Received 26.07.2022
Revised 25.08.2022
Accepted 29.09.2022
Retrieved from Vol. 12, No. 2, 2022
Pages 115 -127
Abstract
The article discusses the issue of coping behavior as a form of behavior that reflects an individual's readiness to solve life problems. What is especially relevant in times of trials from military threats in the country. This behavior is aimed at adapting to circumstances and involves the developed ability to use certain means to overcome emotional stress. When choosing active actions, the probability of eliminating the effect of stressors on a person increases. The theoretical analysis showed that coping strategies are necessary when a person gets into a crisis situation. Any crisis situation presupposes the presence of some objective circumstances and a certain attitude of a person to them, depending on the degree of their significance, which is accompanied by emotional and behavioral reactions of various nature and degree of intensity. The leading characteristics of a crisis situation are mental tension, significant experiences as a special internal work to overcome life events or traumas, a change in self-esteem and motivation, as well as a pronounced need for their correction and psychological support from the outside. It was found that the motivational orientation of the individual determines the features of coping strategies in crisis situations. Thus, subjects with a pronounced motivation to avoid failure are more likely to use passive behavioral strategies in stressful situations - social support and avoidance, which reflects their weak efforts in solving any problem situation. And the subjects with a high level of motivation for success mainly use the strategy of finding a solution in stressful situations, aimed at solving the problem and adequately responding to the stressful situation. It was established that almost half of the researched use the strategy of finding a solution in stressful situations. That is, they have the highest level of development of adaptive coping mechanisms, tend to analyze stressful situations and find ways to solve them, have high confidence in their own resources to overcome stressful situations. The application of practical steps aimed at solving the situation significantly increases the constructiveness and effectiveness of overcoming it
Keywords:
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