Ways of Coping Questionnaire (WAYS)

The Ways of Coping Questionnaire (WAYS)  is used to measure the coping processes.  As the definitive coping measure, the WAYS can assess and identify thoughts and actions that individuals use to cope with the stressful encounters of everyday living.  Researchers have used it in many different studies to investigate the components and determinants of coping.

The Ways of Coping Questionnaire:

• Identifies the processes people use in coping with stressful situations;
• Participants can complete it in approximately 10 minutes.
• Administrators can give it to individuals from high school age to adulthood.

The WAYS can help counselors work with clients to develop practical coping skills by evaluating their process, strengths and weaknesses; while providing models of alternative coping mechanisms. The WAYS is excellent for research on coping and scales include: Confrontation Coping, Distancing, Self-Controlling, Seeking Social Support, Accepting Responsibility, Escape-Avoidance, Planful Problem Solving, and Positive Reappraisal.

Authors

Susan Folkman & Richard S. Lazarus

Learn More About the WAYS or to Purchase

You can learn more about the WAYS or purchase at the website of our preferred partner, Mindgarden.com

About Mind Garden, Inc.

Mind Garden is an independent publisher of psychological assessments and materials. It specializes in leadership, coping, and anxiety assessments. Since 1994, it has preserved and expanded key psychological tools. Mind Garden also offers online access and scoring services.

Mind Garden is unique in providing a rapid response to purchase of permission to reproduce their products, via PDF. This is ideal for Ph.D. candidates and researchers who “need it now”, as well as those who may wish to use an instrument online with other instruments or questions.  Paper licenses are also available, providing one copy with permission to reproduce. Mind Garden provides review copies of instruments and scoring in the product manual so that you do not need to order additional components to understand an instrument.

Administration, Analysis and Reporting

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