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Coping Strategies Questionnaire (SRCS) Test

Take the online Coping Strategies Questionnaire (SRCS) Test - AI psychologist FreudlyYou can take Coping Strategies Questionnaire (SRCS) Test here. Online version of a simple and accurate psychological test with interpretation.en
Understand how kids ages 7 to 11 cope with tough situations in just 5 minutes. Get a quick, clear snapshot of coping patterns to guide support, build resilience, and target needs fast.
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Questions: 225 minutes
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October 2, 2025
October 2, 2025
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How the Scales are Structured

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3/5
Externalization (E)
Measures how often a child copes with stress by expressing negative emotions outwardly, such as through anger, aggression, or blaming others.
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01: Low | 23: Moderate | 45: High
A score of 3 indicates a moderate tendency to use outward expression of negative emotions as a coping strategy in stressful situations.
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2/5
Internalization (I)
Measures how often a child uses inward-focused coping such as self-talk, self-reflection, and self-blame when stressed.
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01: Low | 23: Moderate | 45: High
A score of 2 indicates a moderate tendency to cope by internalizing, meaning the child sometimes turns stress inward through self-reflection or self-blame.
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3/5
Distancing (D)
Measures how often the child copes with stress by psychologically stepping back or disengaging from the situation.
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Moderate distancing
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01: Low distancing | 23: Moderate distancing | 45: High distancing
A score of 3 indicates a moderate tendency to use distancing, suggesting the child sometimes steps back from stressful situations rather than engaging directly.
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1/5
Seeking Social Support (SSS)
Measures how often a child seeks help or comfort from other people when faced with stress or difficulty.
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Moderate
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01: Low | 23: Moderate | 45: High
A score of 1 falls in the Low range, suggesting the child rarely turns to others for support when stressed.
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3/5
Problem Solving (PS)
Measures how often a child uses active, solution-focused coping when facing stressful situations.
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01: Low | 23: Moderate | 45: High
A score of 3 indicates a moderate tendency to use problem-solving strategies, suggesting the child sometimes tries to find and carry out solutions when stressed.
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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

School psychologists and counselors
41%OF USERS
They use it for quick screening to understand how a child handles stress and to plan targeted support at school.
Child therapists in clinics
34%OF USERS
They administer it during intake or early sessions to map coping patterns and guide treatment goals for emotional or behavioral concerns.
Teachers and support staff
25%OF USERS
They rely on it to spot common coping styles in a class or group and decide when to involve parents or specialists.
BASED ON AGGREGATED, ANONYMIZED DATA FROM TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FREUDLY USERS.
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Below is a preview of how scores are typically distributed across each scale.
Externalization (E)
Externalization (E)
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1.4
Normal range
0.72.1
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Internalization (I)
Internalization (I)
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2.6
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1.83.4
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Distancing (D)
Distancing (D)
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2.4
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1.63.2
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Seeking Social Support (SSS)
Seeking Social Support (SSS)
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2.9
Normal range
2.13.6
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Problem Solving (PS)
Problem Solving (PS)
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1.9
Normal range
12.7
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Once you complete the test, your result will appear on the scale so you can see how you compare.
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WHAT THE TEST MEASURES
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Coping Strategies Questionnaire, SRCS Test

Coping Strategies Questionnaire (SRCS) Test - Symptoms and Signs

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This questionnaire is designed to quickly characterize how children manage challenging or stressful situations. The Coping Strategies Questionnaire (SRCS) is intended for use with school-age children and can be administered in individual or group settings.

It includes 22 items and typically takes about 5 minutes to complete. Items ask the child to indicate how often they use specific coping responses, supporting a structured profile across broad coping domains (e.g., problem-focused efforts, seeking social support, distancing/avoidance, internalizing responses, and externalizing responses).

Results from the Coping Strategies Questionnaire (SRCS) can help clinicians and school-based providers identify coping patterns that may inform case conceptualization, intervention planning, and monitoring of coping skills over time. Interpretation should consider developmental level, context, and corroborating information from other sources.

Author: Richard S. Lazarus, Susan Folkman
Literature: Lerner, R. M. (Ed.). Handbook of child psychology and developmental science (7th ed.). Wiley. 2015.; Compas, B. E., Connor-Smith, J. K., Saltzman, H., Thomsen, A. H., & Wadsworth, M. E. Coping with stress during childhood and adolescence: Problems, progress, and potential in theory and research. Psychological Bulletin. 2001.; Kochenderfer-Ladd, V., & Skinner, K. Children’s coping strategies. Developmental Psychology. 2002.
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