Brief Resilient Coping Scale (BRCS) individual items | Total, n(%) |
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I look for creative ways to alter difficult situations | 549 |
 Does not describe me at all | 110 (20.0) |
 Does not describe me | 255 (46.4) |
 Neutral | 123 (22.4) |
 Describes me | 35 (6.4) |
 Describes me very well | 26 (4.7) |
Regardless of what happens to me, I believe I can control my reaction to it | 549 |
 Does not describe me at all | 133 (24.2) |
 Does not describe me | 254 (46.3) |
 Neutral | 109 (19.9) |
 Describes me | 37 (6.7) |
 Describes me very well | 16 (2.9) |
I believe I can grow in positive ways by dealing with difficult situations | 549 |
 Does not describe me at all | 217 (39.5) |
 Does not describe me | 254 (46.3) |
 Neutral | 62 (11.3) |
 Describes me | 12 (2.2) |
 Describes me very well | 4 (0.7) |
I actively look for ways to replace the losses I encounter in life | 549 |
 Does not describe me at all | 128 (23.3) |
 Does not describe me | 243 (44.3) |
 Neutral | 139 (25.3) |
 Describes me | 34 (6.2) |
 Describes me very well | 5 (0.9) |
BRCS score (total) | 549 |
 Mean (±SD) | 8.4 (2.6) |
 Range | 4 to 18 |
Level of coping (BRCS categories) | 549 |
 Low resilient copers (score 4–13) | 534 (97.3) |
 Medium resilient copers (score 14–16) | 12 (2.2) |
 High resilient copers (score 17–20) | 3 (0.5) |