Table 1.

Coping Strategies Inventory by Subgroup.

Engagement strategies

Problem solving

I worked on solving the problems in the situation

I made a plan of action and followed it

Cognitive restructuring

I reorganized the way I looked at the situation, so things didn’t  look so bad

I convinced myself that things aren’t quite as bad as

Express emotions

I let my emotions out

I got in tough with my feelings and just let them go

Social support

I talked to someone about how I was feeling

I found somebody who was a good listener

Disengagement strategies

Problem avoidance

I avoided thinking/doing anything about the situation

I went along as if nothing were happening

Wishful thinking

I hoped a miracle would happen

I wished that the situation would go away or somehow

Self-criticism

I criticized myself for what happened

I blamed myself

Social withdrawal

I spent more time alone

I avoided being with people