Naslov
The structure of coping styles: a comparative study of Croatian sample

Autori
Hudek-Knežević, Jasna ; Kardum, Igor ; Vukmirović, Žarko

Izvornik
European journal of personality (0890-2070) 13 (1999), 2; 149-161

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
stress; personality; coping strategies

Sažetak
The primary aim of this study was to develop a Croatian inventory for assessing coping strategies that people use when under stress. As a basis for this inventory, a translation of the multidimensional coping inventory (COPE) by Carver, Scheier and Weintraub (1989) was used. The second purpose was to compare the results of the original version of the COPE with the translated Croatian version. Three additional scales (Humour, Turning to Religion, and Drug and Alcohol Use) were also analysed. The results were obtained using a sample consisting of undergraduate students (N = 403) from the University of Rijeka, Croatia. When comparing the original version of the COPE inventory with the Croatian version, a similar factor structure emerged. The differences obtained are interpreted by taking into account different sociocultural and economic conditions in Croatia and the USA.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Psihologija

POVEZANOST RADA