Coping with job stress: Measures and future directions for scale development

Abstract

Presents construct validity evidence for 3 measures of coping behavior related to job stress: control, escape, and symptom management. The questionnaires were completed by 109 managers and professionals in a manufacturing firm or an osteopathic hospital. The psychometric properties of the scales as well as preliminary evidence for construct validity support their further use and evaluation. Measurement issues are identified, particularly by the time-dependent nature of coping and the dilemma of multimethod assessment. Suggestions are offered for future coping scale development. (49 ref) (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)