Table 2 Summary of exploratory factor analysis results for the English SCI coping scales (N = 1006)
Item | Rotated factor loading | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Original scale | |
Factor 1 (Religious Coping) | ||||||
9. Prayer helps me deal with stress and threats | .90 | .05 | .07 | .04 | .13 | Support in Faith |
10. No matter how bad it gets, I trust in higher forces | .85 | .10 | .10 | .01 | .14 | Support in Faith |
8. Under stress and pressure, I find stability in faith | .82 | .09 | .13 | .04 | .23 | Support in Faith |
Factor 2 (Social Support) | ||||||
13. When I come under pressure, I have people who help me | .07 | .81 | .23 | − .02 | .08 | Social Support |
4. When I feel overwhelmed, there are people who build me up again | .12 | .71 | .10 | − .06 | .17 | Social Support |
15. Under stress and pressure, I find support in my partner or a good friend | .02 | .69 | .22 | − .03 | .10 | Social Support |
19. No matter how bad it gets, I have good friends that I can count on | .05 | .59 | .25 | − .02 | .21 | Social Support |
Factor 3 (various coping) | ||||||
17. Under stress and pressure, I purposefully eliminate the causes | .08 | .22 | .67 | − .04 | .24 | Active Stress Coping |
12. I do anything to prevent stress from arising in the first place | .03 | .14 | .57 | − .01 | .00 | Active Stress Coping |
16. Under stress and pressure, I simply concentrate on the positive | .14 | .26 | .51 | − .18 | .41 | Positive Thinking |
7. I try to avoid stress in advance | .04 | .09 | .51 | − .05 | − .00 | Active Stress Coping |
18. Under stress and pressure, I remember that there are greater values in life | .16 | .31 | .49 | − .13 | .33 | Support in Faith |
6. Even when I am under a lot of pressure, I do not lose my sense of humor | .08 | .24 | .36 | − .15 | .34 | Positive Thinking |
Factor 4 (Alcohol and Cigarette Consumption) | ||||||
11. When everything gets too much for me, I sometimes take to the bottle | .04 | − .058 | .002 | .88 | − .06 | Alcohol and Cigarette consumption |
14. Under stress and pressure, I relax with a glass of wine or beer in the evening | − .03 | .04 | .04 | .78 | .03 | Alcohol and Cigarette Consumption |
2. No matter how much stress I get, I would never turn to alcohol or cigarettes because of stress | .15 | .12 | .23 | − .59 | .18 | Alcohol and Cigarette Consumption |
20. If the stress gets too much, I will smoke a cigarette | .12 | − .02 | − .09 | .42 | .01 | Alcohol and Cigarette Consumption |
Factor 5 (Reflective Coping) | ||||||
5. I see stress and pressure as a positive challenge | .22 | .16 | .14 | − .02 | .71 | Positive Thinking |
1. I tell myself that stress and pressure also have their good sides | .14 | .14 | .05 | .01 | .68 | Positive Thinking |
3. I think about how I can avoid time pressure beforehand | .16 | .15 | .34 | − .12 | .35 | Active Stress Coping |
% of variance | 28.17 | 12.37 | 10.38 | 6.95 | 6.13 | |