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| Item | Factor 1 | Factor 2 | Factor 3 | Factor 4 |
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| Just concentrated on what I had to do next – the next step. | .39 | | | |
| I tried to analyze the problem in order to understand it better. | Nonvocal |
| Turned to work or substitute activity to take my mind off things. | .39 | | | |
| I felt that time would make a difference – the only thing to do was to wait. | .31 | | | |
| Bargained or compromised to get something positive from the situation. | .36 | | | |
| 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. | Nonvocal |
| Talked to someone to find out more about the situation. | | .44 | | |
| Criticized or lectured myself. | | | | .42 |
| Tried not to burn my bridges, but leave things open somewhat. | Nonvocal |
| Hoped a miracle would happen. | | | | .52 |
| Went along with fate; sometimes I just have bad luck. | | | | .33 |
| Went on as if nothing had happened. | .59 | | | |
| I tried to keep my feelings to myself. | .53 | | | |
| Looked for the silver lining, so to speak; tried to look on the bright side of things. | .68 | | | |
| Slept more than usual. | Nonvocal |
| I expressed anger to the person(s) who caused the problem. | | | .54 | |
| Accepted sympathy and understanding from someone. | | | .39 | |
| I told myself things that helped me to feel better. | | .54 | | |
| I was inspired to do something creative. | .43 | | | |
| Tried to forget the whole thing. | .51 | | | |
| I got professional help. | Nonvocal |
| Changed or grew as a person in a good way. | .57 | | | |
| I waited to see what would happen before doing anything. | | | .31 | |
| I apologized or did something to make up. | | | .42 | |
| I made a plan of action and followed it. | | .62 | | |
| I accepted the next best thing to what I wanted. | Nonvocal |
| I let my feelings out somehow. | | | .49 | |
| Realized I brought the problem on myself. | | | .56 | |
| I came out of the experience better than when I went in. | .56 | | .33 | |
| Talked to someone who could do something concrete about the problem. | | .63 | | |
| Got away from it for a while; tried to rest or take a vacation. | | .40 | | |
| Tried to make myself feel better by eating, drinking, smoking, using drugs or | | | .35 | |
| Took a big chance or did something very risky. | Nonvocal |
| I tried not to act too hastily or follow my first hunch. | | .37 | | |
| Found new faith. | | .32 | | |
| Maintained my pride and kept a stiff upper lip. | .69 | | | |
| Rediscovered what is important in life. | .59 | | | |
| Changed something so things would turn out all right. | | .50 | | |
| Avoided being with people in general. | | | | .42 |
| Didn’t let it get to me; refused to think too much about it. | .60 | | | |
| I asked a relative or friend I respected for advice. | | .47 | .34 | |
| Kept others from knowing how bad things were. | .46 | | | .32 |
| Made light of the situation; refused to get too serious about it. | .68 | | | |
| Talked to someone about how I was feeling. | | .54 | | |
| Stood my ground and fought for what I wanted. | | | .34 | |
| Took it out on other people. | | | .43 | |
| Drew on my past experiences; I was in a similar situation before. | | .41 | | |
| I knew what had to be done, so I doubled my efforts to make things work. | .38 | .40 | | |
| Refused to believe that it had happened. | | | | .31 |
| I made a promise to myself that things would be different next time. | | .39 | | .32 |
| Came up with a couple of different solutions to the problem. | | .70 | | |
| Accepted it, since nothing could be done. | .38 | | | |
| I tried to keep my feelings from interfering with other things too much. | .39 | | | |
| Wished that I could change what had happened or how I felt. | | | | .71 |
| I changed something about myself. | | .34 | | |
| 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. | | | | .75 |
| Had fantasies or wishes about how things might turn out. | | | | .62 |
| I prayed. | Nonvocal |
| I prepared myself for the worst. | Nonvocal |
| I went over in my mind what I would say or do. | | .43 | | |
| I thought about how a person I admire would handle this situation and used that | | .56 | | |
| I tried to see things from the other person’s point of view. | | .47 | | |
| I reminded myself how much worse things could be. | .39 | | | |
| I jogged or exercised. | .31 | | | |
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