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The Factor Structure of the Brief Cope: A Systematic Review.
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Western journal of nursing research [West J Nurs Res] 2022 Jun; Vol. 44 (6), pp. 612-627. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 May 04. - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- The Brief COPE is a widely used measure of coping that contains 28 items on 14 factors. Researchers have shortened the inventory, but the factor structure remains debated. A systematic review of peer-reviewed studies published in English between 1997 and 2021 was conducted to determine if a more parsimonious number of factors could be identified. Cumulative Index for Nursing and Allied Health, PsycINFO, PsycARTICLES, Medline, PubMed, and Scopus databases were searched using keywords "Brief COPE" and " factor, valid* , or psychometric .*" Searching yielded 1,303 articles; cited references added 38; 85 articles met inclusion criteria. Principal components analysis and confirmatory factor analysis were major analytic strategies used (28% and 27%, respectively). Only eight studies analyzed the original 14-factor structure. Factors identified ranged from 2 to 15, with dichotomous factors most frequently identified (25%; nā=ā21). A smaller number of factors may be able to represent the Brief COPE. Research is needed to test a condensed instrument.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1552-8456
- Volume :
- 44
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Western journal of nursing research
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 33942676
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/01939459211012044