Table 1.
Factor loadings of the two factors of the Adolescent Coping Scale
| Approach-oriented coping | Avoidance-oriented coping | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Seek social support |
0.45 |
|
| 2 |
Solving the problem |
0.51 |
|
| 3 |
Work hard to achieve |
0.40 |
|
| 4 |
Worry |
|
0.63 |
| 5 |
Spend time with boyfriend/girlfriend |
0.19 |
0.19 |
| 6 |
Social action |
0.61 |
|
| 7 |
Wishful thinking |
|
0.64 |
| 8 |
Not coping |
|
0.70 |
| 9 |
Tension reduction |
|
0.44 |
| 10 |
Seek to belong |
|
0.50 |
| 11 |
Ignore the problem |
|
0.29 |
| 12 |
Self-blame |
|
0.67 |
| 13 |
Keep to self |
|
0.41 |
| 14 |
Seek spiritual support |
|
0.45 |
| 15 |
Focus on the positive |
0.71 |
|
| 16 |
Seek professional help |
0.50 |
|
| 17 |
Seek relaxing diversions |
0.74 |
|
| 18 |
Physical recreation |
0.63 |
|
| Mean factor loading | 0.57 | 0.52 |
NB Item 5 loaded equally on both factors; therefore, this item was excluded from calculating the subscales and the mean factor loadings.