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  • Article
  • Open Access
77 Citations
21,655 Views
31 Pages

4 July 2011

Religion is generally recognized as a major resource for dealing with stressful events, but its relationship with secular coping strategies continues to be debated. The present article provides a systematic review of the way in which analyses of the...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
4,034 Views
14 Pages

Factor Structure and Psychometric Properties of Brief COPE in Russian Schoolteachers

  • Anna Pavlova,
  • Julia Marakshina,
  • Georgy Vasin,
  • Victoria Ismatullina,
  • Pavel Kolyasnikov,
  • Timofey Adamovich,
  • Artem Malykh,
  • Anna Tabueva,
  • Ilya Zakharov and
  • Sergey Malykh
  • + 1 author

10 August 2022

This study investigates the psychometric properties of brief COPE in Russian schoolteachers. A total of 773 (91% female; M = 43, SD = 9.79) teachers participated in the study. Principal component analysis (PCA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA)...

  • Brief Report
  • Open Access
9 Citations
4,583 Views
8 Pages

Brief COPE Short Version (Mini-COPE): A Proposal of Item and Factorial Reduction in Mexican Population

  • Aniel Jessica Leticia Brambila-Tapia,
  • Reyna Jazmin Martínez-Arriaga,
  • Joel Omar González-Cantero,
  • Victor Hugo González-Becerra,
  • Yesica Arlae Reyes-Domínguez,
  • María Luisa Ramírez-García and
  • Fabiola Macías-Espinoza

The factorial reduction of Brief COPE has not been successfully replicated by independent studies, and few have been performed in Spanish-speaking populations; therefore, the objective of this study was to perform a factorial reduction of the instrum...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
4,727 Views
13 Pages

A Structural Validation of the Brief COPE Scale among Outpatients with Alcohol and Opioid Use Disorders

  • Melissa Kadi,
  • Stéphanie Bourion-Bédès,
  • Michael Bisch and
  • Cédric Baumann

Recovery from substance use disorder requires access to effective coping resources. The most widely self-reported questionnaire used to assess coping responses is the Brief COPE; however, different factorial structures were found in a variety of samp...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
6,230 Views
12 Pages

The Brief COPE: Measurement Invariance and Psychometric Properties among Community and At-Risk Portuguese Parents

  • Cristina Nunes,
  • Javier Pérez-Padilla,
  • Cátia Martins,
  • Pedro Pechorro,
  • Lara Ayala-Nunes and
  • Laura I. Ferreira

Parenting generally brings about high internal and external demands, which can be perceived as stressful when they exceed families’ resources. When faced with such stressors, parents need to deploy several adaptive strategies to successfully overcome...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
4,321 Views
13 Pages

Psychometric Evaluation of the Brief-COPE Inventory and Exploration of Factors Associated with Perceived Stress among Peruvian Nurses

  • Jhon Alex Zeladita-Huaman,
  • Carmen Cristina Flores-Rodríguez,
  • Roberto Zegarra-Chapoñan,
  • Sugely Julia Carpio-Borja,
  • Eduardo Franco-Chalco,
  • Teresa De Jesús Vivas-Durand,
  • Henry Castillo-Parra,
  • Silas Hildeliza Alvarado-Rivadeneyra and
  • Orfelina Mariñas-Acevedo

30 August 2024

Background: This study aimed to analyze the psychometric properties of the Brief-COPE Inventory and to determine its concurrent validity by examining its association with perceived stress among Peruvian nurses. Methods: A psychometric study was condu...

  • Article
  • Open Access
937 Views
27 Pages

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with long-term disturbances in stress regulation, neuroinflammation, and oxidative stress and reduced psychological coping capacity. The aim of the study was to assess the relationship between selec...

  • Article
  • Open Access
786 Citations
101,622 Views
26 Pages

22 February 2011

The Brief RCOPE is a 14-item measure of religious coping with major life stressors. As the most commonly used measure of religious coping in the literature, it has helped contribute to the growth of knowledge about the roles religion serves in the pr...

