Addison, C.; Jenkins, B.; White, M. User Manual for Coping Strategies Inventory Short Form (CSI-SF)—The Jackson Heart Study. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health2024, 21, 443.
Addison, C.; Jenkins, B.; White, M. User Manual for Coping Strategies Inventory Short Form (CSI-SF)—The Jackson Heart Study. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2024, 21, 443.
Addison, C.; Jenkins, B.; White, M. User Manual for Coping Strategies Inventory Short Form (CSI-SF)—The Jackson Heart Study. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health2024, 21, 443.
Addison, C.; Jenkins, B.; White, M. User Manual for Coping Strategies Inventory Short Form (CSI-SF)—The Jackson Heart Study. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2024, 21, 443.
Abstract
Researchers have asserted that, as patients rely on external powerful sources to control their disorders, in addition to their own internal powers and virtues, examining their coping mechanisms can lead to a better understanding of the initiation and progression of chronic diseases and uncover potential opportunities to balance and enhance their psycho-spiritual well-being and possibly their treatment and recovery. This review serves as a user’s manual for investigators who choose to use the CSI-SF to conduct their research on coping behaviors.
The CSI-SF that measures four coping strategies based on 16 items was first assessed using the Jackson Heart Study (JHS) cohort in 2007. The reliability and construct validity of the CSI-SF was also later assessed among hemodialysis patients across 13 countries. In this study, the CSI-SF was assessed to be a reliable and valid instrument for measuring coping strategies. The CSI-SF serves the purpose of developing an inner voice that can assist with understanding how people cope with everyday life. The information gathered from administration of the CSI-SF can inform investigators about environmental cues and triggers that can also impact individual health.
Keywords
Jackson Heart Study; Coping; Validity; Reliability; CSI-SF Manual; African Americans
Subject
Public Health and Healthcare, Public, Environmental and Occupational Health
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