Coping, coping strategy is what a person does to cope with stress. The concept combines cognitive (mental), emotional and behavioral strategies that are used to cope with the demands of everyday life.

Today, the issue of coping strategies is being actively studied in a variety of areas and using the example of a variety of types of activities. Serious attention is paid to studying the connection between the coping strategies that an individual uses and his emotional state, success in the social sphere, etc. In this case, coping strategies are assessed from the point of view of their effectiveness/ineffectiveness, and a reduction in the feeling of vulnerability to stress.

For example, there is evidence that problem-focused coping reactions (for example, trying to change something in a stressful relationship with another person or between other people in one’s social environment) are associated with more successful coping with stress; they are perceived as control over the situation . In addition, the use of coping strategies aimed at a specific problem reduces the risk of problem behavior and socially destructive decisions. It has been shown that children who use less problem-focused coping strategies experience more problems in adaptation. In contrast, frequent use of emotion-focused coping is associated with more severe behavior problems, as well as more symptoms of anxiety and depression.

Strategies such as seeking social support, aggressive coping (eg, verbal/physical aggression to solve a problem or express feelings), and denial also appear to be associated with competence and adaptability. Data obtained in other studies also support the effectiveness of the “search for social support” strategy. It was shown here that schoolchildren (male) who received higher scores on the academic performance scale more actively used this coping strategy - i.e. shared their experiences with friends and immediate circles, and sought support from teachers.

Experimental research provides varied evidence regarding how to assess avoidant coping (the avoidance of stressful thoughts or situations at the behavioral and mental level). On the one hand, it is associated with higher levels of depression, anxiety, and difficulties adapting at school. In contrast, other researchers demonstrate that children with an avoidance strategy exhibit fewer behavior problems in school and are rated by teachers as having greater social competence. It is possible that avoidant coping is positively associated with social success when the stressful situation is uncontrollable and when avoidance helps prevent the negative situation from escalating - it is easier to relax in a situation where you cannot change anything anyway. In addition, researchers suggest that avoidant coping may be useful in situations of short-term stress, but in the case of long-term stressful situations, avoidance is regarded as a maladaptive reaction - you cannot endlessly “run away” from problems and not notice them.

Such a coping strategy as “positive reappraisal of the situation” is also ambiguously assessed - everything is not so scary. On the one hand, giving a problem a positive meaning reduces stress and serves as an emotional adjustment to it; on the other hand, a change in attitude distracts from solving specific practical problems. However, it appears that the positive reappraisal strategy may be effective in situations where the subject has no control over the outcome.

As for the educational sphere, work on studying the influence of coping strategies on academic success is still very poorly represented in the psychological literature. So, for example, it is impossible to clearly and unambiguously state that successful coping strategies lead to super-achievement in school (by super-achievement - overachievment - here we mean a higher level of achievement than the average for students of a given level of ability). However, it is already possible to refer to data indicating, for example, that adolescents (male) who choose more productive coping strategies have a clear advantage in their studies; namely, they show a strong tendency to do better than we might expect based on their scores on IQ tests.

Strategies aimed at solving problems are, in general, more effective than strategies aimed at coping with the individual's attitude towards the problem. But, be that as it may, research also shows that using several coping methods at once is more effective than choosing only one specific way to respond to a situation. As already mentioned, the effectiveness of coping strategies depends both on the reaction itself and on the specific situation in which this reaction is carried out. Coping strategies that are ineffective in some situations may be quite effective in others; for example, strategies that are ineffective in a situation that is beyond the control of the subject may be effective in situations that the subject is able to control and change in the desired direction.

INDICATOR OF COPING STRATEGIES (D.AMIRKHAN)

Scales: problem solving, seeking social support, coping, problem avoidance

PURPOSE OF THE TEST

The technique is intended to diagnose the dominant coping strategies of an individual. Adapted at the Psychoneurological Research Institute named after. V.M. Bekhtereva.

Description of the technique

The technique was developed by D. Amirkhan and is intended to diagnose the dominant coping strategies of an individual. Adapted for conducting research in Russian by N.A. Sirota (1994) and V.M. Yaltonsky (1995).

Theoretical basis

J. Amirkhan, based on factor analysis of various coping responses to stress, developed the “Coping Strategies Indicator”. He identified 3 groups of coping strategies: problem solving, seeking social support and avoidance (Amirkhan J., 1990).

The “Coping Strategies Indicator” can be considered one of the most successful tools for studying basic human behavior strategies. The idea of ​​this questionnaire is that all behavioral strategies that a person develops during his life can be divided into three large groups:

1. Problem resolution strategy is an active behavioral strategy in which a person tries to use all his available personal resources to find possible ways to effectively resolve a problem.

2. Strategy for seeking social support is an active behavioral strategy in which a person, in order to effectively resolve a problem, seeks help and support from his environment: family, friends, significant others.

