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Religions 2011, 2, 216-246; doi:10.3390/rel2030216 OPEN ACCESS religions ISSN 2077-1444 /journal/religions Article A Systematic Review of Studies Using the Brief COPE: Religious Coping in Factor Analyses Christian U. Kr?geloh AUT University, Private Bag 92006, Auckland 1142, New Zealand; E-Mail: chris.krageloh@aut.ac.nz; Tel.: +64-9-9219999 extension 7103; Fax: +64-9-9219780 Received: 23 May 2011; in revised form: 13 June 2011 / Accepted: 30 June 2011 / Published: 4 July 2011 Abstract: Religion is generally recognized as a major resource for dealing with stressful events,