ABSTRACT

Research suggests that coping deficits play an important role in understanding offender behavior. The present study examines the use of the Brief COPE among a sample of 377 federally incarcerated Canada inmates. Using principal axis factor analysis, followed by confirmatory factor analysis, an eight factor structure was supported: (1) Support Seeking (α =.86); (2) Acceptance (α =.76); (3) Disengagement (α =.75); (4) Active Coping (α =.64); (5) Substance Use (α =.90); (6) Humor (α =.78); (7) Religion (α =.84); and (8) Self-Blame (α =.77). Factors were comprised of two to four items, with five that did not load onto any factor. Findings indicate that the Brief COPE constitutes a short, accessible, and validated measure of coping styles that is suitable for use with offender populations.

摘要

研究表明，应对缺陷在理解罪犯行为方面起着重要作用。本研究在377名联邦被囚禁的加拿大囚犯样本中检查了Brief COPE的使用。使用主轴因素分析，然后进行验证性因素分析，支持八因素结构：（1）支持寻求（α= .86）；（2）接受度（α= .76）；（3）脱离（α= .75）; （4）主动应对（α= .64）; （5）物质使用（α= .90）；（6）幽默（α= .78）；（7）宗教（α= .84）; （8）自责（α= .77）。因素由2到4个项目组成，其中5个没有加到任何因素上。调查结果表明，《简明应对法》是一种简短，易于访问且经过验证的应对方式，适用于犯罪人群。