3. Avoidance strategy is a behavioral strategy in which a person tries to avoid contact with the reality around him and avoid solving problems.

A person can use passive methods of avoidance, for example, going into illness or using alcohol or drugs, or he can completely “avoid solving problems” by using an active method of avoidance - suicide.

The avoidance strategy is one of the leading behavioral strategies in the formation of maladaptive, pseudo-coping behavior. It aims to overcome or reduce distress by a person who is at a lower level of development. The use of this strategy is due to the lack of development of personal-environmental coping resources and active problem-solving skills. However, it can be adequate or inadequate depending on the specific stressful situation, age and state of the individual’s resource system.

The most effective is to use all three behavioral strategies, depending on the situation. In some cases, a person can cope with the difficulties that arise on his own, in others he needs the support of others, in others he can simply avoid facing a problematic situation by thinking in advance about its negative consequences.

Test instructions

The question form presents several possible ways to overcome problems and troubles. After reading the statements, you can determine which of the proposed options you usually use.

Try to think of one of the serious problems that you faced over the past year that made you quite worried. Describe this problem in a few words.

Now, as you read the statements below, choose one of the three most appropriate answers for each statement.

· I completely agree.

· Agree.

· I do not agree.

TEST

2. I try to do everything so that I can solve the problem in the best possible way.

3. I search for all possible solutions before doing anything.

4. I try to distract myself from the problem.

5. I accept someone's sympathy and understanding.

6. I do everything possible to prevent others from seeing that I am doing badly.

7. I discuss the situation with people because discussion makes me feel better.

8. I set a number of goals for myself that will allow me to gradually cope with the situation.

9. I weigh my choices very carefully.

10. I dream and fantasize about better times.

11. I try different ways to solve the problem until I find the most suitable one.

12. I confide my fears to a relative or friend.

13. I spend more time than usual alone.

14. I tell people about the situation, because only discussing it helps me come to a resolution.

15. I think about what needs to be done to improve the situation.

16. I focus entirely on solving the problem.

17. I’m thinking about a plan of action.

18. I watch TV longer than usual.

19. I go to someone (a friend or a specialist) to help me feel better.

20. I persevere and fight for what I need in this situation.

21. I avoid communicating with people.

22. I switch to hobbies or play sports to avoid the problem.

23. I go to a friend so that he can help me better understand the problem.

24. I go to a friend for advice on how to fix the situation.

25. I accept sympathy and mutual understanding from friends who have the same problem.

26. I sleep more than usual.

27. I fantasize that everything could have been different.

28. I imagine myself as a hero of books or movies.

29. I'm trying to solve a problem.

30. I want people to leave me alone.

31. I accept help from a friend or relative.

32. I seek reassurance from those who know me better.

33. I try to plan my actions carefully rather than act impulsively.

PROCESSING AND INTERPRETING TEST RESULTS

· Scale " problem solving" - answers " Yes» by points: 2, 3, 8, 9, 11, 15, 16, 17, 20, 29, 30.

· Scale " seeking social support" - answers " Yes» by points: 1, 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 23, 24, 25, 31, 32.

· Scale " avoiding problems" - answers " Yes» by points: 4, 6, 10, 13, 18, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28, 30.

Points are awarded according to the following scheme:

· The answer “Completely agree” is worth 3 points.

· The answer “Agree” is worth 2 points.

· The answer “Disagree” is worth 1 point.

Standards for assessing test results.

15.8. Diagnosis of coping strategies

Vitality test. S. Muddy. Adaptation by D. A. Leontyev, E. I. Rasskazova. Sent for diagnosis of psychol. factors for successfully coping with stress, as well as reducing and preventing internal tension in a stressful situation. According to S. Maddi's theory, vitality(hardiness) is a system of beliefs about oneself, the world, and relationships with it. This disposition includes 3 relatively autonomous components: involvement, control, risk taking. The severity of these components and vitality in general prevents the emergence of internal. tension in stressful situations due to persistent coping with stress and perceiving them as less significant (the difference from similar constructs will be justified below). The questionnaire contains 45 statements. The respondent evaluates the degree of his agreement with each of the items on a 4-point scale (“no”, “rather no than yes”, “rather yes than no”, “yes”). A high overall score on the resilience scale characterizes a person who is active and self-confident, who experiences stress infrequently and is able to cope with it, continuing to work effectively without losing mental balance. A low score for resilience is typical for people who are not confident in their strengths and abilities to cope with stress. Minor stress can cause them serious worries, deterioration of health and performance. The vitality test includes the following. 3 subscales: 1) Engagement Commitment is defined as “the conviction that involvement in what is happening gives the greatest chance of finding something worthwhile and interesting to the individual.” A person with a developed component of involvement enjoys his own activities and O. In contrast, the absence of such conviction gives rise to a feeling of rejection, a feeling of being “outside” of life; 2) Control(control) represents the belief that if a person actively tries to resolve a situation, struggles, he can influence the outcome of what is happening. The opposite of this is a feeling of helplessness. A person with a highly developed control component feels that he chooses his own activities, his own path. A person with a poorly developed control component believes that little that depends on him personally in life, feels helpless and easily surrenders to the mercy of fate; 3) Taking risks(challenge) - the belief that everything that happens contributes to development through knowledge gained from experience, no matter positive or negative. With high scores on the risk-taking scale, a person views life as a way of gaining experience, is ready to act in the absence of reliable guarantees of success, at his own peril and risk, considering the desire for simple comfort and security to impoverish the life of the individual. With low scores on the risk-taking subscale, a person strives for immutability, stability in life, simple comfort and security. He is not ready to take risks: the cost of a mistake is higher for him than the chance to achieve a result. The methodology has been validated and standardized. The technique is a reliable and valid tool and can be used both in studies of the motivational-volitional sphere of personality (including in studies within the psychology of stress and health psychology) and in psychodiagnostics. However, when using the questionnaire in conditions of high social desirability (when applying for a job, etc.), one should take into account higher normative indicators and refuse to use the indicator of the involvement subscale, which is most susceptible to social desirability.

