Coping Styles Questionnaire: Scoring Instructions

1. Score each item according to the scoring key below.

Scoring Key
Always 3
Often 2
Sometimes 1
Never 0

2. Sum the items for each subscale according to the table below.

No. Possible
Items Subscale
Items Total
2, 9, 12, 16, 18, 24, 26, 30, 35, 36, 39, 43, 47, 48, 57, 58 16 Rational Coping 48
3, 4, 8, 13, 19, 23, 27, 29, 32, 33, 40, 45, 50, 52, 55 15 Detached Coping 45
1, 5, 6, 7, 10, 14, 15, 21, 25, 34, 37, 41, 46, 49, 54, 56 16 Emotional Coping 48
11, 17, 20, 22, 28, 31, 38, 42, 44, 51, 53, 59, 60 13 Avoidance Coping 39