Title: A Validation Study of the Coping Inventory (COPE)
Abstract: Objective: To explore and validate the dimensionality of the Coping Inventory (COPE). Methods: 1725 graduate students from 21 colleges in Beijing and 419 functionaries from state organs completed the COPE. Results: The sample of graduate students was randomly split into two samples. An exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was conducted on the data of Sample 1 (N1=828) to explore the hierarchical dimensionality of COPE, which resulted in 3 second-order factors. Then the confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was conducted on the data of Sample 2 (N2=897) and Sample 3 (N3= 419), to compare the four assumed models. As the multiple indexes of the oblique first-order model (χ2/df=2.76/2.04,CFI= 0.855/0.828,GFI =0.849/0.788,AGFI =0.828/0.758,NFI =0.792/0.715,IFI =0.857/0.831,RMSEA =0.044/0.043) and the significant difference of chi -squire between nested models indicated that it was better than other competitive models. Conclusion: COPE is a first-order multidimensional instrument. The psychometric properies of COPE is discussed.
Publication Year: 2010
Publication Date: 2010-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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