Coping patterns of African American adolescents: a confirmatory factor analysis and cluster analysis of the Children's Coping Strategies Checklist.
Psychol Assess
; 20(1): 10-22, 2008 Mar.
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| ID: mdl-18315395
ABSTRACT
The current study examined patterns of coping strategies in a sample of 497 low-income urban African American adolescents (mean age = 12.61 years). Results of confirmatory factor analysis indicated that the 4-factor structure of the Children's Coping Strategies Checklist (T. S. Ayers, I. N. Sandler, S. G. West, & M. W. Roosa, 1996) was not replicated in the current sample. The final model was a 3-factor model that was invariant across gender. The Active Coping factor and Revised Avoidant Coping factor were highly correlated in the present sample. Results of cluster analyses identified 2 coping groups differing on the frequency of coping use and preferred coping methods. The 1st group was more likely to use avoidant coping and less likely to use social support-seeking coping than the 2nd group, which showed more consistent use across coping strategies. There were no significant differences in the association between stressors and symptoms across the 2 groups. The results highlight the importance of examining factor structures of coping measures with underrepresented groups.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Estresse Psicológico
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Adaptação Psicológica
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Comportamento Infantil
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Inquéritos e Questionários
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Limite:
Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2008
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Article