Table 1.
Overview of the State Coping Scale (SCS) with the subscales for the present study and the original subscales of the Utrecht Coping List.
| Factor Analysis Study 1 and Study 3 | Subscale Original UCL | Items Cognitive Coping Scale |
|---|---|---|
| Avoidance coping | Avoidance | Tried to think of it as little as possible |
| Passive coping | Passive expectancy | Brooded over it |
| Active coping | Active problem solving | Tried to see the humoristic side of it |
| Passive coping | Passive expectancy | Let myself completely be controlled by it |
| Active coping | Passive reaction pattern | Realised that other experience difficulties as well sometimes |
| Avoidance coping | Avoidance | Tried to think of something else |
| Active coping | Passive reaction pattern | Encouraged myself |
| Active coping | Active problem solving | Thought of different possibilities to solve the problem |
| Active coping | Passive reaction pattern | Realised that there are worse things that can happen |
| Passive coping | Passive expectancy | Felt gloomy about it |
| Passive coping | Avoidance | Given into it |
| Active coping | Active problem solving | Thought of problems as challenges |