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Ways of Coping and Perceived Stress in Women with Spinal Cord Injury

Anthony H. Lequerica

University of Michigan Health System, USA, alequerica{at}kmrrec.org

Martin Forschheimer

University of Michigan Health System, USA

Denise G. Tate

University of Michigan Health System, USA

Sunny Roller

University of Michigan Health System, USA

Loren Toussaint

Luther College, USA

Using a cross-sectional design, this research aimed to assess whether a three-factor model of Positive Reappraisal, Escape-Avoidance, and Seeking Social Support based on the Ways of Coping Questionnaire (WOCQ) appropriately depicts coping within a sample of women with spinal cord injury (SCI). Forty-four community-dwelling women with spinal cord injury were interviewed from two urban rehabilitation facilities in the Midwestern United States. The main outcome measures used were the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) and the WOCQ. The Positive Reappraisal, Escape-Avoidance, and Seeking Social Support scales of the WOCQ significantly accounted for variance in perceived stress. These three scales appear to be most relevant to perceived stress in women with SCI. Implications for coping research in this population are discussed.

Key Words: coping • perceived stress • spinal cord injury

Journal of Health Psychology, Vol. 13, No. 3, 348-354 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/1359105307088139
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