Researcher Knows Best
Toward a Closer Match between the Concept and Measurement of Coping
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4228294 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sharon Danoff-Burg (0000-0001-9156-4204, University at Albany, State University of New York), J Ayala (0000-0002-5954-1907), Tracey A Revenson (0000-0003-3659-2725, City University of New York Graduate Center, USA) |
| Year | 2000 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 183-194 |
| Publication date | 2000-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Health Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1359-1053 • E-ISSN: 1461-7277 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/135910530000500209 |
| PMID | 22049009 |
| OpenAlex | W2008427728 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 30 |
Missing from recent critiques of coping measurement are data demonstrating whether concepts used by researchers are understood by study participants. We asked 101 rheumatoid arthritis patients to complete a structured coping checklist and provide descriptions of their coping for each item checked. Trained researchers coded these open-ended descriptions using the original checklist categories. In general, patients' descriptions of their coping matched researcherderived definitions; however, patients were less likely to interpret cognitive and affective coping strategies in the manner intended by researchers. Patients' descriptions often crossed multiple categories, suggesting complex patterns not captured by most data analytic techniques. Whether they assess coping through structured measures or not, researchers must find ways to examine the multiple meanings and combinations of strategies that constitute the coping process. Keywords
Checklist · Cognition · Cognitive psychology · Coping (psychology · Psychiatry · Psychology · Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies · Clinical Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 0.23 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2000 - 2014 (15) |
| Highly cited | No |