Development and Evaluation of the French Version of the Coping Expectancies Scale (CES-F)

The Coping Expectancies Scale (CES) assesses beliefs about the effectiveness of particular coping strategies, with respect to mood regulation (i.e., whether or not a given coping strategy will make them feel better). The current research sought to develop and validate a French version of the Coping Expectancies Scale (CES-F). In Study 1, researchers translated the CES into French in a systematic way and evaluated the equivalence of the translation by administering the scale in both languages to bilingual participants. In Study 2, researchers administered the CES-F to an international sample of French speakers to evaluate its factor structure and convergent validity. The CES-F was found to contain four factors that reflect recognized dimensions of coping in the literature. Subscale scores generally correlate in expected directions with conceptually related measures. The CES-F may be useful in understanding beliefs about coping in French-speaking populations and ultimately helping individuals to cope more effectively.