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Evaluation of an Observer Form of the Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations

Kyunghee Han

Central Michigan University, han1k{at}cmich.edu

Gary N. Burns

Central Michigan University

Nathan C. Weed

Central Michigan University

Gregory T. Hatchett

Northern Kentucky University

Nancy K. S. Kurokawa

San Diego, CA

The present study evaluates a prospective observer form of the Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations (CISS) by comparing the two forms in terms of factor structure, mean differences, reliability, and examining correlations between self-report and peer ratings. A total of 163 pairs of friends complete the CISS and an observer form of the CISS. Confirmatory factor analysis results indicate that for both rating forms, the four-factor solution fits better. Although self-rating data fit the theoretical model better, the peer ratings show higher reliability. The correlation between self and peer latent factors is moderate for Avoidance-oriented coping and for its subscales, but low for Task- and Emotion-oriented coping. Internal consistency coefficients for the CISS scales are high across type of rating, and a significant cross-form mean difference is found on the Task latent factor. Overall, the results provide evidence of substantial measurement equivalence between the self-rating form and the observer form, and the authors propose its use in dispositional coping research.

Key Words: coping • Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations • confirmatory factor analysis • self-observer agreement • measurement equivalence

This version was published on August 1, 2009

Educational and Psychological Measurement, Vol. 69, No. 4, 675-695 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/0013164409332220
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