Table 7.

Coping scales[41]

Scales	Brief descriptions
Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced (COPE)	• To evaluate the different coping strategies individuals, employ when faced with stress, Carver et al. (1989) developed the COPE inventory • In the COPE inventory, there are two components: problem-focused coping and emotion-focused coping • 1–4 points scored in each statement
Brief-COPE	• 28 items • Shorter version of COPE
Coping Self-Efficacy Scale	• Assesses a person’s confidence in their ability to cope • 26 statements, score of 0, 5, and 10 for each statement
Coping Strategies Questionnaire-Revised	• 27-item questionnaire • Measures the use of strategies for coping with pain by assessing six domains: distraction, catastrophizing, ignoring pain sensations, distancing from pain, coping self-statements, and praying
Brief Resilient Coping Scale (BRCS)	• Sinclair and Walston (2004) developed the Brief Resilient Coping Scale (BRCS) to measure an individual’s ability to cope with stress in a highly adaptive way • Score from 1 (does not describe me at all) to 5 (describes me very well)
Proactive Coping Inventory (PCI)	• Measures different proactive approaches to coping and contains seven subscales. • 55 statements score in the range of 1–4
Coping Response Inventory	• Brief self-report inventory • Identifies the cognitive and behavioral responses an individual used to cope with a recent problem or stressful situation
Ways of Coping Questionnaire	• It measures coping processes—not coping dispositions or styles
Dyadic Coping Inventory (DCI)	• Designed by Bodenmann • 37-item scale, assessing strategies to cope with stressful situations in intimate relationships
Coping Checklist	• Developed by Dr Kiran Rao • Available in various Indian languages • Open-ended, 76 items