Table 4. Cronbach's alpha in the original and revised Brief COPE, overall and by subscale.

Original scale 28 items, 14 factors			Revised scale 26 items, 6 factors
Subscales	No. of items	Cronbach's alpha	Subscales	No. of items	Cronbach's alpha
All	28	0.86	All	26	0.85
Self-distraction	2	0.50	Problem-solving	7	0.82
Active coping	2	0.44	Avoidance	7	0.75
Denial	2	0.72	Humor	4	0.82
Substance use	2	0.80	Social support	4	0.80
Use of emotional support	2	0.73	Religion	2	0.71
Use of instrumental support	2	0.67	Substance use	2	0.80
Behavioral disengagement	2	0.45	-	-	-
Venting	2	0.45	-	-	-
Positive reframing	2	0.50	-	-	-
Planning	2	0.73	-	-	-
Humor	2	0.63	-	-	-
Acceptance	2	0.69	-	-	-
Religion	2	0.71	-	-	-
Self-blame	2	0.74	-	-	-