RT Article
T1 The brief COPE: a factorial structure for incarcerated adults
JF Criminal justice studies
VO 34
IS 2
SP 215
OP 234
A1 Power, Jenelle
A2 Smith, Hayden
A2 Brown, Shelley L.
LA English
YR 2021
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1757685502
AB 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.
K1 Confirmatory Factor Analysis
K1 offender populations
K1 Brief COPE
DO 10.1080/1478601X.2020.1827589