The pandemic coping scale - validity and reliability of a brief measure of coping during a pandemic.

Annett LotzinRonja KetelsenLinda KrauseAnn-Kathrin OzgaMaria BöttcheIngo Schäfer

Published in: Health psychology and behavioral medicine (2022)

The PCS is a reliable and valid measure to assess pandemic-specific coping behavior in the domains of 'Healthy Lifestyle', 'Joyful Activities', and 'Daily Structure'. The PCS subscale 'Prevention Adherence' might be improved by adding items with varying item difficulties.

Keyphrases

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