Table 1.
Coping IQ (CIQ) scales reliability via Cronbach alphas.
| CIQ Scales | CIQ item sample | Mean | SD | α |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inefficient cognitive | Get caught up in thinking about insignificant details | 2.62 | 0.55 | 0.75 |
| Inefficient emotional | Feel that I will never get over it | 2.36 | 0.57 | 0.76 |
| Inefficient behavioral | Do anything but the task at hand | 2.10 | 0.51 | 0.72 |
| Efficient cognitive | Break up the complex problem into simple manageable components | 3.67 | 0.55 | 0.78 |
| Efficient emotional | Use my desires and interests as direction where I want to go in solving the difficulty | 3.61 | 0.59 | 0.81 |
| Efficient behavioral | Work through the difficulties until the situation is completely resolved | 3.63 | 0.52 | 0.80 |