Table 3.

Loadings of Items on Single Coping Component

Coping item	Component loading
1. Come up with strategy about what to do.	.66
2. Saying things to let unpleasant feelings escape.	.63
3. Trying to get help and advice from others.	.61
4. Doing something to think about it less.	.60
5. Expressing my negative feelings.	.57
6. Saying, “This isn’t real.”	.57
7. Accepting the reality of the fact.	.55
8. Getting comfort and understanding from someone.	.55
9. Refusing to believe that it has happened.	.53
10. Using alcohol or drugs to feel better.	.53
11. Learning to live with it.	.52
12. Concentrating efforts on doing something.	.52
13. Taking action to make situation better.	.51
14. Work/other activities to take mind off things.	.51
15. Getting emotional support from others.	.50
16. Looking for something good in what has happened.	.50
17. Criticizing myself.	.47
18. Blaming myself.	.47
19. Using alcohol or drugs to get through.	.47
20. Trying to see it in a different light.	.44
21. Giving up attempts to cope.	.40
22. Giving up trying to deal with it.	.35
23. Trying to find comfort in religion/spiritual beliefs.	.34

Note. Items in bold reflect emotion-focused coping.