  • Article
  • Open Access
41 Citations
8,909 Views
12 Pages

Brazilian Validation of the Brief Scale for Spiritual/Religious Coping—SRCOPE-14

  • Mary Rute G. Esperandio,
  • Fabiana Thiele Escudero,
  • Marcio Luiz Fernandes and
  • Kenneth I. Pargament

22 January 2018

The concept of spiritual-religious coping gained attention in Brazil with the adaptation and validation of the RCOPE Scale (Panzini 2004; long version: 87 items and brief version: 49 items). The Brief RCOPE still contains a large number of items, so...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,421 Views
11 Pages

1 November 2024

Objectives: This cross-sectional survey assessed resilient coping levels and their relationship with the sociodemographic characteristics of nursing professionals in Saudi Arabia. Methods: Adult (≥18 years) registered nurses who had been practicin...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,202 Views
14 Pages

29 January 2025

Background/Objectives: Coping strategies are influenced by sociocultural factors, and an understanding of how the Brief-COPE functions within the Chinese student population is important for its validity and reliability. This study aimed to explore th...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,088 Views
17 Pages

Psychometric Properties of the Brief COPE Inventory on a Student Sample

  • Julia A. Marakshina,
  • Sofia A. Mironets,
  • Anna A. Pavlova,
  • Victoria I. Ismatullina,
  • Marina M. Lobaskova,
  • Anna A. Pecherkina,
  • Elvira E. Symaniuk and
  • Sergey B. Malykh

18 November 2025

The aim of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Brief Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced (COPE) inventory among students. The data was collected via an online platform from Russian universities involving first–f...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
4,170 Views
17 Pages

The spread of COVID-19 and its related confinement measures were important stressors for a large part of the global population, with massive effects on both physical and mental health. Assessing how individuals coped with such a stressor and which st...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,293 Views
11 Pages

29 November 2022

The social as well as psychological development of individuals’ potential is influenced by many factors, including managerial competences such as social intelligence and ways of coping with stress. This paper presents the links between social i...

  • Article
  • Open Access
19 Citations
3,841 Views
22 Pages

How Do Polish Students Manage Emotional Distress during the COVID-19 Lockdown? A Web-Based Cross-Sectional Study

  • Ryszard Sitarz,
  • Alicja Forma,
  • Kaja Karakuła,
  • Dariusz Juchnowicz,
  • Jacek Baj,
  • Jacek Bogucki and
  • Hanna Karakuła-Juchnowicz

26 October 2021

Choices regarding coping strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak may imply the development as well as the severity of emotional disorders. The aim of this web-based cross-sectional study was to: (1) assess the coping strategies for stress in...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,429 Views
14 Pages

How Psychological Variables Maybe Correlated with Willingness to Get COVID-19 Vaccine: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study of Polish Novice Nurses

  • Joanna Gotlib,
  • Mariusz Jaworski,
  • Ilona Cieślak,
  • Tomasz Sobierajski,
  • Dominik Wawrzuta,
  • Piotr Małkowski,
  • Beata Dobrowolska,
  • Danuta Dyk,
  • Aleksandra Gaworska-Krzemińska and
  • Mariusz Panczyk
  • + 4 authors

Introduction: Nurses became the largest medical group exposed to direct contact with the SARS-CoV-2 virus. In this study, we aimed to assess the readiness and motivation for vaccination, as well as the use of sources of information and attitudes towa...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,024 Views
13 Pages

Frontline nurses face an unpreceded situation with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, and many report suffering from physical and psychological stress. This online, cross-sectional survey used questionnaires, such as the Generalized Anxiety...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
4,672 Views
11 Pages

Children with chronic illnesses are called to undertake complicated processes of adjustment and re-organization in their daily lives; as a result, they could experience several internalizing problems. Symbolic play could be a useful way to cope with...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,824 Views
9 Pages

Relationship between Edinburg Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) Scores in the Early Postpartum Period and Related Stress Coping Characteristics

  • Shoichi Magawa,
  • Sachiko Yanase,
  • Tsutako Miyazaki,
  • Kazumasa Igura,
  • Shintaro Maki,
  • Shota Nii,
  • Masafumi Nii,
  • Hiroaki Tanaka,
  • Eiji Kondo and
  • Takayuki Kageyama
  • + 1 author

Despite postpartum depression being a common mental health problem, there is no screening method for it. The only risk assessment used is the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS). We investigated the relationship between Brief Scale for Coping...

  • Article
  • Open Access
141 Citations
17,922 Views
9 Pages

This study presents a cross-cultural examination of the psychometric properties of two commonly used brief self-report resilience scales, the 6-item Brief Resilience Scale (BRS) and the 4-item Brief Resilient Coping Scale (BRCS). Five hundred and ele...

