# Construct: versioned, append-only. Edits create a NEW version (see registries rule).
construct_id: brief_cope_active_coping
version: 1
name: Active coping (Brief COPE)
language: en
category: Coping
description: Coping - Active coping dimension of the Brief COPE.
citation: 'Carver, C. S. (1997). You want to measure coping but your protocol’s too long: Consider the
  Brief COPE. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 4(1), 92–100. https://doi.org/10.1207/s15327558ijbm0401_6'
verification_status: verified
source_url: https://www.psy.miami.edu/faculty/ccarver/brief-cope.html
rights_note: Author-hosted questionnaire; verify permission for commercial redistribution.
questionnaire: Brief COPE
reverse_flags_source: reviewed_2026-08-25_noor_skhiri
imported_from: lib.xlsx
review:
  reviewer: Noor Skhiri
  date: '2026-08-25'
  outcome: verified
items:
- item_id: brief_cope_active_coping_2
  text: I've been concentrating my efforts on doing something about the situation I'm in.
  reverse_scored: false
- item_id: brief_cope_active_coping_7
  text: I've been taking action to try to make the situation better.
  reverse_scored: false