Leontyev D. A., Rasskazova E. I. Vitality test. M., 2006; Maddy S. Dispositional Hardiness in Health and Effectiveness // Encyclopedia of Mental Health / H. S. Friedman (Ed.). San Diego (CA): Academic Press, 1998.

E. I. Rasskazova, D. A. Leontyev

The Coping Strategy Indication (CSI). J. Amirkhan. Adaptation by N. A. Sirot, V. M. Yaltonsky. Designed to diagnose the dominant coping strategies of an individual. The theory of coping behavior includes the following: basic coping strategies: “problem solving”, “seeking social support”, “avoidance”. These strategies are called basic. They are based on basic coping resources, which include: self-concept, locus of control, empathy, affiliation and cognitive resources. Coping strategy of “problem resolution” – It is a person's ability to identify a problem and find alternative solutions to effectively cope with stressful situations. Coping strategy of “seeking social support” enables the individual to successfully cope with a stressful situation using relevant cognitive, emotional and behavioral responses. Young patients consider the most important thing in social support to be the opportunity to discuss their experiences, while older patients consider trusting relationships. Avoidance coping strategy allows the individual to reduce emotional stress, the emotional component of distress until the situation itself changes. The questionnaire consists of 33 judgments, to which the respondent gives an answer using a 3-point system. The questionnaire identifies the following scales: 1) Problem solving scale; 2) “Seeking Social Support” Scale; 3) Problem avoidance scale. The results are given in points. For each scale, levels are determined: very low, low, medium, high.

Medical psychodiagnostics: theory, practice and training. M., St. Petersburg, 2004; Ilyin E. P. Psychology of individual differences. St. Petersburg, 2004; Amirkhan J.H. A factor analytically derived measure of coping: the coping strategy indication // J. Person. Soc. Psychol. 1990. V. 59. No. 7.

N. S. Kravtsov

Diagnosis of coping behavior in stressful situations. S. Norman, D. F. Endler, D. A. James, M. I. Parker. Adaptation by T. A. Kryukova. Designed to identify dominant coping-stress behavioral strategies. Coping behavior is the conscious behavior of the subject aimed at psychol. overcoming stress. To cope with stress, each person, based on his own experience, uses coping strategies developed by him (behavioural, cognitive and emotional) taking into account the degree of his capabilities, which are divided into adaptive, relatively adaptive and non-adaptive. The questionnaire consists of a list of 48 reactions to stressful situations, to which the respondent must answer on a 5-point scale in accordance with his own opinion. The technique makes it possible to identify the trace. coping strategies: 1) Problem-oriented coping; 2) Emotion-focused coping; 3) Avoidance-oriented coping; 4) Distraction subscale. Results are presented in points.

Fetiskin N. P., Kozlov V. V., Manuilov G. M. Socio-psychological diagnostics of personality development and small groups. M., 2002.

