Table 2.
Factor loading of the 28 items of Brief COPE
| Items | Factors | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | |
| I’ve been getting comfort and understanding from someone | 0,778 | −0,003 | 0,102 | −0,081 |
| I’ve been getting help and advice from other people | 0,772 | 0,192 | 0,085 | 0,048 |
| I’ve been saying things to let my unpleasant feelings escape | 0,706 | 0,218 | 0,026 | 0,200 |
| I’ve been getting emotional support from others | 0,665 | −0,089 | 0,182 | −0,180 |
| I’ve been trying to get advice or help from other people about what to do | 0,642 | 0,219 | 0,113 | −0,042 |
| I’ve been expressing my negative feelings | 0,597 | −0,158 | 0,005 | −0,005 |
| I’ve been praying or meditating | 0,326 | 0,216 | 0,425 | −0,066 |
| I’ve been trying to find comfort in my religion or spiritual beliefs | 0,318 | 0,164 | 0,431 | −0,070 |
| I’ve been taking action to try to make the situation better | 0,074 | 0,716 | 0,035 | −0,050 |
| I’ve been concentrating my efforts on doing something about the situation I'm in | 0,226 | 0,703 | 0,030 | 0,023 |
| I’ve been trying to come up with a strategy about what to do | 0,151 | 0,651 | 0,071 | 0,073 |
| I’ve been thinking hard about what steps to take | −0,006 | 0,619 | 0,014 | 0,185 |
| I’ve been using alcohol or other drugs to help me get through it | −0,095 | −0,138 | 0,726 | 0,288 |
| I’ve been using alcohol or other drugs to make myself feel better | −0,131 | −0,165 | 0,719 | 0,274 |
| I’ve been criticizing myself | 0,130 | 0,109 | 0,668 | 0,044 |
| I’ve been blaming myself for things that happened | 0,128 | 0,022 | 0,608 | −0,146 |
| I’ve been refusing to believe that it has happened | 0,239 | 0,041 | 0,474 | −0,395 |
| I’ve been saying to myself “this isn't real” | 0,247 | 0,004 | 0,389 | −0,394 |
| I’ve been doing something to think about it less0, such as going to movies0, watching TV… | 0,339 | −0,035 | 0,346 | 0,154 |
| I’ve been giving up the attempt to cope | 0,154 | −0,441 | 0,278 | −0,028 |
| I’ve been turning to work or other activities to take my mind off things | 0,253 | 0,191 | 0,175 | 0,076 |
| I’ve been giving up trying to deal with it | 0,266 | −0,367 | −0,010 | 0,021 |
| I’ve been making jokes about it | 0,068 | 0,037 | 0,158 | 0,762 |
| I’ve been making fun of the situation | −0,066 | −0,008 | 0,229 | 0,634 |
| I’ve been learning to live with it | 0,035 | 0,334 | −0,053 | 0,560 |
| I’ve been accepting the reality of the fact that it has happened | 0,041 | 0,261 | −0,235 | 0,475 |
| I’ve been trying to see it in a different light0, to make it seem more positive | 0,165 | 0,539 | 0,024 | 0,456 |
| I’ve been looking for something good in what is happening | 0,119 | 0,545 | 0,099 | 0,371 |
F1 Social support; F2 Problem solving; F3 Avoidance; F4 Positive thinking