Please read each item below and think about how you generally have coped with stressful
encounters that you have experienced. Using the following rating scale, to what extent did you
generally use the strategies listed below.
Not Used Used Somewhat Used Quite A Bit Used A great deal
0 1 2 3
*Adapted from Folkman, S., Lazarus, R. S., Dunkel-Schetter, C., DeLongis, A., & Gruen, R.
(1986). The dynamics of a stressful encounter: Cognitive appraisal, coping and encounter
outcomes. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 50, 992-1003.