K. V. Kuleshova

Questionnaire for studying coping behavior. E. Heim. Adaptation of the Psychoneurological Institute named after. V. M. Bekhtereva. Designed to study 26 situationally specific coping options, reflecting the action of cognitive, emotional and behavioral coping mechanisms. The questionnaire consists of 3 sections. Section "A" is devoted to the analysis of the cognitive reflection of a difficult situation and includes 10 cognitive coping strategies: ignoring, humility, dissimulation, maintaining composure, etc. Section "B" consists of 8 positions describing the features of coping, focused on the emotional response to a stressful situation: protest, emotional release, suppression of emotions, optimism, etc. Section "C" contains 8 positions describing behavioral patterns in a difficult situation: distraction, altruism, active avoidance, compensation, recourse, etc. Types of coping behavior were classified by E. Heim according to the degree of their adaptive capabilities into 3 main categories. groups: adaptive, relatively adaptive and non-adaptive. Towards adaptive capabilities include: from cognitive coping – problem analysis, establishing one’s own value, maintaining self-control; from emotional positions – protest, optimism; of behavioral patterns - cooperation, circulation, altruism. To the block of non-adaptive capabilities included the following: from cognitive ones – humility, confusion, dissimulation, ignoring; from emotional positions - suppression of emotions, humility, self-blame, aggressiveness; Behavioral patterns include active avoidance and retreat. In the block regarding adaptive coping options included those types of coping, the constructiveness of which depends on the significance and severity of the overcoming situation, i.e.: relativity, giving meaning, religiosity; from emotional positions – emotional release, passive cooperation; Behavioral patterns include compensation, distraction, and constructive activity.

Respondents must choose only one answer option in each section, with the help of which they most often solve their problems lately. The responses received are analyzed qualitatively according to the scheme proposed by E. Heim: determination of the specific type of coping characteristic of the respondent; analysis of the coping mechanism involved; assessing the degree of adaptability of preferred strategies; general characteristics of the respondent’s coping behavior. The use of the questionnaire allows you to correct non-adaptive forms of coping strategies in people in stressful situations; draw up psychohygienic and psychoprophylactic programs aimed at developing adaptive forms of coping behavior in healthy individuals exposed to stress and patients with borderline neuropsychiatric disorders. disorders. The authors of the Russian-language version of the technique note the inadequacy of its use in patients suffering from psychosis, who cannot sufficiently consciously and objectively assess reality.

Wasserman L. I., Shchelkova O. Yu. Medical psychodiagnostics. Theory, practice and training. M.-SPb., 2005; Heim E. Coping und Adaptivitat: Gibt es geeignetes oder ungeeignetes Coping, Psychother., Psychosom., med. Psychol. 1988. No. 1.

M. M. Abdullaeva

COPE Method. C. Carver, M. Scheier, J. C. Weintraub. Translation from English language R. S. Shilko. Designed to identify coping strategies in stressful situations. Its development was carried out theoretically. basis, therefore, its constituent items were developed based on ideas about existing coping strategies. Full version of the questionnaire COPE includes 60 points, which identify 15 factors, which, in turn, reflects the ratio of active and avoidant coping strategies. In the trait inventory version, respondents are asked to rank in order (frequency of use) the coping strategies they typically use in a stressful situation. Possible response options are a 4-item scale ranging from “I (usually) don’t do this at all” (1) to “I (usually) do this often” (4). To the questionnaire COPE includes: 15 scales: 1) active coping (Active Coping) actions or efforts to displace or circumvent a stressor; 2) planning (Planning)– thinking about how to counteract the stressor, planning coping actions; 3) search for instrumental social support (Seeking Instrumental Social Support) – seeking help, information or advice on what to do; 4) seeking emotional social support (Seeking Emotional Social Support) – expecting sympathy or emotional support from others; 5) suppression of competing actions (Suppression of Competing Activities) – suppression of the direction of attention to other actions in which one may become involved, and a more complete concentration on actions in relation to the stressor; 6) religion (Religion) – increased involvement in religion. actions; 7) positive reinterpretation and elevation (Positive Reinterpretation and Growth) – changing a situation for the better by rising above it and looking at it in a more favorable light; 8) restraining coping (Restraint Coping) – passive coping by stopping attempts until the next. possibilities of their application; 9) refusal/acceptance (Resignation/Acceptance) – acceptance of the fact that a stressful situation has occurred and it is real; 10) direction and expression of emotions (Focus on and Venting of Emotions) – increased attention to emotional distress and a concomitant tendency to release feelings; 11) denial (Denial) – an attempt to deny the reality of a stressful situation; 12) mental release (Mental Disengagement) – internal releasing goals and content associated with the stressor through daydreaming, sleep, or self-distraction; 13) liberation in behavior (Behavioral Disengagement) – withdrawal of effort from actions associated with the stressor; 14) use of alcohol and/or drugs (Alcohol/Drug Use) – using alcohol and drugs to relieve stressors; 15) humor (Humor) – jokes about stressors. Questionnaire COPE There is also a short version.

Carver C.S. You want to measure coping but your protocol’s too long: Consider the brief COPE. // International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 4, 1997; Carver C. S., Scheier M. F. & Weintraub J. K. Assessing coping strategies: A theoretically based approach // J. of Personality and Social Psychology. 56, 1989.

