Primary adaptation of the russian-language version of the Utrecht Proactive Coping Competence Scale

Context and relevance. The results of the initial adaptation of the Russian-language version of the Utrecht Proactive Coping Competence Questionnaire (UPCC) by a team of Dutch authors (Christina Bode, Bart Thoolen end Denise de Ridder) are presented. This scale consists of 21 items and is designed to assess proactive coping competence as a set of personal dispositions that ensure the realization of proactive coping strategies. Objective. To translate and assess the internal consistency of the items of the Russian-language Utrecht proactive coping competence scale, its reliability, and to perform the standardization and validation procedure on a non-clinical sample. Methods and Materials. The total study sample amounted to 320 people (153 female and 167 male), the main study involved 300 people aged 18 to 57 years (159 male and 141 female). Results. Exploratory factor analysis allowed us to identify a five-factor scale structure. Confirmatory factor analysis confirmed this model with acceptable coefficients of agreement. The Russian-language version of the UPCC showed acceptable internal consistency for all the extracted subscales, which also revealed convergent validity. Descriptive statistics and mean values for the subscales, gender differences are presented. Conclusions. The Utrecht Proactive Coping Competence Scale is an important methodology in assessing the available resources for the implementation of proactive coping behavior of the individual, has validity and convergent validity.