THE IMPACT OF THE WORLD ASSUMPTIONS OF THE PERSONALITY ON THEIR PERCEPTION OF SAFETY AND COPING BEHAVIOR

Relevance. The large-scale accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant raised the problem of overcoming its economic, medical, social and psychological consequences. This is extremely important for liquidators of the Chernobyl accident consequences (LACs) with more than 15 different somatic diseases that reduce their quality of life and coping resources, negatively affect the psychological status, the effectiveness of treatment and medical rehabilitation.Intention. Assessment of psychological status and coping behavior in LACs in the remote period and justification of the need to provide them with psychological and psychotherapeutic assistance.Methodology. Using psychological tests, 101 LACs undergoing inpatient treatment for somatic pathology were examined. The psychological status (health, activity, mood; state and trait anxiety, the impact of a traumatic event) and coping strategies were assessed. The results were compared with a control group using the Student’s t-test for different-sized unrelated samples.Results and discussion. The features of the psychological status and coping behavior in LACs in the remote period are shown. Indicators of well-being, activity, mood are presented; state and trait anxiety, the impact of a traumatic event and coping strategies are comparatively assessed. The most significant markers of psychological disorders and maladaptive coping strategies are identifiedConclusion. The data presented in the article are an important basis for including psychological and psychotherapeutic assistance in the programs of specialized medical care for LACs in the inpatient settings within state guarantees of free medical care for citizens of the Russian Federation.

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Stress and Coping in a Self-Isolated Family during COVID-19 Pandemic

Social Psychology and Society ◽

10.17759/sps.2020110409 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (4) ◽

pp. 120-134

Author(s):

T.L. Kryukova ◽

O.A. Ekimchik ◽

T.P. Opekina ◽

N.S. Shipova

Keyword(s):

Family Relationships ◽

Coping Behavior ◽

Family Members ◽

Low Frequency ◽

Psychological State ◽

Negative Effects ◽

International Projects ◽

And Coping ◽

Depression Scales ◽

The Impact

Objective. To find out the level of stressfulness of inside family isolation in Russia; coping with the negative effects of a pandemic, fear and isolation. Background. The situation of a health threat causes unexpected stress enhancing the fear of getting infected, uncertainty, anxiety. The coronavirus disease outbreak has introduced special demands: to lockdown not to get infected. But it also “triggers” adaptive coping behavior. It`s suggested that situation-adequate coping, as well as close relationships based on support, reduce the effects of coronavirus threat. Domestic violence and its effects (physical abuse, mental illness, PTSD) negatively affect family relationships, maybe as deadly as the coronavirus, require immediate prevention. Study design. A mini-longitudinal empirical study was conducted online at the beginning (27.03.2020—12.04.2020) (N1=248) and in the second half of lockdown (28.04.2020—03.05.2020) (N2=310). The role of stressors in changing family relationships has been correlated with the impact of catching COVID-19 threat and self-isolation on the psychological state of family members. Participants. 558 volunteers aged 18—87, including 425 women and 117 men; the majority of them (66%) have their own family — 369 are married/in a relationship; work. Measurements. A questionnaire created by the authors on the basis of international projects assessing impact of stress and self-isolation on family relationships, standardized anxiety and depression scales; coping scales. Results. Negative outcomes of the threat of infection and isolation are reduced if coping is adequate, emotional support from family members, and their views on the necessary daily changes are consistent. Stress levels are higher in single people. Having a partner is important for ways of coping choice. Conclusions. Stress generating from the threat of catching virus/COVID-19 experienced by people during lockdown in close/family relationships is normative as long as they use coping strategies, adequate to the situation (acceptance, positive reappraisal) with a low frequency of choosing less adequate strategies.

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Coping Mechanism Towards Academic Stress Among Students: An Analysis from Islamic Perspective

Ulum Islamiyyah ◽

10.33102/uij.vol33no1.194 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 33 (1) ◽

pp. 31-53

Author(s):

Mohd Zaliridzal Zakaria ◽

Abdul Rashid Abdul Aziz ◽

Nurhafizah Mohd Shukor ◽

Muhammed Fauzi Othman ◽

Mohd Azhar Abd. Hamid

Keyword(s):

Religious Coping ◽

Coping Behavior ◽

Well Being ◽

Academic Stress ◽

Coping Mechanism ◽

Coping Methods ◽

Negative Effect ◽

And Coping ◽

And Behavior ◽

The Impact

Academic stress can have a negative effect on a student's cognitive, emotional and behavioural well-being. Furthermore, academic stress could also cause a decline in student’s academic performance. Therefore, it is necessary for the student to be able to cope and relieve stress. Religious coping strategies are one of the effective ways in overcoming academic stress. This study was aimed to explore and understand students' experiences of religious coping methods when facing academic stress. A qualitative method by using interview was used. A total of five respondents from the public universities were involved. The data from interviews were analysed by using thematic analysis from five respondents. This study discovered three specific religious coping behaviour that was employed to cope with academic stress; 1) worship in the heart, 2) worship verbally and, 3) worship by action. It has also identified three themes on the impact of religious coping on 1) cognitive, 2) emotional and 3) behaviour. From this study, it can be concluded that specific religious coping behavior which had been used by the students is helpful for them in coping with academic stress. The knowledge and awareness of the internal and external stressors also can help the students to identify the best solution and coping mechanism to manage the stress. These coping behaviours also help the students to have a better understanding of how religious coping can affect students in terms of cognitive, emotion and behavior.