  • Article
  • Open Access
235 Views
23 Pages

Coping Styles, Postpartum Depression, and Anxiety in Romanian Women: A Cross-Sectional Study Using the Brief COPE Inventory

  • Nadica Motofelea,
  • Radu Galis,
  • Florin Adrian Szasz,
  • Alexandru Catalin Motofelea,
  • Teodora Hoinoiu,
  • Sorin Trinc,
  • Ion Papava,
  • Flavius Olaru,
  • Costin Berceanu and
  • Dan-Bogdan Navolan
  • + 5 authors

27 January 2026

Background/Objectives: Postpartum depression and anxiety affect up to 20% of women worldwide, yet remain understudied in Eastern Europe. Romania, one of Europe’s most religious countries, provides a unique context for examining how coping strat...

  • Article
  • Open Access
627 Views
16 Pages

Examining the Brief Religious Coping (B-RCOPE) Instrument in a Sample of Emerging Latinx Adult Immigrants

  • Camila A. Pulgar,
  • Tatiana Villarreal-Otálora,
  • Maria Isidro Necahual Hernandez,
  • Katie E. Duckworth,
  • Paige Bentley,
  • Marcia H. McCall,
  • David J. Johnson and
  • Stephanie Daniel

8 December 2025

The Brief Religious Coping Scale (B-RCOPE) is a widely recognized instrument for assessing how individuals draw upon religious coping strategies in response to life stressors. Religious coping is particularly salient among many in the Latinx communit...

  • Article
  • Open Access
42 Citations
15,553 Views
11 Pages

16 February 2023

Humor is considered an adaptive coping strategy as it could reduce the burden of perceived stress and increase positive emotional states when dealing with stressful situations. Humor has been reported in several models as a rather independent strateg...

  • Study Protocol
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,732 Views
9 Pages

The Use of 360-Degree Video in Developing Emotional Coping Skills (Reduced Anxiety and Increased Confidence) in Mental Health Nursing Students: A Protocol Paper

  • Caroline Laker,
  • Pamela Knight-Davidson,
  • David Hawkes,
  • Paul Driver,
  • Maxine Nightingale,
  • Ann Winter and
  • Andrew McVicar

17 July 2022

Higher education institutions are uniquely placed to introduce emotional coping skills to promote resilience in pre-registration nurses in order to reduce anxiety and increase confidence before they enter clinical placement for the first time. In thi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,955 Views
15 Pages

Spiritual Well-Being of Russian Orthodox and Evangelical Christians: Denominational Features

  • Konstantin S. Divisenko,
  • Alexei E. Belov and
  • Olga V. Divisenko

28 May 2021

Till the early 2000s, the Russian “religious renaissance” caused by the collapse of the USSR had been characterized by the rapid growth of religiosity. However, these spiritual changes had been occurring within the Russian Orthodox church and among E...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,103 Views
16 Pages

30 April 2025

Background: Stress affects 45% of NHS staff. More research is needed to explore how to develop resilient mental health nurses who face multiple workplace stressors, including interacting with distressed clients. Higher Education Institutions are uniq...

  • Article
  • Open Access
30 Citations
32,098 Views
12 Pages

Religious Coping of Selected Filipino Catholic Youth

  • Fides del Castillo and
  • Marie Antoniette Alino

9 September 2020

This study determined the reliability and validity of the Brief Religious Coping Scale (Brief RCOPE) outside the Western Christian context. After construct and measurement equivalence, the Brief RCOPE was used to ascertain and illuminate the religiou...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
35 Citations
7,639 Views
12 Pages

Religious Coping, Hopelessness, and Suicide Ideation in Subjects with First-Episode Major Depression: An Exploratory Study in the Real World Clinical Practice

  • Domenico De Berardis,
  • Luigi Olivieri,
  • Gabriella Rapini,
  • Nicola Serroni,
  • Michele Fornaro,
  • Alessandro Valchera,
  • Alessandro Carano,
  • Federica Vellante,
  • Massimiliano Bustini and
  • Massimo Di Giannantonio
  • + 6 authors

27 November 2020

Background. This study aimed to evaluate the potential relationships between religious coping, hopelessness, and suicide ideation in adult outpatients with the first episode of major depressive disorder (MDD). Methods. Ninety-four adult outpatients w...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,621 Views
12 Pages

3 February 2022

Background: Coping is a multifactorial and individual process related to responding to stressful situations, such as being a caregiver of a relative with health conditions. Spiritual/religious coping is an important internal resource used by individu...

