Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations (CISS)Alex ReijnierseAugust 6, 2023 1. Schedule my time better 1 2 3 4 5 None 2. Focus on the problem and see how I can solve it 1 2 3 4 5 None 3. Think about the good times I’ve had 1 2 3 4 5 None 4. Try to be with other people 1 2 3 4 5 None 5. Blame myself for procrastinating 1 2 3 4 5 None 6. Do what I think is best 1 2 3 4 5 None 7. Become preoccupied with aches and pains 1 2 3 4 5 None 8. Blame myself for having gotten into this situation 1 2 3 4 5 None 9. Window shop 1 2 3 4 5 None 10. Outline my priorities 1 2 3 4 5 None 11. Try to go to sleep 1 2 3 4 5 None 12. Treat myself to a favorite food or snack 1 2 3 4 5 None 13. Feel anxious about not being able to cope 1 2 3 4 5 None 14. Become very tense 1 2 3 4 5 None 15. Think about how I solved similar problems 1 2 3 4 5 None 16. Tell myself that it is really not happening to me 1 2 3 4 5 None 17. Blame myself for being too emotional about the situation 1 2 3 4 5 None 18. Go out for a snack or meal 1 2 3 4 5 None 19. Become very upset 1 2 3 4 5 None 20. Buy myself something 1 2 3 4 5 None 21. Determine a course of action and follow it 1 2 3 4 5 None 22. Blame myself for not knowing what to do 1 2 3 4 5 None 23. Go to a party 1 2 3 4 5 None 24. Work to understand the situation 1 2 3 4 5 None 25. “Freeze” and not know what to do 1 2 3 4 5 None 26. Take corrective action immediately 1 2 3 4 5 None 27. Think about the event and learn from my mistakes 1 2 3 4 5 None 28. Wish that I could change what had happened or how I felt 1 2 3 4 5 None 29. Visit a friend 1 2 3 4 5 None 30. Worry about what I am going to do 1 2 3 4 5 None 31. I spend time with a special person 1 2 3 4 5 None 32. Go for a walk 1 2 3 4 5 None 33. Tell myself that it will never happen again 1 2 3 4 5 None 34. Focus on my general inadequacy 1 2 3 4 5 None 35. Talk to someone whose advice I value 1 2 3 4 5 None 36. Analyze the problem before reacting 1 2 3 4 5 None 37. Phone a friend 1 2 3 4 5 None 38. Get angry 1 2 3 4 5 None 39. Adjust my priorities 1 2 3 4 5 None 40. See a movie 1 2 3 4 5 None 41. Get control of the situation 1 2 3 4 5 None 42. Make efforts to get things done 1 2 3 4 5 None 43. Come up with several different solutions to the problem 1 2 3 4 5 None 44. Take some time off and get away from the situation 1 2 3 4 5 None 45. Take it out on other people 1 2 3 4 5 None 46. Use the situation to prove that I can do it 1 2 3 4 5 None 47. Try to be organized so I can be on top of the situation 1 2 3 4 5 None 48. Watch TV 1 2 3 4 5 None Name Email Time's up
