

Is emotional dissonance more prevalent in oncology care? Emotion work, burnout and coping

Health Anxiety, Perceived Stress, and Coping Styles in the Shadow of the COVID-19

The pragmatic derivation and validation of measures of adaptive and maladaptive coping styles

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