Understanding the structure of coping strategies in context: a psychometric validation of the Brief-COPE among Colombian adults
This study provides evidence supporting an 11-factor structure for the Brief-COPE in Colombian adults, with most factors demonstrating satisfactory reliability. Researchers should use caution when interpreting subscales with lower reliability. The results also underscore the influence of cultural context on coping patterns, given the heterogeneous factor structures found in other validations. Future studies should recruit more diverse samples to enhance generalizability and further investigate the predictive validity of this adapted tool.
Authors
- Miriam J.J. Lommen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8845-4338)
- Nicolás García Mejía (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6137-8646)
- Marieke E. Timmerman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1579-6964)
- Anja F. Ernst (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4398-7231)
- Judith K. Daniels (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6304-2310)
- Leónidas Castro-Camacho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5010-7672)
Institutions
- Universidad de Los Andes (CO)
- University of Groningen (NL)
- GGZ Drenthe (NL)
- Universidad de Los Andes (BO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Psicologia Reflexão e Crítica
- Published
- 2025-12-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s41155-025-00368-9
- Primary Topic
- Cultural Differences and Values
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00