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Psychology: Research and Review

Table 3 Factors, items, and standardized factor loadings for model 1 (n = 1847)

From: Psychometric properties of the Brief-COPE for the evaluation of coping strategies in the Chilean population

Factor/items

Standardized factor loading

Instrumental support

 1. I have been trying to get advice or help from other people about what to do. [Intenté conseguir que alguien me ayudara o aconsejara sobre qué hacer.]

0.69

 28. I have been getting comfort and understanding from someone. [Conseguí que otras personas me ayudaran o aconsejaran.]

0.85

Emotional Support

 9. I have been getting emotional support from others. [Conseguí apoyo emocional de otros.]

0.79

 17. I have been getting comfort and understanding from someone. [Conseguí el consuelo y la comprensión de alguien.]

0.78

Active Coping

 2. I have been concentrating my efforts on doing something about the situation I’m in. [Concentre mis esfuerzos en hacer algo sobre la situación en la que estaba.]

0.60

 10. I have been taking action to try to make the situation better. [Tomé medidas para intentar que la situación mejorara.]

0.80

Planning

 6. I have been trying to come up with a strategy about what to do. [Intenté proponer una estrategia sobre qué hacer.]

0.67

 26. I have been thinking hard about what steps to take. [Pensé detenidamente sobre los pasos a seguir.]

0.65

Acceptance

 3. I have been accepting the reality of the fact that it has happened. [Acepté la realidad de lo que había sucedido.]

0.54

 21. I have been learning to live with it. [Aprendí a vivir con ello.]

0.68

Self-distraction

 4. I have been turning to work or other activities to take my mind off things. [Recurrí al trabajo o a otras actividades para apartar las cosas de mi mente.]

0.62

 22. I have been doing something to think about it less, such as going to movies, watching TV, reading, daydreaming, sleeping, or shopping. [Hice algo para pensar menos en ello, tal como ir al cine o ver la televisión].

0.68

Denial

 5. I have been saying to myself “this is not real.”. [Me dije a mí mismo “esto no es real.”]

0.69

 13. I have been refusing to believe that it has happened. [Me negué a creer que había sucedido.]

0.80

Humor

 7. I have been making jokes about it. [Hice bromas sobre ello.]

0.79

 19. I have been making fun of the situation. [Me reí de la situación.]

0.84

Self-blaming

 8. I have been criticizing myself. [Me critiqué a mí mismo.]

0.70

 27. I have been blaming myself for things that happened. [Me eché la culpa de lo que había sucedido.]

0.64

Behavioral disengagement

 11. I have been giving up trying to deal with it. [Renuncié a intentar ocuparme de ello.]

0.61

 25. I have been giving up the attempt to cope. [Renuncié al intento de hacer frente al problema.]

0.60

Venting

 12. I have been saying things to let my unpleasant feelings escape. [Dije cosas para dar rienda suelta a mis sentimientos desagradables.]

0.78

 23. I have been expressing my negative feelings. [Expresé mis sentimientos negativos.]

0.66

Positive reframing

 14. I have been trying to see it in a different light, to make it seem more positive. [Intenté verlo con otros ojos, para hacer que pareciera más positivo.]

0.56

 18. I have been looking for something good in what is happening. [Busqué algo bueno en lo que estaba sucediendo.]

0.76

Substance use

 15. I have been using alcohol or other drugs to make myself feel better. [Utilicé alcohol u otras drogas para hacerme sentir mejor.]

0.85

 24. I have been using alcohol or other drugs to help me get through it. [Utilicé alcohol u otras drogas para ayudarme a superarlo.]

0.82

Religion

 16. I have been trying to find comfort in my religion or spiritual beliefs. [Intenté hallar consuelo en mi religión o creencias espirituales.]

0.81

 20. I have been praying or meditating. [Recé o medité.]

0.82