CDI

Aliases

• CDI
• Coping Deficit Index
• coping deficit index

Definition

CDI combines variables related to coping resources and interpersonal effectiveness. A positive result calls for closer assessment but does not itself establish that the person is poorly equipped to handle demand or relational pressure.

Interpretation

• If CDI is positive, coping resources, dependency, interpersonal inefficiency, and low tolerance for demand should be reviewed.
• The index usually carries more weight when it appears with Food, SumT_inter, ISO_Index, PureH, and EA.
• Review observed coping, support needs, and flexibility under stress directly rather than inferring them from the index.
• If DEPI is also positive, vulnerability may be mixed with depressive tone.

Cautions

• CDI is not a depression index.
• It should not be treated as proof of fixed immaturity or a permanent trait.
• Empirical support is limited, so current context and component variables carry more weight than the positive/negative label.
• Age, social support, and current demands can strongly change its meaning.

Cautions

• The index points to risk of insufficient resources, but not to its cause by itself.
• It is important to return to Food, SumT_inter, ISO_Index, PureH, and EA.

Variables to Review Together

• Food
• SumT_inter
• ISO_Index
• PureH
• EA

Cross References

• [Interpretation/Special Indices] Special Indices
• [Interpretation/Interpersonal] Food
• [Interpretation/Interpersonal] SumT
• [Interpretation/Interpersonal] Isolation Index
• [Interpretation/Interpersonal] Pure H
• [Interpretation/Core] EA
• [Interpretation/Special Indices] DEPI

Evidence Strength

• Evidence tier: limited
• Empirical associations with coping and interpersonal vulnerability are limited. A positive result does not establish helplessness, immaturity, dependency, or a fixed trait.
• Review current stress, observed coping behavior, social support, developmental and cultural context, and the component variables.