R. S. Shilko

COPE Method. C. Carver, M. Scheier, J. C. Weintraub. Modification by the authors. Translation from English language R. S. Shilko. The development of a short version of the COPE technique was largely due to the fact that many respondents in the process of completing the full version of the technique, as the developers themselves noted, became irritated due to the large number of questions and the significant time required to fill out the protocol. The short version of the COPE method contains 28 points, which form a trace. 14 scales: 1) self-distraction (Self-distraction); 2) active coping (Active coping); 3) denial (Denial); 4) use of chemicals (Substance use); 5) use of emotional support (Use of emotional support); 6) use of tool support (Use of instrumental support); 7) liberation in behavior (Behavioral disengagement); 8) expression of emotions (Venting); 9) positive restructuring (Positive Reframing); 10) planning (Planning); 11) humor (Humor); 12) acceptance (Acceptance); 13) religion (Religion); 14) self-accusation (Self-blame). In this modified version, the technique is widely used in practical work. In particular, the developers themselves use it in working with patients suffering from breast cancer, as well as with victims of natural disasters, for example. hurricanes. The methodology has been translated into French and Spanish. Authors of a short version of the methodology COPE invite other researchers to actively use the tool they developed for studying coping strategies, both as a whole and in the form of separate scales.

Carver C.S. You want to measure coping but your protocol’s too long: Consider the Brief COPE // International Journal of Behavioral Medicine. 4, 1997.

R. S. Shilko

Methodology “Ways of coping”. S. Folkman, R. Lazarus and others. Translation from English. language R. S. Shilko. The empirically developed questionnaire is aimed at identifying specific techniques with the help of which a person can cope with a stressful situation. The questionnaire consists of 60 descriptions of stressful situations, as well as one open-ended question, to which the respondent must give a detailed answer in free form. The respondent is asked to provide or describe a def. stressor and show what methods of coping are possible and how he would use them under these conditions. The respondents' answers and statements are processed using factor analysis in order to establish general coping characteristics characteristic of a given person. As a result, on a representative sample, 8 independent coping strategies were included in the methodology: 1) oppositional coping (Confrontative Coping); 2) seeking social support (Seeking Social Support); 3) solving problems through planning (Planful Problem-Solving); 4) self-control (Self-Control); 5) removal (Distancing); 6) positive evaluation (Positive Appraisal); 7) acceptance of responsibility (Accepting Responsibility); 8) escape/avoidance (Escape/Avoidance). Researchers sometimes add certain items to the questionnaire designed to study def. features of coping in stressful situations. However, as a result, it was discovered that the Methods of Coping technique is used differently in different studies, which significantly limits the comparability of results obtained in different samples and situations. Moreover, since def. Coping strategies are identified using the factor analysis method, then the factor structure is also different in different studies. In modified and adapted versions, the “Ways of Coping” questionnaire is used in the Russian Federation. research and psychodiagnostic practice.

Folkman S., Lazarus R. S. An analysis of coping in a middle-aged community sample // J. of Health and Social Behavior, 21, 1980; Folkman S., Lazarus R. S., Dunkel-Schetter C., DeLongis A. & Gruen R. J. Dynamics of a stressful encounter: Cognitive appraisal, coping, and encounter outcomes // J. of Personality and Social Psychology. 50, 1986.

R. S. Shilko

Methodology “Ways of coping” by S. Folkman, R. Lazarus, etc. Adaptation by E. V. Bityutskaya. When developing the adapted questionnaire, the goal was set: to develop a short questionnaire for studying coping strategies in several. situations that differ in content. The express test consists of 29 statements and one more open-ended question, in response to which the respondent has the opportunity to describe what else he did to resolve a difficult life situation. The respondent must evaluate each statement on a five-point scale (from 0 to 4 points). In accordance with the results of factor analysis, 7 scales corresponding to coping strategies were identified: 1) active coping(efforts aimed at changing the situation, and including both behavioral and cognitive coping strategies); 2) seeking social support(ways to solve a problem with the help of other people, use of social connections); 3) positive reappraisal of the situation(cognitive efforts aimed at creating a positive image of the event, focusing on one’s own personal growth); 4) self-control(a strategy aimed at controlling and regulating one’s feelings and actions); 5) self-accusation(criticism directed at oneself, attempts to correct what happened with the help of apologies); 6) avoidance strategies(distancing; distraction; fantasizing; manifestation of negative emotions); 7) procrastination and avoidance of solving the problem(postponing the resolution of the situation to a later date; refusal to be active in the hope that the situation will change with the help of some external forces: fate, chance, circumstances).

Bityutskaya E. V. Cognitive assessment and coping strategies in difficult life situations. dis. ...cand. psychol. Sci. M., 2007; Folkman S. & Lazarus R. S. The relationship between coping and emotion: Implications for theory and research // Social Science Medicine, 1988, 26.