  • Article
  • Open Access
99 Citations
14,102 Views
15 Pages

Religious Coping, Depression and Anxiety among Healthcare Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Malaysian Perspective

  • Soon Ken Chow,
  • Benedict Francis,
  • Yit Han Ng,
  • Najmi Naim,
  • Hooi Chin Beh,
  • Mohammad Aizuddin Azizah Ariffin,
  • Mohd Hafyzuddin Md Yusuf,
  • Jia Wen Lee and
  • Ahmad Hatim Sulaiman

Anxiety and depression have been prevalent among Healthcare Workers (HCWs) amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aims to evaluate the prevalence of anxiety and depression among HCWs amid the pandemic and their association with religious coping. A...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
8,294 Views
16 Pages

Coping Strategies and Mental Disorders among the LGBT+ Community in Malaysia

  • Johan Ariff Juhari,
  • Jesjeet Singh Gill and
  • Benedict Francis

27 September 2022

The LGBT+ community in Malaysia is vulnerable to mental disorders due to the pressures of being in a conservative heteronormative culture. This study aimed to study the association between coping strategies as well as the sociodemographic factors of...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,099 Views
10 Pages

Parental Monitoring, Individual Dispositions, and Alcohol Use Disorder: A Longitudinal Study with Young Swiss Men

  • Jimena Sobrino-Piazza,
  • Simon Foster,
  • Natalia Estévez-Lamorte and
  • Meichun Mohler-Kuo

This paper evaluates the interaction between level of parental monitoring in adolescence and individual dispositions present in early adulthood in the prediction of alcohol use disorder (AUD) in the mid-20s. Data were drawn from the Cohort Study on S...

  • Article
  • Open Access
35 Citations
9,396 Views
12 Pages

Religious Coping as Moderator of Psychological Responses to Stressful Events: A Longitudinal Study

  • Felipe E. García,
  • Darío Páez,
  • Alejandro Reyes-Reyes and
  • Rodolfo Álvarez

7 April 2017

The aim of this study was to evaluate the association of positive and negative religious coping with posttraumatic symptoms (PTS) and growth (PTG). Their moderating role was also examined among predictors such as social support and the subjective sev...

  • Article
  • Open Access
636 Views
19 Pages

The Role of Self-as-Context as a Self-Based Process of Change in Cancer-Related Pain: Insights from a Network Analysis

  • Evangelia Balta,
  • Flora Koliouli,
  • Lissy Vassiliki Canellopoulos and
  • Vasilis S. Vasiliou

28 October 2025

Background/Objectives: The dual burden of cancer and pain during chemotherapy can negatively impact individuals’ personal integrity, or the “self”. Yet, coping strategies addressing these dual challenges are rarely employed in cance...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,471 Views
14 Pages

Self-harm is becoming increasingly common in student populations. Brief psychological therapies might be helpful for those who have recently self-harmed. The current paper reports on an evaluation of a brief psychotherapy service delivered via remote...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
8,018 Views
11 Pages

Associations between Mental Resilience, Mood, Coping, Personality, and Hangover Severity

  • Chantal Terpstra,
  • Joris C Verster,
  • Andrew Scholey and
  • Sarah Benson

17 April 2022

Extensive research exists on relationships between psychological constructs and alcohol consumption. However, research on relationships with hangover severity remains limited. This study aimed to assess the associations between mental resilience, moo...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
4,611 Views
14 Pages

The Impact of Illness Perceptions and Coping Strategies on Use of Supportive Care for Cancer

  • Peta Stephenson,
  • Eva Yuen,
  • Gemma Skaczkowski,
  • Evelien R. Spelten,
  • Sheina Orbell and
  • Carlene Wilson

20 May 2021

Despite evidence that survivorship support programmes enhance physical and psychosocial wellbeing, cancer patients and survivors often do not use these supportive care services. This study investigated the utility of the Common Sense Model of Self-Re...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,879 Views
13 Pages

A Path Model of the Relationship between Mood, Exercise Behavior, Coping, and Mental Health among Malaysians during the COVID-19 Pandemic

  • Jing Mun Yew,
  • Yee Cheng Kueh,
  • Bachok Norsa’adah,
  • Foo Weng Leong,
  • Heen Yeong Tang and
  • Garry Kuan

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between the mood, physical activity, coping, and mental health of Malaysians during the COVID-19 pandemic. A cross-sectional study was conducted via an online survey, with self-administered qu...

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
6,014 Views
12 Pages

Aims and objectives: To examine whether coping styles moderate the influence of stressors and psychological well-being in Hong Kong nursing students. Background: Stress could contribute to psychological distress in nursing students. Coping strategies...

