Development of a questionnaire to evaluate Coping Strategies for Skin Problems

  1. Hernández Fernaud, Estefanía 1
  2. Hernández Ruiz, Bernardo 1
  3. Ruiz Pacheco, Cristina 1
  4. Ruiz, Antonia 2
  1. 1 Universidad de La Laguna
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    Universidad de La Laguna

    San Cristobal de La Laguna, España

    ROR https://ror.org/01r9z8p25

  2. 2 Consultorio Médico Tenerife Salud, Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Revista:
The Spanish Journal of Psychology

ISSN: 1138-7416

Ano de publicación: 2009

Volume: 12

Número: 1

Páxinas: 373-382

Tipo: Artigo

DOI: 10.1017/S1138741600001761 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openAcceso aberto editor

Outras publicacións en: The Spanish Journal of Psychology

Resumo

The aim of this work was to develop an instrument (Coping Strategies for Skin Problems Questionnaire) suitable for identifying the coping strategies people use for general skin problems. We analyzed its psychometric properties when applied to a sample of 299 individuals. Factor analysis shows a 6-factor structure referring to the wish to change, problem-solving strategies, the search for information and asking for social support, the ability to distance oneself from the problem and to see the positive aspects of the situation. These factors explain 60.77% of the variance and show an internal consistency higher than 0.67. We analyse the validity of the questionnaire and identify different coping profiles depending on the degree of skin damage as assessed by the participants and their search for health services. According to the psychometric properties obtained, we conclude that our instrument is valid and reliable for use with people presenting skin problems.

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