The brief COPE: a factorial structure for incarcerated adults

Research suggests that coping deficits play an important role in understanding offender behavior. The present study examines the use of the Brief COPE among a sample of 377 federally incarcerated Canada inmates. Using principal axis factor analysis, followed by confirmatory factor analysis, an eight...

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Main Author: Power, Jenelle (Author)
Contributors: Smith, Hayden ; Brown, Shelley L.
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2021
In: Criminal justice studies
Year: 2021, Volume: 34, Issue: 2, Pages: 215-234
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Keywords:
Confirmatory Factor Analysis
offender populations
Brief COPE
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Summary:Research suggests that coping deficits play an important role in understanding offender behavior. The present study examines the use of the Brief COPE among a sample of 377 federally incarcerated Canada inmates. Using principal axis factor analysis, followed by confirmatory factor analysis, an eight factor structure was supported: (1) Support Seeking (α =.86); (2) Acceptance (α =.76); (3) Disengagement (α =.75); (4) Active Coping (α =.64); (5) Substance Use (α =.90); (6) Humor (α =.78); (7) Religion (α =.84); and (8) Self-Blame (α =.77). Factors were comprised of two to four items, with five that did not load onto any factor. Findings indicate that the Brief COPE constitutes a short, accessible, and validated measure of coping styles that is suitable for use with offender populations.
ISSN:1478-6028
DOI:10.1080/1478601X.2020.1827589