Stress Coping Questionnaire, COPE Test - the question form
Questions: 60 · 6 minutes
1. I try to see something good in what has happened.
1 – No
2 – Occasionally
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
2. I throw myself into work or other activities to take my mind off the problem.
No
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
3. I get upset and let my emotions out.
1 - No
2 - Rarely
3 - Sometimes
4 - Often
4. I seek advice from other people about what to do next.
1 - No
2 - Occasionally
3 - Sometimes
4 - Often
5. I concentrate my efforts on doing something about the situation.
1 – No
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
6. I say to myself, “This cannot be happening.”
1 – No
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
7. I hope that God will help me.
1 – No
2 – Occasionally
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
8. I try to see what has happened in a humorous way.
1 - No
2 - Rarely
3 - Sometimes
4 - Often
9. I admit to myself that I cannot do anything about the problem, and I stop trying.
1 - No
2 - Rarely
3 - Sometimes
4 - Often
10. I try to keep myself from acting too quickly.
1 - No
2 - Rarely
3 - Sometimes
4 - Often
11. I talk to someone about how I am feeling.
1 – No
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
12. I use tranquilizers or alcohol to help me feel better.
1 – No
2 – Occasionally
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
13. I try to get used to the idea that it happened and adapt to the situation.
No
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
14. I discuss what happened to help me understand the situation better.
1 - No
2 - Rarely
3 - Sometimes
4 - Often
15. I try to deal with the problem without getting sidetracked by other activities or thoughts.
1 – No
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
16. I daydream about other things to take my mind off it.
1 – No
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
17. I feel upset, nervous, or worried.
1 – No
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
18. I seek help from God.
1 – No
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
19. I try to plan and think through what to do next.
1 – No
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
20. I make jokes about what happened.
1 - No
2 - Rarely
3 - Sometimes
4 - Often
21. I try to accept what has happened and learn to live with it.
1 - No
2 - Rarely
3 - Sometimes
4 - Often
22. I try not to do anything until the situation improves.
1 - No
2 - Rarely
3 - Sometimes
4 - Often
23. I try to get emotional support from friends or relatives.
1 – Not at all
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
24. I do not take active steps to deal with it.
1 – No
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
25. I take additional actions to try to overcome the situation.
1 – No
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
26. I try to disengage for a while by drinking alcohol or taking medication.
1 – No
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
27. I do not want to believe that this has happened.
1 - No
2 - Rarely
3 - Sometimes
4 - Often
28. I express my feelings.
1 – No
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
29. I try to see the situation in a more positive light.
1 - No
2 - Rarely
3 - Sometimes
4 - Often
30. I talk to someone who could help me solve my problem in a practical way.
1 - No
2 - Rarely
3 - Sometimes
4 - Often
31. I sleep more than usual to try to forget about the problem.
1 – No
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
32. I try to come up with what to do next.
No
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
33. I focus all my attention on dealing with this problem and, if necessary, set other activities aside.
1 – No
2 – Occasionally
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
34. I look for sympathy and understanding from other people.
1 – No
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
35. I drink alcohol or take medication to help me think less about the problem.
1 - No
2 - Rarely
3 - Sometimes
4 - Often
36. I make jokes about what happened.
1 - No
2 - Rarely
3 - Sometimes
4 - Often
37. I give up trying to get what I want.
1 – No
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
38. I try to see something good in what happened.
No
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
39. I think about what I can do best to deal with this problem.
1 – No
2 – Seldom
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
40. I pretend that nothing has happened.
1 - No
2 - Rarely
3 - Sometimes
4 - Often
41. I try not to act too quickly, so as not to make the situation worse.
1 - No
2 - Rarely
3 - Sometimes
4 - Often
42. I try to keep other activities from interfering with my efforts to deal with the problem.
1 - No
2 - Rarely
3 - Sometimes
4 - Often
43. I go to the movies or watch TV to think about the problem less.
1 - No
2 - Rarely
3 - Sometimes
4 - Often
44. I try to accept the situation and learn to live with it.
1 - No
2 - Rarely
3 - Sometimes
4 - Often
45. I ask people who have had a similar problem how they handled it.
No
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
46. I get upset and openly express my feelings.
1 – No
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
47. I take active steps to try to remove or avoid the problem.
1 - No
2 - Rarely
3 - Sometimes
4 - Often
48. I try to find comfort in my religious or spiritual beliefs.
1 – No
2 – Seldom
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
49. I make myself wait for the right moment before taking action.
Not at all
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
50. I find something funny in what happened.
1 – No
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
51. I reduce the amount of effort I am putting into solving the problem.
1 - No
2 - Rarely
3 - Sometimes
4 - Often
52. I discuss my feelings with someone close to me.
1 - No
2 - Occasionally
3 - Sometimes
4 - Often
53. I use alcohol or tranquilizers because it helps me get through the problem.
1 – No
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
54. I learn to live with it.
1 – No
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
55. I put aside other activities in order to concentrate on dealing with the problem.
1 – No
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
56. I think carefully about the steps I will take to solve the problem.
1 - No
2 - Rarely
3 - Sometimes
4 - Often
57. I pretend that nothing has happened.
1 - No
2 - Rarely
3 - Sometimes
4 - Often
58. I take action step by step to do what needs to be done.
1 – No
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
59. I try to learn something from the experience.
1 - No
2 - Rarely
3 - Sometimes
4 - Often
60. I pray (more than usual).
1 - No
2 - Rarely
3 - Sometimes
4 - Often