E. V. Bityutskaya

Questionnaire “Methods of coping behavior” (MCB). S. Folkman, R. Lazarus. Adaptation by L. I. Wasserman, E. A. Trifonova. The conceptual basis of the questionnaire is determined by the transactional model of adaptation to stress by R. Lazarus. The questionnaire includes 50 of the most informative items, each of which reflects a definition. way of behavior in a difficult or problematic situation. The statements are rated by the subject on a 4-point scale depending on the frequency of use of the described strategy (“never”, “rarely”, “sometimes”, “often”) of behavior and are combined into 8 scales corresponding to the following. ways to cope with stress: 1) Confrontation. Resolving a problem through not always targeted behavioral activity or the implementation of specific actions. Often the strategy of confrontation is considered as non-adaptive, but when used in moderation, it ensures the individual’s ability to resist difficulties, energy and enterprise in resolving problem situations, and the ability to defend one’s own interests; 2) Distancing. Overcoming negative experiences in connection with a problem by subjectively reducing its significance and the degree of emotional involvement in it. Characteristic is the use of intellectual techniques of rationalization, switching attention, detachment, humor, devaluation, etc.; 3) Self-control. Overcoming negative experiences in connection with the problem through targeted suppression and containment of emotions, minimizing their influence on the perception of the situation and the choice of behavioral strategy, high control of behavior, the desire for self-control; 4) Seeking social support. Resolving the problem by attracting external (social) resources, searching for informational, emotional and effective support. Characterized by a focus on interaction with other people, expectation of support, attention, advice, sympathy, specific effective help; 5) Taking responsibility. Recognition by the subject of his role in the emergence of the problem and responsibility for its solution, in some cases with a distinct component of self-criticism and self-accusation. The expression of this strategy in behavior can lead to unjustified self-criticism and self-flagellation, feelings of guilt and chronic dissatisfaction with oneself; 6) Escape-avoidance. An individual’s overcoming of negative experiences due to difficulties through an avoidance type response: denial of the problem, fantasizing, unjustified expectations, distraction, etc. With a clear preference for the avoidance strategy, infantile forms of behavior in stressful situations can be observed; 7) Planning to solve a problem. Overcoming a problem through a targeted analysis of the situation and possible behavior options, developing a strategy for resolving the problem, planning one’s own actions taking into account objective conditions, past experience and available resources; 8) Positive revaluation. Overcoming negative experiences in connection with a problem by reframing it positively, viewing it as a stimulus for personal growth. It is characterized by a focus on transpersonal, philosophical understanding of the problem situation, its inclusion in the broader context of the individual’s work on self-development. Adaptation and standardization of the questionnaire “Methods of coping behavior” on a Russian sample was carried out in the laboratory of clinical psychology at the Institute named after. V. M. Bekhtereva. Algorithms have been developed for converting “raw” indicators into standard T-scores separately for men and women in the age groups up to 20 years, 21–30 years, 31–45 years and 46–60 years. The degree of preference for a respondent’s strategy for coping with stress is defined as: a) rare use of the appropriate strategy; b) moderate use; c) expressed preference for the corresponding strategy. In general, the technique has proven highly effective as an adequate tool for studying the characteristics of an individual’s behavior in problematic and difficult situations, identifying characteristic ways of overcoming stressful situations in different groups of subjects (healthy and sick), including in connection with the tasks of identifying mental risk factors. maladjustment under stressful conditions.

Wasserman L. I., Iovlev B. V., Isaeva E. R. and others. Methodology for psychology. Diagnosis of ways to cope with stressful and personally problematic situations: A manual for doctors and medical psychologists. St. Petersburg, 2009; Folkman S., Lazarus R. Manual for the Ways of Coping Questionnaire. Palo Alto, CA: Consulting Psychologists Press, 1988; Folkman S., Lazarus R., Dunkel-Schetter C., DeLongis A., Gruen R. Dynamics of stressful encounter: Cognitive appraisal, coping, and encounter outcomes // J. of Personality and Social Psychology. 1986.

L. I. Wasserman, E. A. Trifonova

Diagnostics of strategies for coping with stressful situations (Strategic Approach To Coping Scale, SACS). S. Hobfoll. Adaptation by N. E. Vodopyanova, E. S. Starchenkova. Designed to identify preferred strategies for overcoming difficult (stressful) situations. S. Hobfoll considers overcoming behavior as a set of cognitive-behavioral actions depending on the situational context. The proposed model has 2 basics. axes: prosocial - asocial, active - passive and one additional axis: direct - indirect. These axes represent dimensions of general coping strategies. The introduction of the prosocial and antisocial axis is based on the fact that: a) many life stressors are interpersonal or have an interpersonal component, b) even individual coping efforts have potential social consequences, c) the act of coping often requires interaction with other people, d) active and passive coping strategies may vary. socio-psychol. context. Turning to the social context of coping makes it possible to make a more balanced comparison of men and women in terms of the characteristics of coping strategies.

