Meaning-centered coping as a target of psychological assessment

<p><strong>Context and relevance.</strong> The work is aimed at adapting the “Meaning-Centered Coping” (MCC) scale (Eisenbeck et al., 2022). <strong>Methods and materials.</strong> The adaptation was carried out on the basis of several samples. The first one was collected in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic as a part of the large scale international study, in which the technique was created (402 participants), the second one as a part of a separate methodology-centered study on the adult sample (95 participants), and the third one on a sample of university students (175 participants). All participants filled Meaning-Centered Coping Scale. Study 1 included also PERMA Profiler, Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale SASS 21, a situational version of COPE inventory related to pandemic, Sense of Coherence Scale. Study 2 included PERMA Profiler, Study 3 — PERMA, Noetic Orientations Test and Test of Personal Life Position. <strong>Results.</strong> A satisfactory scale consistency was revealed, the test score was significantly associated with meaning scale of PERMA, NOT scales and the Sense of Coherence; to a lesser degree with other well-being indices and with awareness and authenticity scales of PLP. In the pandemic context MCC scores decreased through 6 months’ interval, predominantly in those participant who claimed that pandemic has a negative impact on their life. Besides, MCC was strongly associated with reappraisal and personal growth copings in the pandemic context and, to a lesser degree, with active coping, religion, acceptance and planning. <strong>Conclusions.</strong> The scale can be of use for the assessment of meaning-centered coping in the counseling practice.</p>