Utrechtse Coping Lijst for Adolescents (UCL-A)

The Utrechtse Coping Lijst (UCL) is a questionnaire that uses 47 items, divided over 7 subscales, to map the cognitive and behavioral strategies that people use to deal with problem situations (i.e. coping). Coping is the way in which a person responds behaviorally, cognitively, and emotionally to adaptive circumstances. The different forms of coping influence each other. Changes in the situation and perception influence the coping forms. The aim of the Utrechtse Coping Lijst is to determine the characteristic coping behavior when confronted with problems or adaptation-requiring events.

In Generation R, the Utrechtse Coping Lijst for Adolescents (UCL-A) was used to map participants' cognitive and behavioral strategies to deal with problematic situations. The UCL-A consists of 47 items of which 44 from 7 subscales: Confrontation measures active problem handling (7 items); Palliative reaction pattern maps distraction seeking with the goal to not think about the problem (8 items); Avoidance behavior assesses the tendency to avoid the problem or to let things go and follow their own course ( 8 items); Social support seeking behavior measures actively seeking comfort and understanding from others (6 items); Depressive/passive reaction pattern measures the tendency to get fully occupied by the problem (7 items); Expression of emotions maps the demonstration of feelings of anger and annoyance (3 items); and Comforting thoughts/optimism measures the presence of reassuring and comforting thoughts (5 items). Items are scored on a 4-point Likert scale.

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  • Generation R

  • 17-18 years
    •   CC
    17.0 - 18.0 years   From 2020-10-01 (ongoing)
    Mode of collection SelfAdministeredQuestionnaire
    Analysis unit Individual
    Instrument name Utrechtse Coping Lijst for Adolescents (UCL-A)
    Measure name Coping
    References
    Sanderman, R., & Ormel, J. (1992). De Utrechtse Coping Lijst (UCL): validiteit en betrouwbaarheid [The Utrecht Coping List (UCL): Validity and reliability]. Gedrag & Gezondheid: Tijdschrift voor Psychologie en Gezondheid, 20(1), 32–37. // Schreurs, P. J. G., Van de Willige, G., Brosschot, J. F., Tellegen, B., & Graus, G. M. H. (1993). De Utrechtse coping lijst: omgaan met problemen en gebeurtenissen. Pearson.
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