Psychometric testing of the Brief Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced Inventory among diverse women from a rural community in Hawai‘i
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21833740 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mapuana Ck Antonio (0000-0001-7227-6530, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa), Samantha Keaulana (Hawaii Department of Health), Earl S Hishinuma (University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa), Deborah Goebert (0000-0002-2516-4568, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa), Deborah A Goebert, LISA DUKE, Lisa M Duke (Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center), Fumiaki Hamagami (University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa), May Okihiro (0000-0002-7787-3905, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 132-142 |
| Publication date | 2024-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Rural Mental Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1935-942X • E-ISSN: 2163-8969 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1037/rmh0000258 |
| PMID | 39099581 |
| OpenAlex | W4392562004 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 7 |
The Brief COPE (Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced) Inventory is a standardized and widely used scale that enables researchers to measure coping responses of persons in relation to stressors. The psychometric properties of this scale, however, have not been assessed for communities in Hawai'i. This study investigated the psychometric properties of the Brief COPE for diverse women from a rural community on the island of O'ahu in Hawai'i. This study was conducted in a federally qualified health center (FQHC) with 161 women who were of a childbearing age between the ages of 18 to 38 years. Contrary to previous research, the factor structure of the final model suggested six factors: Behavioral Disengagement, Denial, Venting, and Self-Blame; Action Coping, Positive Reframing, Acceptance, and Planning; Humor; Substance Use; Social Support; and Religion. The final model demonstrated good model fit with an RMSEA of .07 and CFI of .95. The reduced factor structure may be a more robust measure of coping strategies, which may allow for better resources and interventions that adequately address the way women of childbearing ages from rural communities respond to stressful situations. Exploring coping mechanisms of diverse women will better our understanding of the way people respond to stress and develop strengths and mechanisms that mediate stressors including those that are linked to social and cultural determinants of health. Findings from this study may also inform future research and policy that aim to foster coping, and thus, resiliency of diverse women, particularly in rural settings
Confirmatory factor analysis · Denial · Developmental psychology · Disengagement theory · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Social support · Stressor · Structural equation modeling · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Clinical Psychology · Medicine · Migration, Health and Trauma · Psychology · Resilience and Mental Health · Social Psychology · Gerontology
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |