Strategic Response to Coping Scale (SRCS) Test
Understand how kids ages 7 to 11 cope with stress in just 5 minutes. This quick 22 item check spots key coping patterns to guide stronger support at home or school.
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Distancing (D)
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1.8
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1 — 2.6
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Externalization (E)
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2.3
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1.7 — 2.9
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Internalization (I)
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2.1
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1.2 — 3
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Seeking Social Support (SSS)
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2.2
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1.4 — 3
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Problem Solving (PS)
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1.6
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0.7 — 2.5
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does this questionnaire measure?
It measures how often a child uses different coping strategies when experiencing stress. The items cover problem-solving, seeking support, distancing, internalization, and externalization.
Who is it designed for?
It is designed for children ages 7 to 11. It can be used in school or clinical settings when a brief coping profile is needed.
How long does it take to complete and what is the format?
Completion typically takes about 5 minutes. The questionnaire includes 22 items rated by how often each strategy is used.
How should responses be selected?
Each item should be answered based on what is usually done in stressful situations. Responses should reflect typical behavior rather than what seems most appropriate.
How are results used?
Results identify coping strategies used more or less often and highlight patterns across the five areas. The findings can guide support planning and inform intervention targets.
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Strategic Response to Coping Scale (SRCS) Test - Symptoms and Signs
This measure is designed to assess children’s coping responses to stressful situations. The Strategic Response to Coping Scale (SRCS) is a brief self-report tool intended for use with school-age children, typically in late childhood.
The instrument includes 22 items and takes about 5 minutes to complete. Respondents indicate how often they use specific coping strategies, supporting a structured profile of coping patterns that may include problem-focused efforts, seeking social support, distancing, internalizing responses, and externalizing responses.
In clinical and school settings, the Strategic Response to Coping Scale (SRCS) can inform case conceptualization, guide intervention planning, and support monitoring of coping-related change over time, alongside other sources of information (e.g., caregiver report, teacher input, and clinical interview).
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, B., & Skinner, K. Children’s coping strategies. Developmental Psychology. 2002.
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