Coping strategies among adolescents with chronic headache and mental health problems: a cross-sectional population-based study

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Table 5 Standardized factor loadings for all seven items of coping strategies in a two factor model for each population subgroup (N = 19,121)

	Control	CH	CHMH	MH
N	17,143	717	212	1049
ICS 1—Keep painful thoughts and feelings inside	0.53	0.60	0.48	0.44
ICS 2—Work more with other things to avoid thinking bad thoughts	0.47	0.52	0.50	0.43
ICS 3—Using abusive substances when having bad thoughts or feelings	0.14	0.15	0.12	0.13
ICS 4—Try to talk oneself out of problems	0.45	0.48	0.42	0.50
ECS 1—Visit health care service when having bad thoughts or feelings	0.18	0.30	0.23	0.28
ECS 2—Speak with family when having bad thoughts or feelings	0.66	0.72	1.40	0.82
ECS 3—Speak with friends when having bad thoughts or feelings	0.41	0.40	0.13	0.29
χ²	2870
CFI	0.615
RMSEA	0.051

ICS internal coping strategy, ECS external coping strategy, CFI comparative fit index, RMSEA root mean square error of approximation