Psychometric properties of brief-COPE inventory among nurses

Brief-COPE inventory is widely used to assess coping; however, validation evidence is absent and previous results were inconsistent. This study aimed to validate psychometric properties of this inventory to ensure culturally appropriate usage. Preliminary validation study on 423 female nurses from t...

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Published in:BMC nursing 2021-05, Vol.20 (1), p.73-73, Article 73
Main Authors: Abdul Rahman, Hanif, Bani Issa, Wegdan, Naing, Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
AIDS
Brief-COPE
Cardiovascular disease
Coping
Coping (Psychology)
Culture
Drug use
Evaluation
Expatriates
Health aspects
Health care policy
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
Job stress
Mental health surveys
Nurses
Occupational psychology
Psychological aspects
Psychometrics
Quantitative psychology
Questionnaires
Reliability
Religion
Social support
Surveys
Validity
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Summary:Brief-COPE inventory is widely used to assess coping; however, validation evidence is absent and previous results were inconsistent. This study aimed to validate psychometric properties of this inventory to ensure culturally appropriate usage. Preliminary validation study on 423 female nurses from the United Arab Emirates. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) with maximum likelihood estimation was computed to test four different previous models. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) protocol was used to determine underlying domain structure of Brief-COPE in this population. The four previous models on CFA had inadequate fit indexes. Two-factor (22-items) second-order model that explained 37.0% of the total variance with Cronbach's alpha at 0.81 and 0.88, respectively, was suggested. This validation of Brief-COPE is timely considering nurses enduring different types of stressors. In addition, cultural diversity needs to be considered in coping research. Re-assessment of this exploratory structure is necessary to ensure accurate measurement of coping strategies.
ISSN:1472-6955
1472-6955
DOI:10.1186/s12912-021-00592-5