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Item | Factor 1 | Factor 2 | Factor 3 | Factor 4 | Factor 5 |
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Just concentrated on what I had to do next – the next step. | Nonvocal |
I tried to analyze the problem in order to understand it better. | | .35 | | | |
Turned to work or substitute activity to take my mind off things. | Nonvocal |
I felt that time would make a difference – the only thing to do was to wait. | .32 | | | | |
Bargained or compromised to get something positive from the situation. | | | .32 | | |
I did something which I didn’t think would work, but at least I was doing something. | Nonvocal |
Tried to get the person responsible to change his or her mind. | | .33 | .38 | | |
Talked to someone to find out more about the situation. | | .39 | | | |
Criticized or lectured myself. | | | | .31 | |
Tried not to burn my bridges, but leave things open somewhat. | | .35 | | | |
Hoped a miracle would happen. | | | | .57 | |
Went along with fate; sometimes I just have bad luck. | Nonvocal |
Went on as if nothing had happened. | .47 | | | | |
I tried to keep my feelings to myself. | | | | | −.54 |
Looked for the silver lining, so to speak; tried to look on the bright side of things. | .78 | | | | |
Slept more than usual. | Nonvocal |
I expressed anger to the person(s) who caused the problem. | | | .57 | | |
Accepted sympathy and understanding from someone. | | | | | .34 |
I told myself things that helped me to feel better. | | .41 | | | |
I was inspired to do something creative. | .43 | | | | |
Tried to forget the whole thing. | .48 | | | | |
I got professional help. | Nonvocal |
Changed or grew as a person in a good way. | .64 | | | | |
I waited to see what would happen before doing anything. | Nonvocal |
I apologized or did something to make up. | | | .39 | | |
I made a plan of action and followed it. | | .53 | | | |
I accepted the next best thing to what I wanted. | Nonvocal |
I let my feelings out somehow. | | | .37 | | .33 |
Realized I brought the problem on myself. | | | .53 | | |
I came out of the experience better than when I went in. | .64 | | | | |
Talked to someone who could do something concrete about the problem. | | .40 | | | .45 |
Got away from it for a while; tried to rest or take a vacation. | Nonvocal |
Tried to make myself feel better by eating, drinking, smoking, using drugs or | | | .39 | | |
Took a big chance or did something very risky. | | | .32 | | |
I tried not to act too hastily or follow my first hunch. | | .36 | | | |
Found new faith. | .35 | | | | |
Maintained my pride and kept a stiff upper lip. | .58 | | | | |
Rediscovered what is important in life. | .69 | | | | |
Changed something so things would turn out all right. | | .44 | | | |
Avoided being with people in general. | | | | .35 | |
Didn’t let it get to me; refused to think too much about it. | .56 | | | | |
I asked a relative or friend I respected for advice. | | | | | .51 |
Kept others from knowing how bad things were. | | | | | −.42 |
Made light of the situation; refused to get too serious about it. | .57 | | | | |
Talked to someone about how I was feeling. | | | | | .57 |
Stood my ground and fought for what I wanted. | | | .32 | | |
Took it out on other people. | | | .47 | | |
Drew on my past experiences; I was in a similar situation before. | | .49 | | | |
I knew what had to be done, so I doubled my efforts to make things work. | | .48 | | | |
Refused to believe that it had happened. | Nonvocal |
I made a promise to myself that things would be different next time. | | .41 | | | |
Came up with a couple of different solutions to the problem. | | .74 | | | |
Accepted it, since nothing could be done. | .38 | | | | |
I tried to keep my feelings from interfering with other things too much. | | .31 | | | |
Wished that I could change what had happened or how I felt. | | | | .69 | |
I changed something about myself. | Nonvocal |
I daydreamed or imagined a better time or place than the one I was in. | | | | .60 | |
Wished that the situation would go away or somehow be over with. | | | | .78 | |
Had fantasies or wishes about how things might turn out. | | | | .61 | |
I prayed. | .41 | | | | |
I prepared myself for the worst. | Nonvocal |
I went over in my mind what I would say or do. | | .56 | | | |
I thought about how a person I admire would handle this situation and used that | | .44 | | | |
I tried to see things from the other person’s point of view. | | .37 | | | |
I reminded myself how much worse things could be. | .44 | | | | |
I jogged or exercised. | .34 | | | | |
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