Comprehensive Coping Inventory, CCI-55 Test - the question form
Questions: 55 · 11 minutes
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1. When a task seems "too difficult" for me, I simply do not do it—even if that means missing an opportunity.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
2. If something upsets me, I avoid it.
1 - Almost never
2 - Rarely
3 - Sometimes
4 - Often
5 - Very often
3. When I am in a low mood, I withdraw from others and avoid my usual activities.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
4. When a situation seems too difficult, I try to avoid it.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
5. When a task seems too difficult or causes too much stress, I find an excuse to avoid doing it.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
6. When I feel afraid or stressed, I avoid certain situations in order to feel safe, even if deep down I regret it.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
7. When I feel anxious or upset, I need reassurance from others in order to believe that everything will be okay.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
8. I check and recheck everything to reduce anxiety and make sure everything is OK.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
9. When I feel worried or afraid, I need to perform certain actions to calm myself down or feel safe that other people do not do.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
10. I have my own rituals or behaviors that I do to reduce anxiety and get rid of fear.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
11. I act impulsively and let my emotions guide what I do.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
12. When I experience strong negative emotions, I feel like drinking alcohol, using drugs, and/or cutting myself or otherwise harming myself.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
13. When I get upset, I lose self-control.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
14. I act on my emotions, even when I know I will regret it later.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
15. When I experience strong emotions (for example, shame or anger), I act in ways that are harmful to me.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
16. When I feel upset or stressed, I think I would do anything just to make it stop.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
17. I find it unbearable to feel grief or sadness.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
18. I cannot tolerate the physical or emotional sensations that come with stress (e.g., a racing heart, difficulty concentrating, tension, chills), and I would do anything to avoid experiencing them.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
19. When I experience physical sensations that accompany severe stress, I feel that I must get rid of them immediately.
1 - Almost never
2 - Rarely
3 - Sometimes
4 - Often
5 - Very often
20. The physical sensations that come with severe stress (e.g., a racing heart, stomach cramps, shallow or interrupted breathing) frighten me or feel unbearable.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
21. When I feel sad, I try not to pay attention to my emotions or to shut them off.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
22. I usually push away unpleasant feelings.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
23. I try to suppress or shut off negative feelings.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
24. I try to avoid certain strong emotions (for example, shame, anger, or sadness) completely.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
25. When I feel sad, I try to get rid of negative emotions or make myself stop feeling them.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
26. When I have sad or frightening thoughts, I try to get rid of them right away.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
27. I push away unpleasant thoughts and memories.
Almost never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Very often
28. I try not to think about what makes me feel sad or anxious.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
29. I need to block out thoughts that cause me emotional pain.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
30. I try to avoid painful memories.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
31. When I am especially upset, I have thoughts (about myself or others) that I believe are true, but later they often turn out to be wrong.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
32. When I am upset, I jump to conclusions that later usually turn out to be wrong.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
33. When I am having a hard time, I think in extremes (for example, “I must do this task perfectly or it is worthless,” or “If she does not adore me, she definitely hates me”).
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
34. In stressful situations, I jump to conclusions.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
35. In difficult situations, I think I know what other people are thinking or what will happen next.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
36. When things do not work out, I blame myself.
Almost never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Very often
37. I criticize myself and/or feel ashamed of my shortcomings and mistakes.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
38. I criticize myself for my decisions.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
39. When things do not go as they should, I think it is my fault and start looking for what I did wrong.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
40. I blame myself for what happened, even when others say it was not my fault.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
41. I judge others for their behavior, and their actions make me angry.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
42. I criticize others for their mistakes and shortcomings.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
43. I get angry when people do not behave the way I think they should.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
44. I believe that when things do not work out for me, it is other people—not me—who are to blame.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
45. When I have a problem, I think it happened because of someone else's mistake, or I attribute my distress to other people's actions.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
46. I keep running through everything bad that could happen in the future.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
47. When faced with a problem, I tend to dwell on the worst-case scenario.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
48. I expect the worst and greatly exaggerate how bad the situation is.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
49. When I have problems, I dwell on everything bad that could happen.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
50. When faced with a problem, I spend a lot of time thinking about what to do and about all the bad things that could happen.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
51. I dwell on unpleasant events from the past.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
52. When I try to analyze what happened or understand why it happened, I get so absorbed in my thoughts that I stop noticing what is going on around me.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
53. I think about unpleasant events from the past, repeatedly go over them in my mind, or try to understand why they happened.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
54. If I regret something that happened in the past, I keep thinking about it.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
