Table 2 Mean scores, Distribution, Factor loadings and Reliability estimates of Brief-COPE (n = 423)
From: Psychometric properties of brief-COPE inventory among nurses
|  | Scales (Range 2–8) | Item no. | Mean score (SD) | Floor (%) | Ceiling (%) | Factor Loadings | Alpha (scales) | Alpha (factor) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Factor 1 | Self-distraction | 1 | 5.1 (1.5) | 5.0 | 5.0 | – | – | 0.81 |
19 | – |  | ||||||
Denial | 3 | 3.7 (1.5) | 28.8 | 1.9 | 0.45 | 0.56 | ||
8 | 0.63 | Â | ||||||
Substance use | 4 | 2.4 (0.9) | 81.3 | 0.2 | – | – | ||
11 | – |  | ||||||
Behavioral disengagement | 6 | 4.2 (1.7) | 19.1 | 5.4 | 0.58 | 0.68 | ||
16 | 0.65 | Â | ||||||
Venting | 9 | 4.7 (1.5) | 6.6 | 5.0 | 0.53 | 0.45 | ||
21 | 0.31 | Â | ||||||
Self-blame | 13 | 4.5 (1.7) | 14.4 | 5.7 | 0.73 | 0.75 | ||
26 | 0.73 | Â | ||||||
Humor | 18 | 4.5 (1.8) | 19.6 | 5.9 | – | – |  | |
28 |  |  | – |  |  | |||
Factor 2 | Active coping | 2 | 5.8 (1.4) | 1.4 | 11.1 | 0.48 | 0.53 | 0.88 |
7 | 0.62 | Â | ||||||
Emotional support | 5 | 5.3 (1.6) | 2.4 | 13.0 | 0.52 | 0.67 | ||
15 | 0.61 | Â | ||||||
Information support | 10 | 5.3 (1.6) | 3.5 | 12.5 | 0.54 | 0.61 | ||
23 | 0.65 | Â | ||||||
Positive reframing | 12 | 5.6 (1.5) | 2.1 | 13.2 | 0.49 | 0.54 | ||
17 | 0.65 | Â | ||||||
Planning | 14 | 5.7 (1.5) | 3.5 | 12.3 | 0.51 | 0.60 | ||
25 | 0.53 | Â | ||||||
Acceptance | 20 | 5.7 (1.5) | 2.8 | 16.3 | 0.64 | 0.65 | ||
24 | 0.58 | Â | ||||||
Religion | 22 | 6.4 (1.6) | 1.7 | 35.7 | 0.61 | 0.79 | Â | |
27 | Â | Â | 0.57 | Â | Â |