New measure of daily coping: Development and preliminary results.

Abstract

A new measure of coping with daily problems was developed for use in longitudinal studies with repeated assessments. Development began with a checklist of specific coping behaviors and cognitions taken from existing questionnaires, but adequate levels of internal consistency could not be achieved for items grouped into rationally derived coping categories. A study in which the checklist items were sorted into the categories showed that particular behaviors or cognitions could represent different types of coping. This led to the development of a questionnaire with an open-ended response format. This brief questionnaire was used by 120 married individuals for 21 consecutive days. Sex of respondent and problem appraisal were associated with amount and type of coping. A moderate amount of within-subject consistency in coping with the same problem over time was also observed. Implications of the developmental studies and attributes of the new assessment are discussed.

Gender Differences and Similarities in Adolescents’ Ways of Coping

“…No differences could be detected between the means of problemanalyzing and risky coping factors. While the first two findings are consistent with previous results , literature suggests that boys usually are more problem-oriented, using more direct actions to solve their problems (Folkman & lazarus, 1980;Stone & Neale, 1984), and they are generally perceived as being more at risk of substance abuse (Petersen, Sarigiani , & Kennedy, 1991). This is because males and females have been socialized into different gender roles , with greater emphasis being placed on autonomy and independence for boys and social relations for females (Gilligan, 1982).…”

Gender Differences in Emotional Reactivity to Daily Life Stress in Major Depressive Disorder: Thesis Paper

“…These findings are in accordance with study of Stone and Neale (1990) 13 and Carver et al (1999) 14 . Analysis of emotional competence showed that adequate depth of feeling (emotional competence A) which is feeling of being confident is significantly more in men.…”

Perceptual style and behavioral pattern of individuals with functional gastrointestinal disorders.

“…The first eight categories (i.e., divert attention, perspective taking, direct action, catharsis, acceptance, social support, relaxation, and spiritual support) were adopted from the study of Stone and Neale (1984). An additional "escape" category identified in our pilot studies was also appended to the list of coping categories.…”