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This document contains a survey with 28 questions about common ways people cope with difficult life events. The survey asks respondents to indicate how often they engage in different coping strategies from 1 (never) to 4 (all the time). The coping strategies are grouped into categories like social support, problem solving, avoidance, positive thinking and substance use.

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CopingSelf-scan ENG

This document contains a survey with 28 questions about common ways people cope with difficult life events. The survey asks respondents to indicate how often they engage in different coping strategies from 1 (never) to 4 (all the time). The coping strategies are grouped into categories like social support, problem solving, avoidance, positive thinking and substance use.

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This survey contains 28 examples of things one can do, think or feel in response to a difficult life event.

Obviously,
different types of difficult things or events bring out somewhat different responses, but how do you typically cope when
you are confronted with a difficult life event?
Please indicate what do you generally do, think or feel when confronted with a difficult event in life:

1 = I don't do this; 2 = I do this sometimes; 3 = I do this often; 4 = I do this all the time
1 I turn to work or other activities to take my mind off things.
2 I concentrate my efforts on doing something about it.
3 I say to myself "this isn't real".
4 I use alcohol or drugs to make myself feel better.
5 I try to get emotional support from friends or relatives.
6 I give up my attempt to get what I want.
7 I take additional action to solve the problem.
8 I refuse to believe that it has happened.
9 I share how I feel and let the unpleasant feelings escape.
10 I try to get help and advice from other people.
11 I use alcohol or other drugs to help me get through it.
12 I try to see it in a different light, to make it seem more positive.
13 I criticize myself.
14 I try to come up with a strategy about what to do.
15 I get comfort and understanding from someone.
16 I give up my attempt to cope.
17 I look for something good in what is happening.
18 I make jokes about it.
19 I do something to think about it less, such as going to movies, watching TV, reading, or sleeping.
20 I accept the reality of the fact that it happened.
21 I express my negative feelings.
22 I try to find comfort in my religion or spiritual beliefs.
23 I try to get advice or help from other people about what to do.
24 I learn to live with it.
25 I think hard about what steps to take.
26 I blame myself for things that happened.
27 I pray or meditate more than usual.
28 I make fun of the situation.

_x000D_ Classification: Internal


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Result

Coping styles Total score


Social Support 0 Instrumental support
Instrumental support 0 Humor Emotional support
Emotional support 0
Venting 0 Positive reframing Venting
Religion 0 5
Problem Solving 0.00
Planning 0
Acceptance Religion
Active coping 0
Avoidance 0
Denial 0 0
Self-distraction 0
Behavioral disengagement 0 Substance use Planning
Self-blame 0
Substance use 0
Positive thinking 0.00
Self-blame Active coping
Acceptance 0
Positive reframing 0
Humor 0 Behavioral disengagement Denial
Self-distraction
Overall average 0.00

_x000D_ Classification: Internal


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