A brief review of Hobfoll's Conservation of Resources theory is given, and the Italian adaptation of a measurement, based on this theory, the Strategic Approach to Coping Scale, is presented. The scale is useful measure to assess stress and coping conceptualized to identify coping styles. The investigation used a sample of Italian people (N = 251, 18 to 25 years of age). Confirmatory factor analysis provided support for the validity of the scale. Data on the Italian adaptation are discussed.
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