Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=50255#.VDNPj1fHRK0 Author(s) Yukihiro Takagishi , Masatsugu Sakata , Toshinori Kitamura Affiliation(s) Department of Psychology, Kansai University of International Studies, Miki, Japan . ABSTRACT Different models of factor structure were proposed for the Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations (CISS) as a measure of coping style. This study confirmed psychometric properties and stability of the factor structure and differences among models for various age groups. The CISS of the Japanese version and the Hopkins Symptom Checklist (HSCL) were administered to a sample of 781 Japanese workers. Using factor analysis, three-, four-, and five-factor models were exami...
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