Development of a Swedish version of the Adolescent Coping Orientation for Problem Experiences (A-Cope)

K Halvarsson; K Lunner; P O Sjödén

doi:10.1111/1467-9450.00250

Development of a Swedish version of the Adolescent Coping Orientation for Problem Experiences (A-Cope)

Scand J Psychol. 2001 Dec;42(5):383-8. doi: 10.1111/1467-9450.00250.

Authors

K Halvarsson¹, K Lunner, P O Sjödén

Affiliation

¹ Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Uppsala University, Sweden. [email protected]

PMID: 11771807
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9450.00250

Abstract

The objective was to investigate the psychometric properties of the Adolescent Coping Orientation for Problem Experiences (A-Cope) among Swedish adolescent girls. A sample of 590 13- and 15-year old girls participated. The original version of the A-Cope failed to demonstrate an adequate factor structure. A revised version was developed (A-Cope-S), consisting of 28 items forming 6 subscales with moderate to acceptable homogeneity. The findings suggest that the A-Cope-S is suitable for the study of coping among Swedish adolescent girls.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adaptation, Psychological / physiology*
Adolescent
Adolescent Behavior / physiology
Adolescent Behavior / psychology*
Factor Analysis, Statistical
Female
Humans
Longitudinal Studies
Prospective Studies
Psychometrics
Surveys and Questionnaires
Sweden