Psychometric evaluation of the Ways of Coping Questionnaire as applied to clinical and nonclinical groups.

Lundqvist, Lars-Olov,1958-Centre for Rehabilitation Research, Örebro University Hospital, Örebro (author)

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study is to describe coping and evaluate the psychometric properties and the factor structure of the Ways of Coping Questionnaire (WCQ) applied to clinical and nonclinical groups. METHOD: The responses of 510 subjects (chronically disabled patients, their next of kin, and students) who completed the Swedish version of the WCQ were the basis for confirmatory factor analyses of the original eight-factor model as well as of the model consistency across samples. RESULTS: The coping patterns that emerged in the case of the patients were very similar to those of the next of kin. The exceptions were greater use of Distancing by patients and of Positive Reappraisal by next of kin. The results showed support for the original eight-factor model, but deviation from the equality of factor structures among the subsamples indicated a limited use of the WCQ in between-sample comparisons. CONCLUSION: Modifications to the eight-factor model adequately described the subsamples, supporting the use of the WCQ in within-sample settings. This was particularly evident from the evaluation of alternative factor structures based on previously described models derived from clinical samples.

MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP Hälsovetenskap Omvårdnad hsv//swe
MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES Health Sciences Nursing hsv//eng
MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP Klinisk medicin Reumatologi och inflammation hsv//swe
MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES Clinical Medicine Rheumatology and Autoimmunity hsv//eng
Adaptation; Psychological
Adult
Aged
Aged; 80 and over
Chronic Disease/*psychology
Factor Analysis; Statistical
Female
Health Status
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Psychometrics/methods
Questionnaires
Nursing
Omvårdnad
Handikappvetenskap

Ahlström, GerdÖrebro universitet,Jönköping University,HHJ, Avdelningen för omvårdnad,HHJ. Kvalitetsförbättringar, innovationer och ledarskap inom vård och socialt arbete,Hälsoakademin(Swepub:oru)gam (author)
Centre for Rehabilitation Research, Örebro University Hospital, ÖrebroHHJ, Avdelningen för omvårdnad (creator_code:org_t)

In:Journal of Psychosomatic ResearchOxford, United Kingdom : Pergamon-Elsever Science Ltd.60:5, s. 485-4930022-39991879-1360

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