The Ways of Coping Checklist (WCC): Validation in French-speaking Cancer Patients

We explore the psychometric properties of the French version of the Ways of Coping Checklist Revised (WCC-R) for a cancer patient sample. The WCC-R was completed by 622 patients and 464 completed the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI). A confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) on the original factor st...

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Published in:Journal of health psychology 2010-11, Vol.15 (8), p.1246-1256
Main Authors: Cousson-Gélie, Florence, Cosnefroy, Olivier, Christophe, Véronique, Segrestan-Crouzet, Carine, Merckaert, Isabelle, Fournier, Emmanuelle, Libert, Yves, Lafaye, Anaïs, Razavi, Darius
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptation, Psychological
Adult
Aged
Anxiety
Biological and medical sciences
Cancer
Checklist
Checklists
Coping
Cross-Sectional Studies
Factor Analysis, Statistical
Female
French language
Humanities and Social Sciences
Humans
Male
Measurement
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Neoplasms - psychology
Patients
Patients - psychology
Psychology
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychometric properties
Psychometrics
Psychometrics. Diagnostic aid systems
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Survival strategy
Techniques and methods
Validation
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Summary:We explore the psychometric properties of the French version of the Ways of Coping Checklist Revised (WCC-R) for a cancer patient sample. The WCC-R was completed by 622 patients and 464 completed the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI). A confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) on the original factor structure did not fit the data. The sample was randomly divided into two subsamples. Exploratory factor analysis was conducted on one subsample and revealed three factors: ‘Seeking social support’, ‘Problem focused-coping’ and ‘Self-blame and avoidance’, including 21 items. A CFA confirmed this structure in the second subgroup. These scales correlated with the anxiety scores.
ISSN:1359-1053
1461-7277
DOI:10.1177/1359105310364438