The relationships among coping styles and psychopathology were examined with the MMPI-2 content scales and a reliable and valid coping measure—the Coping Inventory For Stressful Situations (CISS). Subjects were 167 higher-functioning normal adult males. The results are consistent with previous research that employed the CISS; a strong positive association was found between emotion-oriented coping strategies and various measures of psychopathology. Task-oriented coping strategies were found to be unrelated to these measures. Results are discussed in the context of a potential model for understanding the various relationships among coping styles and psychopathology. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Psychol, 2003.

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