The direct–indirect axis of coping behavior also increases the cross-cultural applicability of the SACS. This axis allows you to differentiate coping from the viewpoint. behavioral strategies as problem-oriented efforts (direct or manipulative). The questionnaire consists of 54 statements, to which the respondent answers using a 5-point system. In accordance with the key, the sum of points for each line is calculated, which reflects the degree of preference for one or another model of behavior in a difficult (stressful) situation. The questionnaire contains 9 models of overcoming behavior: 1) assertive actions; 2) entering into social contact; 3) seeking social support; 4) careful actions; 5) impulsive actions; 6) avoidance; 7) manipulative (indirect) actions; 8) antisocial actions; 9) aggressive actions. Analysis of the results can be carried out on the basis of comparing the data of a particular person on each of the subscales with the average values ​​of coping models in the studied (professional, age, etc.) group. As a result of comparing individual and group average indicators, a conclusion is made about the similarities or differences in the overcoming behavior of a given individual relative to the category of people being studied. Dr. the way of interpreting individual data is based on the analysis of an individual “portrait” of models of overcoming behavior. A constructive strategy—“healthy” coping—is both active and prosocial. Active coping combined with the positive use of social resources (constructive communications) increases a person’s resistance to stress.

Vodopyanova N. E. Psychodiagnostics of stress. M.-SPb., 2008; Hobfoll S. E., Lerman M. Personal relationships, personal attitudes, and stress resistance: mother’s reactions to the child’s illness // American Journal of Community Psychology. V. 16, 1989.

N. E. Vodopyanova, E. S. Starchenkova

Projective diagnosis of personal altruism (PDAL). E. E. Nasinovskaya, V. V. Kim. Aimed at diagnosing altruistic attitudes of the individual, manifested in emotional, cognitive and behavioral aspects. Theoret. The basis of the technique is the understanding of the mechanism of projection as a universal mental. mechanism, the consequence of which is the involuntary manifestation of personality qualities in the processes and products of its activity. The stimulus material of the PDAL technique consists of 10 TAT tables, pre-selected according to the criterion of the ability to actualize altruistic attitudes. To assess the degree of manifestation of an individual's altruism, a number of criteria for the presence of altruistic or egoistic (egocentric) tendencies in stories according to TAT are introduced. Indicators of altruism are mentions in stories of altruistic feelings, helping actions, manifestations of empathy, identification, and moral decentralization. The dominance of the opposite tendency (alienation, egocentric projection of personal problems and experiences, inability to empathic communication and solidarity with characters in stories) is interpreted as the presence of indicators of selfishness. Thus, the same “scene on the stairs” in Table 18 FG can be interpreted by an “altruist” as providing help to a person who feels bad, and by an “egoist” as an act of aggression towards another person. The PDAL technique has undergone comprehensive testing using a battery of techniques that diagnose altruistic personality traits and the use of statistical processing. The validity of the technique for express diagnostics of altruistic personality attitudes is shown. It seems that “altruists” are capable of using coping strategies that take into account not only narrowly selfish interests, but also realize the values ​​of cooperation and mutual assistance.

Nasinovskaya E. E. Methods for studying personal motivation. Experience in researching the personal-semantic aspect of motivation. M., 1988; Psychodiagnostics of personality tolerance / Ed. G. U. Soldatova, L. A. Shaigerova. M., 2008.

E. E. Nasinovskaya

Dynamic psychotherapeutic diagnostics. Yu. B. Nekrasova. A method combining diagnostic and psychotherapeutic functions. DDP developed in the system logopsychotherapy(restoration of impaired speech speech) Yu. B. Nekrasova for people with a severe form of logoneurosis in the form of stuttering. It is carried out over a long period of time and allows, with one side, to receive from the patient the results of conscious introspection and actual projective production, on the other side. – bring about therapeutic changes. The DDP method is based bibliotherapy – guided reading treatment. O. with the patient occurs through a literary text, which is offered in a special “bundle” with a specially selected psychol. test or questionnaire. The special layout of the psychotherapeutic diagnostic block is subordination of the so-called. “cross-cutting themes”: for example, anxiety can be traced in the Taylor and Ricks-Wessman tests, as well as in the analyzes of the fairy tale by G.-H. Andersen's "The Ugly Duckling" and A. P. Chekhov's story "Tosca"; aggressiveness is revealed by the Rosenzweig test and analysis of B. Shaw’s play “Pygmalion”. Tasks are completed in writing, which does not traumatize patients with severe speech impairments. The peculiarity of this diagnosis is also that it is carried out “at a distance” (distant speech), without the presence of a psychologist (many patients are from out of town), and is built on the principle of an increasing plot and psychol. complexity, which remains unnoticed by the subjects, but consistently organizes their motivational involvement in the unusual process of social rehabilitation. The peculiarity of the dialogue between the patient and the psychotherapist in the DDP: the “speech initiative” is in the hands of the patient in the situation of “distant” O. (the author of the work is an intermediary between the patient and the psychotherapist). DDP allows, in addition to “internal. picture of the disease" (according to R. A. Luria) to identify "internal. picture of health” and the unique personal traits of the patient and his family and, on the basis of this “portrait of uniqueness” (Yu. B. Nekrasova), build a strategy and tactics for subsequent logopsychotherapeutic work. The diagnostic block has a dual purpose, in which diagnostics directs and orients logopsychotherapy, and then controls the results of logopsychotherapeutic influences and again directs them, but at a higher level.

