Self-Report Coping Measure – Child Version (SRCS)

I tell a friend or a family member what happened.

I try to think of different ways to solve it.

I make believe nothing happened.

I take it out on others because I feel sad or angry.

I talk to somebody about how it made me feel.

I change something so things will work out.

I go off by myself.

I become so upset that I can't talk to anyone.

I get help from a friend.

I decide on one way to deal with the problem and I do it.

I forget the whole thing.

I worry too much about it.

I ask a friend for advice.

I do something to make up for it.

I tell myself it doesn't matter.

I cry about it.

I ask a family member for advice.

I know there are things I can do to make it better.

I just feel sorry for myself.

I refuse to think about it.

I yell to let off steam.

I ask someone who has had this problem what he or she would do.

I go over in my mind what to do or say.

I do something else to take my mind off of it.

I worry that others will think badly of me.

I curse out loud.

I try to understand why this happened to me.

I say I don't care.

I ignore it when people say something.

I get mad and throw or hit something.

I get help from a family member.

I get mad at myself for doing something that I shouldn't have done.

I try extra hard to keep this from happening again.

I talk to the teacher about it.