Resumen

CAMARA, Sheila Gonçalves  y  CARLOTTO, Mary Sandra. Brazilian Coping Scale for Adolescents (EBCA): revised version. Psicol. pesq. [online]. 2016, vol.10, n.1, pp. 94-102. ISSN 1982-1247.  http://dx.doi.org/10.24879/201600100010051.

This article aimed to review the Brazilian Coping Scale for Adolescents (EBCA) - Considering the theoretical model of two dimensions coping, focus on the problem and focus on emotion. The revised version consists of 31 items and was applied to 802 adolescents from12 public schools in a city in metropolitan area of Porto Alegre. Data were analysed using confirmatory factor analysis, witch indicated satisfactory indicators of adjustment and suitable alpha for a model composed by 15 items, 8 assessing the strategies focused on emotion and 7 focusing on the problem. The use of EBCA can contribute to both the diagnosis and interventions aiming to increase strategies that contribute to a higher quality of life in adolescence.

Palabras clave : adolescents; coping; factor analysis.

        · resumen en Portugués     · texto en Portugués     · Portugués ( pdf )