Endler N S, Parker J D
Department of Psychology, York University, North York, Ontario, Canada.
J Pers Soc Psychol. 1990 May;58(5):844-54. doi: 10.1037//0022-3514.58.5.844.
Several existing self-report measures of coping and the relevant research using these instruments are reviewed. Many of these coping measures suffer from a variety of psychometric weaknesses. A self-report instrument, the Multidimensional Coping Inventory (MCI), was constructed that identifies 3 types of coping styles: task-oriented, emotion-oriented, and avoidance-oriented coping. Support for the multidimensional nature of the MCI is presented, along with support for the reliability of the MCI coping scales. Two studies are presented that assessed the validity of the MCI. The 1st study assessed the construct validity of the MCI by comparing it with the Ways of Coping Questionnaire. The 2nd study also assessed the criterion validity of the MCI by comparing it with measures of depression, anxiety, Type A behaviour, neuroticism, and extraversion. Overall, the results suggest that the MCI is a valid and highly reliable multidimensional measure of coping styles.
本文回顾了几种现有的应对方式自我报告测量方法以及使用这些工具的相关研究。这些应对方式测量方法中的许多都存在各种心理测量学上的弱点。构建了一种自我报告工具——多维应对量表（MCI），它识别出三种应对方式：任务导向型、情绪导向型和回避导向型应对。文中呈现了对MCI多维性质的支持，以及对MCI应对量表信度的支持。还介绍了两项评估MCI效度的研究。第一项研究通过将MCI与应对方式问卷进行比较来评估其结构效度。第二项研究也通过将MCI与抑郁、焦虑、A型行为、神经质和外向性的测量方法进行比较来评估其效标效度。总体而言，结果表明MCI是一种有效且高度可靠的应对方式多维测量工具。
