“Stress and Coping Questionnaire against COVID-19 – Adolescents”:

Evidences of Validity

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https://doi.org/10.15448/1980-8623.2024.1.42866

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stress and coping measures, psychological assessment, adolescence, coronavirus.

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic triggered stressful events for the entire population. However, as it is a critical stage of development, adolescents do not have all the regulatory skills yet developed to face Pandemic stressors. This study aimed to develop and evaluate the evidence of validity of the “Stress and Coping Questionnaire against of COVID-19” for adolescents between 11 and 18 years old. The content validity coefficient was .96 refers to the global scale. The judges evaluated both the stressors and the coping alternatives. Reliability coefficients were .81 and .82 to coping and stress dimensions, respectively Although it is suggested that the assessment occurs in a way that integrates the two dimensions, they can still be assessed separately. A Principal Component Analysis showed three distinct components: restriction of means and information, family support (concerns family support for coping with stress), and competencies, which presents coherence with the Motivational Theory of Coping, theoretical basis for the instrument. Further studies with different sociodemographic characteristics are suggested for more evidence of validity and its interpretation

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Author Biographies

Juliana Niederauer Weide, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil.

Master in Clinical Psychology from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), in Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil. Graduated in Psychology from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), in Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil. Founder and Director of the Hedum Psychology Clinic, in Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.

Andressa Melina Becker da Silva, Universidade de Sorocaba (UNISO), Sorocaba, SP, Brasil.

PhD in Psychology from the Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas (PUC-Camp), in Campinas, SP, Brazil. Psychologist from the Paulista University (UNIP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil. Physical Education Professional from the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná (PUCPR), in Curitiba, PR, Brazil. Professor in the Psychology and Physical Education collegiate of the University of Sorocaba (UNISO), in Sorocaba, SP, Brazil. Leader of the Study and Research Group in Psychology of Exercise, Sport and Health at the University of Sorocaba (UNISO), in Sorocaba, SP, Brazil.

Juliana Markus, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil.

Master in Clinical Psychology from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), in Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil. Postgraduate degree in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (Wainer). Psychologist graduated from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), in Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil. PhD student with a scholarship from the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES), at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), in Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.

Wagner de Lara Machado, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil.

PhD in Psychology from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), in Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil. Researcher with a CNPq Productivity Grant. Researcher at the National Institute of Science and Technology - Disputes and Information Sovereignty (INCT - DSI). Psychologist from the Lutheran University of Brazil (ULBRA), in Cachoeira do Sul, RS, Brazil. Coordinator of the research group Assessment in Well-being and Mental Health (ABES) at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), in Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil. Professor at the undergraduate and graduate levels at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), in Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.

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2024-12-05

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Niederauer Weide, J., Melina Becker da Silva, A., Markus, J., & de Lara Machado, W. (2024). “Stress and Coping Questionnaire against COVID-19 – Adolescents”:: Evidences of Validity. Psico, 55(1), e42866. https://doi.org/10.15448/1980-8623.2024.1.42866

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