Table 1 Brief COPE Measures
From: Family member incarceration and coping strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic
Dysfunctional Coping Measures | |
Please indicate whether you “never” do this, you do this “a little bit”, you do this “a medium amount”, or you do this “a lot” when thinking about the person’s incarceration. | |
Self-Distraction 1 | I’ve been turning to work or other activities to take my mind off things |
Self-Distraction 2 | I’ve been doing something to think about it less, such as watching television, reading, daydreaming, sleeping, or exercising |
Denial 1 | I’ve been saying to myself “this isn’t real |
Denial 2 | I’ve been refusing to believe that it has happened |
Behavioral Disengagement 1 | I’ve been giving up trying to deal with it |
Behavioral Disengagement 2 | I’ve been giving up the attempt to cope |
Venting 1 | I’ve been saying things to let my unpleasant feelings escape |
Venting 2 | I’ve been expressing my negative feelings |
Self-Blame 1 | I’ve been criticizing myself |
Self-Blame 2 | I’ve been blaming myself for things that happened |
Functional Coping Measures | |
Please indicate whether you “never” do this, you do this “a little bit”, you do this “a medium amount”, or you do this “a lot” when thinking about the person’s incarceration. | |
Positive Reframing 1 | I’ve been trying to see it in a different light, to make it seem more positive |
Positive Reframing 2 | I’ve been looking for something good in what is happening |
Humor 1 | I’ve been making jokes about it |
Humor 2 | I’ve been making fun of the situation |
Acceptance 1 | I’ve been accepting the reality of the fact that it has happened |
Acceptance 2 | I’ve been learning to live with it |
Religion 1 | I’ve been trying to find comfort in my religion or spiritual beliefs |
Religion 2 | I’ve been praying or meditating |