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People with diabetes in Estonia: Standard of living, aspects of health, and coping behavior

Journal of Social Health and Diabetes ◽

10.4103/2321-0656.120268 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 02 (01) ◽

pp. 030-036

Author(s):

Virve-Ines Laidmäe ◽

Tarmo Tuisk ◽

Ulvi Tammer-Jäätes

Keyword(s):

Everyday Life ◽

Coping Behavior ◽

Medical Rehabilitation ◽

Apparent Contradiction ◽

The People ◽

Working Age ◽

The Republic ◽

And Coping ◽

Conversation Partner ◽

The Impact

Abstract Objective: The objective of this study is to analyze the factors that aggravate everyday life, health status, living conditions, economic coping, medical rehabilitation, and training needs of people with diabetes. Materials and Methods: In 2001, in cooperation with the Ministry of Social Affairs of the Republic of Estonia and the Institute for European Studies, the Estonian Chamber for Disabled People conducted a survey among people with different disabilities. The survey also included people living with diabetes. A total of 974 people were surveyed; 86 of them had diabetes. The data were analyzed using frequency tables. The results reflect the subjective opinions of the people surveyed. Results: There are more women (64%) among people with diabetes than men. The disease is more frequent among the older population (74% in the age group of 26-45 years). Persons living with diabetes display a variety of health complaints (vision problems, high blood pressure, osteoporosis, tooth decay, etc.). Of the people surveyed, 75% are satisfied with the medical care they have received. Of the people with diabetes, 63% were hospitalized for 6-30 days during the past year. The need for a helper was often (63%) cited as something that would facilitate coping with everyday life. Catering services are especially important for persons living with diabetes (30%), but the need for a conversation partner was also highlighted (21%). Conclusions: The efficiency of the impact of adjustment courses should be considered more. There is an apparent contradiction - although they are of working age, not everyone can find work. People with diabetes rarely have the courage to talk about the difficulties they are faced with in their everyday life. Help and financial support from the state are needed to solve the problems. The organization itself could do a lot more favorable conditions for its activities, which were established.

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Is receiving Dislikes in social media still better than being ignored? The effects of ostracism and rejection on need threat and coping responses online

10.31234/osf.io/328j4 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Sarah Lutz ◽

Frank M. Schneider

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Social Interactions ◽

Coping Behavior ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Coping Responses ◽

Meaningful Existence ◽

And Coping ◽

And Control ◽

The Impact ◽

Better Than

When posting content in social media, users can feel excluded due to lacking (cyber-ostracism) or negative (cyber-rejection) feedback. Referring to the temporal need-threat model, this study examined the impact that both exclusion experiences have on social media users’ need threat and on their online coping behavior to fortify threatened needs. For this purpose, a pre-registered between-subjects experiment (N = 211) was conducted by manipulating the type of social exclusion on three levels (ostracism; rejection; inclusion). Results indicated that both types of exclusion threatened media users’ needs for belonging, self-esteem, meaningful existence, and control. Compared to ostracized users, rejected ones were more threatened in their needs for belonging and self-esteem, but equally threatened in their needs for meaningful existence and control. Regarding social media users’ coping behavior, ostracized users showed more prosocial behavior, whereas rejected ones rather withdrew from social interactions. Material, code, and data can be found at https://osf.io/3daxq/.

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The Impact of Traumatic Incident Experience on Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms and Coping Behavior among Firefighters

Crisis and Emergency Management Theory and Praxis ◽

10.14251/crisisonomy.2017.13.9.83 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 13 (09) ◽

pp. 83-94

Author(s):

Hye Sun Kim ◽

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Hyeon Ji Lee ◽

Keyword(s):

Traumatic Stress ◽

Coping Behavior ◽

Post Traumatic Stress ◽

Stress Symptoms ◽

Post Traumatic ◽

And Coping ◽

The Impact ◽

Traumatic Incident

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Conditional deletion of glucocorticoid receptors in rat brain results in sex-specific deficits in fear and coping behaviors

eLife ◽

10.7554/elife.44672 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 8 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Jessie R Scheimann ◽

Rachel D Moloney ◽

Parinaz Mahbod ◽

Rachel L Morano ◽

Maureen Fitzgerald ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Glucocorticoid Receptors ◽

Brain Size ◽

Coping Behavior ◽

Model Organism ◽

Sprague Dawley ◽

Conditional Deletion ◽

Sprague Dawley Rats ◽

And Coping ◽

And Behavior ◽

The Impact

Glucocorticoid receptors (GR) have diverse functions relevant to maintenance of homeostasis and adaptation to environmental challenges. Understanding the importance of tissue-specific GR function in physiology and behavior has been hampered by near-ubiquitous localization in brain and body. Here we use CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing to create a conditional GR knockdown in Sprague Dawley rats. To test the impact of cell- and region-specific GR knockdown on physiology and behavior, we targeted GR knockdown to output neurons of the prelimbic cortex. Prelimbic knockdown of GR in females caused deficits in acquisition and extinction of fear memory during auditory fear conditioning, whereas males exhibited enhanced active-coping behavior during forced swim. Our data support the utility of this conditional knockdown rat to afford high-precision knockdown of GR across a variety of contexts, ranging from neuronal depletion to circuit-wide manipulations, leveraging the behavioral tractability and enhanced brain size of the rat as a model organism.

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