55. I dwell on past events and spend a long time analyzing them.
Almost never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Very often
1. When a task feels "too difficult" for me, I simply do not do it, even if that means missing an opportunity.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
2. When something upsets me, I avoid it.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
3. When I am in a bad mood, I withdraw from others and avoid my usual activities.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
4. When a situation feels too difficult, I try to avoid it.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
5. When a task seems too difficult or too stressful, I find an excuse not to do it.
1 - Almost never
2 - Rarely
3 - Sometimes
4 - Often
5 - Very often
6. When I feel frightened or stressed, I avoid certain situations to feel safe, even if I regret it deep down.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
7. When I feel anxious or upset, I need reassurance from others to believe that everything will be okay.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
8. I check and recheck everything to reduce anxiety and make sure everything is in order.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
9. When I feel anxious or afraid, I need to do certain actions to calm down or feel safe that other people do not do.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
10. I have my own rituals and actions that I perform to calm my anxiety and get rid of fear.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
11. I act emotionally, without thinking. I do what my emotions tell me to do.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
12. When I experience strong negative emotions, I feel like drinking alcohol, using drugs, and/or cutting myself or otherwise harming myself.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
13. When I feel upset, I lose control of myself.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
14. I act on my emotions, even when I know I will regret it later.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
15. When I experience strong emotions (for example, shame or anger), I act in ways that are harmful to myself.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
16. When I am upset or under stress, I feel I would do anything just to make it stop.
Almost never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Very often
17. I find it unbearable to feel grief or sadness.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
18. I cannot tolerate the physical sensations that come with stress (e.g., a racing heart, difficulty concentrating, tension, chills), and I am willing to do anything to avoid experiencing them.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
19. When I experience physical sensations that accompany severe stress, I feel that I must get rid of them immediately.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
20. The physical sensations that come with severe stress (such as a racing heart, stomach cramps, or shallow, broken breathing) frighten me or feel unbearable.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
21. When I feel sad, I try not to pay attention to my emotions or to shut them off.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
22. I usually push away unpleasant feelings.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
23. I try to suppress or shut off negative feelings.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
24. I try to completely avoid certain intense emotions (for example, shame, anger, or sadness).
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
25. When I feel sad, I try to get rid of negative emotions or make myself stop feeling them.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
26. When I have sad or frightening thoughts, I try to get rid of them right away.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
27. I push away unpleasant thoughts and memories.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
28. I try not to think about what makes me feel sad or anxious.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
29. I need to block out thoughts that are painful.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
30. I try to avoid painful memories.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
31. When I am especially upset, I have thoughts (about myself or others) that I believe are true, but later they often turn out to be wrong.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
32. When I am upset, I jump to conclusions that later usually turn out to be wrong.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
33. When things are difficult for me, I think in all-or-nothing terms (for example, “I must do this perfectly or it is worthless,” or “If he does not adore me, he definitely hates me”).
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
34. In stressful situations, I jump to conclusions.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
35. In difficult situations, I think I know what others are thinking or what will happen next.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
36. When things do not work out, I blame myself.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
37. I criticize myself and/or feel ashamed of my shortcomings and mistakes.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
38. I criticize myself for my decisions.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
39. When things do not go as they should, I think it is my fault and start looking for what I did wrong.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
40. I blame myself for what happened, even when others say it was not my fault.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
41. I judge others for their behavior, and their actions make me angry.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
42. I criticize others for their mistakes and shortcomings.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
43. I get angry when people do not behave the way I think they should.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
44. I feel that when things do not work out for me, other people are to blame rather than me.
Almost never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Very often
45. When I have a problem, I think it happened because of someone else’s mistake, or I see the cause of my distress in other people’s actions.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
46. I go over in my mind all the bad things that could happen in the future.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
47. When faced with a problem, I tend to fixate on the worst-case scenario.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
48. I expect the worst and greatly exaggerate the seriousness of the problem.
1 - Almost never
2 - Rarely
3 - Sometimes
4 - Often
5 - Very often
49. When I have problems, I dwell on everything bad that might happen.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
50. When faced with a problem, I spend a lot of time thinking about what to do and about all the bad things that might happen.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
51. I dwell on unpleasant events from the past.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
52. When I try to analyze what happened or understand why it turned out that way, I become so absorbed in my thoughts that I stop noticing what is happening around me.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
53. I dwell on unpleasant events from the past, repeatedly replaying them in my mind or trying to understand why they happened.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
54. If I regret something that happened in the past, I keep thinking about it.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
55. I keep going back to past events in my mind and dwell on them for a long time.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often