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Meaning-Making Coping Scale (MCCS) Test

In 2 minutes, learn how you find meaning in stress and reframe tough experiences. Nine quick items deliver clear insights for counseling, research, and resilience training.
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Meaning-Making Coping (MC)
Measures how effectively a person can create or reframe meaning and value in stressful or challenging situations.
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0 – 21: Low | 22 – 42: Moderate | 43 – 63: High
A score of 33 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting a generally workable ability to find meaning in difficulties with some room to strengthen meaning-making strategies under stress.
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Who Usually Takes This Test?
People in hard transitions
41%OF USERS
Individuals going through loss, illness, breakup, relocation, or career upheaval take it to see how well they can find meaning and reframe what’s happening.
Therapy and coaching clients
34%OF USERS
People in counseling or coaching use it to understand their inner coping style and get a starting point for targeted personal growth work.
Caregivers and helping professionals
25%OF USERS
Healthcare workers, social workers, educators, and family caregivers take it to gauge meaning-based resilience under chronic stress and emotional load.
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Meaningful Coping Scale (MCS)
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26.8
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18.7 — 34.9
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What does this questionnaire measure?
It measures meaning-focused coping in response to stress or crisis. It assesses how well a person can reframe a difficult situation and connect it to values, beliefs, or a broader context.
How should responses be selected?
Select the option that best reflects typical reactions in stressful situations. Use the first response that fits and avoid overthinking individual items.
How long does it take and how many items are included?
Completion time is about 2 minutes. The questionnaire includes 9 items.
Is it about changing the situation or managing emotions?
It focuses on internal meaning-making rather than controlling external events. It also captures how a person finds coherence or purpose while under stress.
How should results be interpreted?
Higher scores generally indicate greater use of meaning-based reframing and value-guided coping. Scores should be interpreted alongside other clinical or research information rather than used as a stand-alone diagnosis.
WHAT THE TEST MEASURES
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Meaning-Focused Coping Method, MCCS Test

Meaning-Making Coping Scale (MCCS) Test

coping behavior

This brief self-report measure is designed to assess meaning-focused coping processes in response to stress and adversity. The Meaning-Making Coping Scale (MCCS) asks respondents to reflect on how they cognitively and emotionally work to reinterpret difficult experiences, including efforts to broaden perspective, integrate the experience with personal values, and derive significance from challenging events.

The instrument consists of 9 items and typically takes about 2 minutes to complete. Scores are intended to support clinical formulation and research by characterizing the extent to which an individual engages in meaning-making as part of their coping repertoire. In applied settings, the Meaning-Making Coping Scale (MCCS) may be used to complement broader assessments of stress response, coping style, and psychological adaptation.

Author: richard-s-lazarus, susan-folkman
Literature: Park, C. L. Meaning making in the context of disasters. Journal of Clinical Psychology. 2016.; Eisenbeck, N., Carreno, D. F., Wong, P. T. P., Hicks, J. A., Maria, A., & Puga, J. L. An international study on psychological coping during COVID-19: Towards a meaning-centered coping style. International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology. 2022.
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