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Ways of Coping Questionnaire (WCQ, Folkman & Lazarus)
Psychology: Mental HealthReliability: alpha 0.61–0.79 across 8 scales3 sample items
About this scale
A 66-item measure of coping strategies in response to a specific stressor, organized into 8 subscales: confrontive coping, distancing, self-controlling, seeking social support, accepting responsibility, escape-avoidance, planful problem solving, and positive reappraisal.
Sample item(s)
“I stood my ground and fought for what I wanted (confrontive)”
“Tried to keep my feelings to myself (self-controlling)”
“I made a plan of action and followed it (problem solving)”
Reliability
Reported internal consistency: alpha 0.61–0.79 across 8 scales. As a rule of thumb, Cronbach’s α ≥ .70 is considered acceptable, ≥ .80 good, and ≥ .90 excellent for established measures.
Notes
Commercial license.
Source & citation
Folkman, S., & Lazarus, R. S. (1988): Manual for the Ways of Coping Questionnaire. Palo Alto, CA: Consulting Psychologists Press.
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