Coping Strategy (Positive Thinking)

Name: Coping Strategy (Positive Thinking)
Creator: Duhachek, A.
Published: 2005
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COPPTIntention to cope with a stressful consumption episode by reframing the situation positively

4 items 2005 α .85 Free Duhachek, A.

What it measures

Four items measure a person's motivation to respond to a stressful consumption experience by mentally reframing the event to focus on positive aspects and opportunities.

Response format

7-point Likert (1=strongly disagree, 7=strongly agree)

Scale items

Try to look at the bright side of things
Focus on the positive aspects of the problem
Look for the good in what happened
Try to make the best of the situation

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Usage notes & scoring

One of eight coping subscales by Duhachek (2005). Alpha .85.

Recommended companion scales

Coping Strategy (Rational Thinking)Coping Strategy (Action)

Citation

Duhachek, A. (2005). Coping: A multidimensional, hierarchical framework of responses to stressful consumption episodes. Journal of Consumer Research, 32(1), 41–53.

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Keywords

#coping#positivereappraisal#cognitivereframing#stress#optimism#consumptionepisode

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