Psychometric Properties Of The Coping Inventory For Stressful Situations In Individuals With Traumatic Brain Injury

PSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTIES OF THE COPING INVENTORY FOR STRESSFULSITUATIONS IN INDIVIDUALS WITH TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURYby HILLARY A. GREENEMay 2013Advisor: Dr. Lisa J. RapportMajor: Psychology (Clinical)Degree: Master of ScienceAlthough research suggests that coping style affects recovery from traumatic brain injury(TBI), research on assessment of coping style after TBI is sparse. Prevalent theories in thegeneral coping literature suggest a three-factor structure of coping style: task-, emotion-, andavoidance-oriented. However, this factor structure might not well characterize coping after TBIgiven the cognitive and emotional deficits associated with this population. Therefore, this studyexamined the psychometric properties of the Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations (CISS)among persons with moderate to severe TBI using approaches from Classical Test Theory (CTT) and Item Response Theory (IRT; Rasch analysis). This study also examined the relationshipbetween coping style and TBI recovery, including subjective and objective well-being outcomes.Participants were 331 adults with moderate to severe TBI who were 1 to 15 years post injury.This was an archival study of a prospective data registry, examining cross-sectional assessments completed at 1, 2, 5, 10 and 15 years post injury. The primary measure of interest was the CISS.Outcomes included the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) and Disability Rating Scale (DRS).Predictors included demographic (age, education) and injury severity (Glasgow Coma Scale,DRS at discharge) characteristics, Positive (PA) and Negative (NA) Affectivity scales of the