Proactive Coping Inventory (PCI) Test
Understand how you plan ahead, take initiative, and handle challenges in about 5 minutes. Get a fast, focused snapshot of your proactive strengths to support coaching, growth, and stress resilience.
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Below is a preview of how scores are typically distributed across each scale.
Below is a preview of how scores are typically distributed across each scale.
Preventive Coping (PC)
Average
2.3
Normal range
1.7 — 2.8
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4
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Reflective coping (Rc)
Average
3.2
Normal range
2.6 — 3.7
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4
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Strategic Planning (SP)
Average
2.6
Normal range
2.1 — 3.2
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4
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Proactive Coping (PC)
Average
3.1
Normal range
2.7 — 3.6
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4
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Seeking emotional support (Ses)
Average
1.9
Normal range
1.5 — 2.3
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4
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Searching for instrumental support (Sfis)
Average
2.9
Normal range
2.4 — 3.3
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1
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4
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CLEAR ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
Frequently Asked Questions
What does this questionnaire measure?
It assesses proactive coping behavior, including planning ahead, taking initiative, and goal-directed action. It focuses on how individuals create conditions for success rather than only responding to stress.
How long does it take to complete and how many items are included?
Completion typically takes about 5 minutes. It includes 27 items.
How should items be answered?
Select the response option that best reflects typical behavior, not an ideal or expected response. Answer each item based on how things are most of the time.
Is there a right or wrong answer?
No; items describe preferences and habits rather than correct knowledge. Accurate results depend on straightforward responding.
How are results typically used?
Scores can support screening and discussion of strengths and targets for developing proactive planning and action. They should be interpreted alongside other information rather than used as a standalone decision tool.
WHAT THE TEST MEASURES
About This Assessment
Proactive Coping Inventory (PCI) Test - Symptoms and Signs
This measure assesses proactive coping as a self-regulatory style, emphasizing anticipatory planning, goal-directed action, and resource management in the face of potential stressors. The Proactive Coping Inventory (PCI) is a brief self-report questionnaire intended to characterize how individuals prepare for and respond to life challenges.
Developed by Erica S. Greenglass, it includes 27 items and typically takes about 5 minutes to complete. Results are commonly used to inform clinical case conceptualization or research by describing an individual’s tendency to take initiative, plan ahead, and engage in purposeful coping strategies. Interpretation of the Proactive Coping Inventory (PCI) should be integrated with other clinical information and not used as a stand-alone diagnostic indicator.
Author: Erica S. Greenglass, ralf-schwarzer, stevan-e-hobfoll
Literature: Lazarus, R. S., & Folkman, S. Stress, appraisal, and coping. Springer. 1984.; Aspinwall, L. G., & Taylor, S. E. A stitch in time: Self-regulation and proactive coping. Psychological Bulletin. 1997.; Carver, C. S., Scheier, M. F., & Weintraub, J. K. Assessing coping strategies: A theoretically based approach. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 1989.; Greenglass, E., Schwarzer, R., Jakubiec, D., Fiksenbaum, L., & Taubert, S. The proactive coping inventory (PCI): A multidimensional research instrument. Paper presented at the 20th International Conference of the Stress and Anxiety Research Society (STAR). 1999.
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