Evaluating the factor structure of the proactive and preventive coping of graduate students

Vaculíková, Jitka; Johnson, Jim; Flint, Daniel

dc.title	Evaluating the factor structure of the proactive and preventive coping of graduate students	en
dc.contributor.author	Vaculíková, Jitka
dc.contributor.author	Johnson, Jim
dc.contributor.author	Flint, Daniel
dc.relation.ispartof	Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology
dc.identifier.issn	2146-7242 Scopus Sources, Sherpa/RoMEO, JCR
dc.date.issued	2017
utb.relation.volume	2017
utb.relation.issue	October Special Issue INTE
dc.citation.spage	1112
dc.citation.epage	1120
dc.type	article
dc.language.iso	en
dc.publisher	Sakarya University
dc.description.abstract	The aim of this study is to present the results of the evaluating process confirming whether the proactive and preventive coping scales are both unidimensional constructs as measured by the Proactive Coping Inventory. The construct validity was empirically confirmed in part using an exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis with data from 125 graduate students from a medium-sized private university in the Southwestern United States. Moreover, item analysis and intercorrelations between the coping scales, social support, well-being and depression were carried out. The present study broadens our knowledge in the field of future-oriented behavior by which challenges are not appraised as negative threats. Instead, they are perceived positively and motivate people to overcome the stressful situations. © The Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology.	en
utb.faculty	Faculty of Humanities
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10563/1007838
utb.identifier.obdid	43877730
utb.identifier.scopus	2-s2.0-85044708116
utb.source	j-scopus
dc.date.accessioned	2018-04-23T15:01:47Z
dc.date.available	2018-04-23T15:01:47Z
utb.contributor.internalauthor	Vaculíková, Jitka
utb.fulltext.affiliation	Jitka VACULÍKOVÁ Research Centre, Tomas Bata University in Zlín, Zlín, Czech Republic vaculikova@utb.cz Jim JOHNSON School of Education and Department of Psychology, Point Loma Nazarene University, San Diego, USA Daniel FLINT School of Education and Department of Psychology, Point Loma Nazarene University, San Diego, USA
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utb.scopus.affiliation	Research Centre, Tomas Bata University in Zlín, Zlín, Czech Republic; School of Education and Department of Psychology, Point Loma Nazarene University, San Diego, United States
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