Table 1.

Published Factor Conceptualizations of the Brief COPE

Number of Factors	Factor Names	Reference	Sample	N	Brief COPE Version	Notes
2	Approach, Avoidance	Green et al. (2011)	Prostate Cancer Patients & Partners	105; 85	28-item
2	Active, Avoidant	Dougall et al. (2009)	Women at Elevated Risk for Breast Cancer; Women with Breast Cancer	126; 250	24-item	Did not include Self-Blame or Instrumental Support scales
		Kershaw et al. (2004)	Breast Cancer Patients & Caregivers	189
3	Problem-Focused, Emotion-Focused, Dysfunctional	Delgado-Guay et al. (2011)	Patients with Advanced Cancer	100	28-item
3	Accommodative, Assimilative, Disengaging	Luszczynska et al. (2007)	German Cancer Patients & Partners	321; 122	26-item	Substance Use Scale was excluded
8	Disengagement, Self-Distraction, Active, Emotional Support from Partner, Emotional Support from Friends, Religion, Humor, Substance Use	Fillion et al. (2002)	French-Canadian Breast Cancer Patients	132	28-item	Items were based on earlier version of Brief COPE; did not include Instrumental Support, Venting, or Self-Blame
9	Active, Support-Seeking, Emotion-Focused, Dysfunctional, Acceptance, Humor, Religion, Substance Use, Disengagement	Carver (1997)	Community Residents Affected by a Hurricane	168	28-item
14	Active, Planning, Positive Reframing, Acceptance, Humor, Religion, Emotional Support, Instrumental Support, Self-Distraction, Denial, Venting, Substance Use, Disengagement, Self-Blame	Carver (1997)	Community Residents Affected by a Hurricane	168	28-item
		David et al. (2006)	Breast Cancer Patients	60
		Scrignaro et al. (2011)	Cancer Patients	41		Substance Use and Venting were excluded due to lack of variability