  • Article
  • Open Access
84 Citations
13,888 Views
13 Pages

Religious Coping, Religiosity, Depression and Anxiety among Medical Students in a Multi-Religious Setting

  • Benedict Francis,
  • Jesjeet Singh Gill,
  • Ng Yit Han,
  • Chiara Francine Petrus,
  • Fatin Liyana Azhar,
  • Zuraida Ahmad Sabki,
  • Mas Ayu Said,
  • Koh Ong Hui,
  • Ng Chong Guan and
  • Ahmad Hatim Sulaiman

Medical students are vulnerable to depression and anxiety due to the nature of their academic life. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of depressive and anxiety symptoms among medical students and the association between religious coping, r...

  • Article
  • Open Access
26 Citations
11,602 Views
11 Pages

The Impact of a Culinary Coaching Telemedicine Program on Home Cooking and Emotional Well-Being during the COVID-19 Pandemic

  • Julie K. Silver,
  • Adi Finkelstein,
  • Kaya Minezaki,
  • Kimberly Parks,
  • Maggi A. Budd,
  • Monique Tello,
  • Sabrina Paganoni,
  • Amir Tirosh and
  • Rani Polak

5 July 2021

The coronavirus pandemic enforced social restrictions with abrupt impacts on mental health and changes to health behaviors. From a randomized clinical trial, we assessed the impact of culinary education on home cooking practices, coping strategies an...

  • Article
  • Open Access
21 Citations
8,086 Views
11 Pages

Academic burnout and the COVID-19 pandemic have greatly impacted the academic life and mental health of graduate students. This study aims to address the mental health issue in graduate students by relating it to family functionality, perceived socia...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
4,804 Views
16 Pages

Psychological Resilience and Coping Strategies with Anxiety among Malaysian Medical Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic

  • Bentham Liang Sen Teh,
  • Jin Kiat Ang,
  • Eugene Boon Yau Koh and
  • Nicholas Tze Ping Pang

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) swept the world by storm and caused a myriad of devastating consequences, particularly disruptions in medical education. This study aims to examine the association between sociodemographic factors, psychological fa...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,110 Views
20 Pages

Gender Differential Morbidity in Quality of Life and Coping Among People Diagnosed with Depression and Anxiety Disorders

  • Elisabet Torrubia-Pérez,
  • Maria-Antonia Martorell-Poveda,
  • José Fernández-Sáez,
  • Mónica Mulet Barberà and
  • Silvia Reverté-Villarroya

Background/Objectives: Psychosocial and cultural determinants have a special influence on the development, manifestation and prognosis of common mental disorders such as anxiety and depression. The objectives of this study were to define the psychoso...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
4,578 Views
15 Pages

3 August 2021

Religion is an important factor of life satisfaction for adolescents. This relationship is complex and depends on religiousness indicators used, religious affiliation, sex, age, and some cultural aspects. The aim of the study was to examine whether p...

  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
4,556 Views
17 Pages

25 February 2021

Given that elite athletes experience a wide range of different emotions (e.g., anxiety, anger, dejection, excitement) toward upcoming sporting environments, it is surprising that researchers have given limited attention to the linkages between varied...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
4,267 Views
16 Pages

The Ripple Effect: Quality of Life and Mental Health of Parents of Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study

  • Shuliweeh Alenezi,
  • Samah H. Alkhawashki,
  • Muneera Alkhorayef,
  • Sarah Alarifi,
  • Shahad Alsahil,
  • Renad Alhaqbani and
  • Nouf Alhussaini

Introduction: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a prevalent neurodevelopmental condition in children in Saudi Arabia. ADHD significantly impacts children and their families, particularly by increasing parental stress and diminishing...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,912 Views
11 Pages

5 August 2024

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic significantly impacted pharmacy students’ education and well-being. The primary aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of the pandemic on students’ perceived stress by comparing thir...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,288 Views
13 Pages

Association Between Emotional Intelligence and Stress Management in Hemodialysis Patients

  • Orchan Impis,
  • Afroditi Zartaloudi,
  • Eirini Grapsa and
  • Georgia Gerogianni

Background: Emotional intelligence refers to individuals’ ability to recognize and manage their own emotions as well as those of others, playing a crucial role in stress management. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between diffe...

  • Article
  • Open Access
33 Citations
5,719 Views
16 Pages

Psychological Impact of the Lockdown Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic in University Workers: Factors Related to Stress, Anxiety, and Depression

  • Alejandro Salazar,
  • Jenifer Palomo-Osuna,
  • Helena de Sola,
  • Jose A. Moral-Munoz,
  • María Dueñas and
  • Inmaculada Failde

This study aims to explore the psychological impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19)-related lockdown in university workers, and to analyse the factors related to their levels of stress, anxiety, and depression. A cross-sectional study was condu...

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