Assessing cognitive coping strategies for acute postsurgical pain.
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TL;DR
The Cognitive Coping Strategy Inventory (CCSI), developed from a theoretical taxonomy of cope strategies, allows for the assessment of coping strategies in acute pain settings and acceptable internal consistency was obtained for the subscales.
Abstract
The Cognitive Coping Strategy Inventory (CCSI), developed from a theoretical taxonomy of coping strategies, allows for the assessment of coping strategies in acute pain settings. The initial instrument was administered to 83 postsurgical patients, and acceptable internal consistency was obtained for the subscales. After minor revisions it was administered to 100 postsurgical patients, a concurrent validity study was conducted, and its factor structure was investigated. The final version of the inventory was administered to 81 postsurgical patients