2010 GSA Poster Presentation

For my GSA poster this year, we analyzed the psychometric properties of the COPE scale in older adults. The scale, developed by Carver, Scheier, and Weintraub (1989), measures dispositional coping strategies. We used the COPE in my thesis project and wanted to find out more about how the scale performs in community-dwelling older adults. We found strong evidence for internal reliability and modest evidence for validity in this population (see attachments for further information).