Trauma Coping Self-Efficacy scale (CSE-T)

1.    Deal with my emotions (anger‚ sadness‚ depression‚ anxiety) since I experienced my trauma. *
2.    Deal with the impact of the trauma has had on my life.
3.    Get my life back to normal. *
4.    Have conversations about the traumatic experience.
5.    Accept what happened.
6.    Find some meaning in what happened.
7.    Control distressing thoughts about the traumatic experience.
8.    Control distressing images of the event/experience that come into my mind.
9.    Not “lose it” emotionally. *
10.Deal with thoughts about my own vulnerability.
11.Manage distressing dreams or images about the traumatic experience.*
12.Not be critical of myself about what happened.*
13.Be optimistic since the traumatic experience.*
14.Be supportive to other people since the traumatic experience.*
15.Control thoughts of the traumatic experience happening to me again.*
16.Cope with thoughts that I can’t handle things anymore.
17.Get help from others about what happened. *
18.Not lose my temper at others.
19.Be strong emotionally.
20.Not be critical of myself about how I’m handling this (e.g.‚ “I should be dealing with this better!).
* Item se‎lected for the 9-item version of the CSE-T.
 
0= Not Capable to 7= Totally Capable
 
 

Benight‚ C. C.‚ Harding-Taylor‚ A. S.‚ Midboe‚ A. M.‚ & Durham‚ R. L. (2004). Development and psychometric validation of a domestic violence coping self-efficacy measure (DV-CSE). Journal of Traumatic Stress‚ 17(6)‚ 505–508.

Benight‚ C.C.‚ (2005). Clinical implications of coping self-efficacy in early interventions for trauma. Guidance and Counselling‚ 21‚6–12.

Benight‚ C.C.‚‚ Cieslak‚ R.‚ Molton‚ I.R.‚ Johnson‚ L.E. (2008). Self-evaluative appraisals of coping capability and posttraumatic distress following motor vehicle accidents. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology‚ 76(4)‚677–685.

Benight‚ C.C.‚ Shoji‚ K‚ James‚ L.E.‚ Waldrep‚ E.E.‚ Delahanty‚ D.L.‚ and Cieslak‚ R. (2015).  Trauma Coping Self-Efficacy: A Context Specific Self-Efficacy Measure for Traumatic Stress. Psychol Trauma‚ 7(6)‚ 591–599.

Related terms:

  1. Collective Self-Esteem (CSE & CSE-R) Scale
  2. Collective Self-Esteem (CSE & CSE-R) Scale
  3. Domestic Violence Coping Self-Efficacy Measure (DV-CSE)
  4. Domestic Violence Coping Self-Efficacy Measure (DV-CSE)
  5. Peer Aggression Coping Self-Efficacy Scale (PA-CSES)
  6. Peer Aggression Coping Self-Efficacy Scale (PA-CSES)
  7. Brief Betrayal Trauma Survey (BBTS)
  8. Trauma History Screen (THS)
  9. Trauma Therapy
  10. BIRTH TRAUMA