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. 2020 Jun 27;61(5):680–692. doi: 10.1093/geront/gnaa080

Table 2.

Rho Statistic (Item Response Probability) of the Latent Class Analysis

High coping Medium coping Low coping
Not at all A little bit A medium amount A lot Not at all A little bit A medium amount A lot Not at all A little bit A medium amount A lot
Self-distraction 1. I’ve been turning to work or other activities to take my mind off things. .174 .218 .229 .378 .201 .45 .271 .078 .572 .208 .123 .097
19. I’ve been doing something to think about it less, such as going to movies, watching TV, reading, daydreaming, sleeping, or shopping. .139 .127 .315 .419 .102 .445 .356 .097 .423 .302 .072 .203
Active coping 2. I’ve been concentrating my efforts on doing something about the situation I’m in. .031 .178 .308 .482 .106 .533 .289 .072 .622 .241 .069 .069
7. I’ve been taking action to try to make the situation better. .051 .06 .343 .547 .065 .369 .48 .086 .408 .327 .156 .109
Denial 3. I’ve been saying to myself “this isn’t real.” .812 .077 .072 .039 .767 .171 .054 .01 .957 .016 .027 0
8. I’ve been refusing to believe that it has happened. .832 .069 .06 .039 .812 .104 .085 0 .973 .014 .014 0
Substance use 4. I’ve been using alcohol or other drugs to make myself feel better. .961 .01 .029 0 .896 .095 0 .01 1 0 0 0
11. I’ve been using alcohol or other drugs to help me get through it. .971 .01 .02 0 .896 .095 0 .01 .986 0 0 .014
Use of emotional support 5. I’ve been getting emotional support from others. .175 .233 .319 .274 .273 .534 .193 0 .659 .204 .028 .109
15. I’ve been getting comfort and understanding from someone. .12 .151 .35 .378 .194 .49 .297 .019 .644 .203 .108 .046
Behavioral disengagement 6. I’ve been giving up trying to deal with it. .725 .157 .089 .029 .588 .338 .074 0 .912 .061 .014 .014
16. I’ve been giving up the attempt to cope. .833 .099 .049 .02 .736 .217 .038 .01 .917 .056 .027 0
Venting 9. I’ve been saying things to let my unpleasant feelings escape. .331 .263 .23 .176 .425 .475 .1 0 .714 .179 .08 .027
21. I’ve been expressing my negative feelings. .288 .244 .302 .167 .247 .534 .209 .01 .771 .174 .029 .026
Use of instrumental support 10. I’ve been getting help and advice from other people. .049 .165 .405 .382 .216 .56 .196 .028 .685 .221 .081 .014
23. I’ve been trying to get advice or help from other people about what to do. .075 .19 .304 .431 .218 .497 .248 .037 .686 .22 .094 0
Positive reframing 12. I’ve been trying to see it in a different light, to make it seem more positive. .097 .137 .259 .506 .056 .484 .421 .04 .397 .3 .084 .219
17. I’ve been looking for something good in what is happening. .099 .11 .318 .474 .104 .492 .382 .022 .517 .231 .139 .113
Self-blame 13. I’ve been criticizing myself. .592 .202 .147 .059 .505 .42 .066 .01 .876 .07 .041 .014
26. I’ve been blaming myself for things that happened. .575 .198 .15 .078 .626 .254 .102 .019 .903 .055 .013 .028
Planning 14. I’ve been trying to come up with a strategy about what to do. .079 .141 .392 .388 .141 .46 .386 .013 .559 .316 .031 .095
25. I’ve been thinking hard about what steps to take. .03 .085 .296 .588 .124 .453 .35 .072 .583 .253 .12 .044
Humor 18. I’ve been making jokes about it. .362 .193 .232 .213 .388 .409 .183 .019 .737 .139 .095 .03
28. I’ve been making fun of the situation. .464 .181 .218 .137 .6 .261 .11 .029 .795 .122 .057 .027
Acceptance 20. I’ve been accepting the reality of the fact that it has happened. .02 .029 .09 .861 .02 .101 .474 .406 .081 .237 .122 .561
24. I’ve been learning to live with it. .02 .01 .192 .779 .02 .187 .57 .224 .203 .182 .142 .473
Religion 22. I’ve been trying to find comfort in my religion or spiritual beliefs. .181 .073 .193 .552 .29 .19 .305 .216 .586 .089 .097 .229
27. I’ve been praying or meditating. .175 .126 .215 .484 .305 .3 .199 .196 .436 .143 .11 .311