Coping Style Test: How Do You Handle Stress?
Fix it, talk it out, or take a break first? Discover your coping style in 20 statements.
- Estimated duration: 4 minutes
- Number of questions: 20
- Age range: 15–99 years
- Category: Wellbeing, Self Discovery
About this instrument
Everyone has their own way of dealing with stress. Some make a plan straight away, some need to talk it out, some look for the bright side, some take a break first, and some keep it in until they're ready. These are all ways of coping . This test shows the coping style you use most, when it helps, and when it can backfire.
What you'll get:
Your main coping style out of five
A result card to save and share
When your style helps and when it can backfire
A chart of all five styles and your second style
About this test: 20 statements, about 4 minutes. This is a self-reflection test , not a validated psychological test. No style is the right one, and most people use a mix.
Source: Mindovia Original. Questions, style names, and result texts were written by the Mindovia team. The idea of coping , the ways we try to handle pressure, comes from Lazarus and Folkman (1984). The five styles group several coping strategies described by Carver (1997) in the Brief COPE, such as problem-solving, seeking support, reframing, distraction, and avoidance. This test does not use Brief COPE items and does not rank any style as the best, because each one can help in the right situation.
What it reflects on
- The Fixer
- The Support Seeker
- The Reframer
- The Distractor
- The Pause-and-Avoid Type
How to take it
Think about times when you're stressed or facing a problem. How often do you do the following?
There are no right or wrong answers.
Answer based on what you usually do, not what you think you should do.
This test is for self-reflection, not a psychological measure or diagnosis. If you often turn to alcohol, drugs, or other addictive habits to forget your problems, or you have thoughts of hurting yourself, reach out to a psychologist or a local mental health helpline.