| Abstract: | This study was designed to explore the coping strategies used by boys and girls of Government school children of Lahore. For this purpose, the phenomenology of coping styles was explored using semi-structured interviews. The resultant scale of 52 items was then administered on the sample of 600 school children (301 boys and 299 girls). Factor analysis revealed three coping styles. including problem-focused spiritual coping, emotion-focused, and dependent coping styles. The Cronbach’s alpha was found to be 0.75 and 1 week test–retest reliability was found to be 0.827. The factor structure of the scale is discussed in the light of cultural variations and its utility in school system. |
