ABSTRACT
Measurement is a key feature of psychological research and practice. The measurement tools draw upon the major theoretical models of coping. The numerous reviews of coping measures consider the similarities and differences, validity and reliability issues. The Adolescent Coping Scale (ACS) was developed to assist with understanding adolescent coping behaviour, both generally and in response to particular stressors, and as a means for determining how adolescents cope with a range of life concerns and circumstances. The original Coping Scale for Adults (CSA) was distinct from similar instruments in that it identified a wider array of conceptual areas of coping. Similar to the ACS there are two forms of the CSA: a Long Form, which could be used with either a general or a specific focus; and a Short Form, which consisted of one item from each group of strategies that could be used as an indicator of the coping strategies used by adults.