Nekrasova Yu. B. Basic principles of correction of speech communication disorders // Issues. psychology. 1986. No. 5; It's her. Features of diagnostics in the rehabilitation of people with speech communication disorders // Issues. psychology. 1991. No. 5; It's her. Treatment with creativity. M., 2006.

Karpova N. L.

Critical Incident Questionnaire (CSI). N.V. Volkova, A.A. Kiselnikov. Aimed at studying the cognitive assessment of the degree of difficulty of situations of speech speech. The basis for creating the questionnaire is the proposition that the most negatively emotionally charged reaction will be caused by those situations of speech speech in which the contradiction between the need for speech and the impossibility of its implementation is acutely manifested. The questionnaire consists of 83 items and is a list of situations characterizing various. side O., as well as those that can influence the emotional state of the subject O. The degree of “criticality” of the situation is assessed on a 5-point ordinal rating scale. Based on the diagnostic results, a profile of critical situations is compiled according to 5 factors (scales): 1) Everyday speech O.; 2) Public O. with a large audience; 3) Expanded speech communications; 4) Significant social status O.; 5) Communication requesting/executing assistance. The processing procedure involves converting “raw” scores into percentiles and comparing them with normative data (in the “norm” and with severe logophobia (norms were obtained from a sample of people who stutter)).

Volkova N.V. Study of critical situations in the context of the psychobiographical approach: theory, methodology, research methods // Materials of the XI International. conference of students, graduate students and young scientists "Lomonosov". M., 2004; Volkova N.V., Kiselnikov A.A. Toward the construction of a typology of critical situations of verbal communication in logoneurosis // Materials of the anniversary conference dedicated to the 120th anniversary of the Moscow Psychological Society. RPO Yearbook. M., 2004.

N.V. Volkova (Kiselnikova)

Empathic listening is a universal technique of psychotherapeutic contact. A. S. Spivakovskaya. It is intended for the implementation of psychotherapeutic O., in which the client gets the opportunity to see himself as in a mirror, but in a special mirror, which would not only be a reflection of what the client is like now, but also to see himself in the space of his transformations. By K. Rogers, A fully functioning person is a person who has achieved a deep and complete awareness of his real Self, which is accompanied by such traits as openness to experience, trust in intuitive judgments, and the ability to make decisions based on holistic experience. The growth and development of a fully functioning human personality occurs in the process of psychotherapeutic contact, when the psychotherapist provides the client with the opportunity to freely express his thoughts and feelings if the principles of correspondence, unconditional positive regard and empathic understanding are implemented.

Correspondence Congruence is a state of harmony between communication, experience and understanding. Unconditional positive regard – care for a person that does not require any personal rewards, is not possessive, and does not contain either negative or positive evaluations. Empathic understanding(Empathic understanding) - based on accurate perception of the feelings of another person, the ability to understand the experience of another as he himself experiences it. Currently vr. The technique of empathic listening is widely used by psychotherapists and in quality. fundamental principle, and as a universal technology of psychotherapeutic contact, and in various. modifications in combination with other psychotechnics (for example, in beatotherapy(Spivakovskaya, 2004). Moving away is concentration. It represents the work of a psychotherapist with his own current self-awareness, liberation in his inner. world zone of attention for client messages, maintaining a contemplative, warm and neutral attitude Invitation to speak out, support for speaking up. The therapist’s ability to support and encourage the speaker without words, in body language, without asking questions. Head bobbing and light supportive vocalizations are commonly used. Reflection: direct and focusing. Direct reflection is a repetition of the client’s words or phrases, in his language, with his inherent vocabulary. Focusing reflection is a repetition of the client's statements with the combination of various. fragments of utterances. Reconciliation, work with pauses. Allows the psychotherapist to determine the effectiveness of his work directly during the session. The psychotherapist, with the help of empathic contact, places a mirror in front of the client, which can show the directions of possible changes necessary for activity and O.

Spivakovskaya A. S. Some aspects of beatotherapy // Vestn. Moscow University, Ser. 14. Psychology, 2004, No. 4; Spivakovskaya A. S., Mkhitaryan A. V. Twelve dialogues about the psychology of transforming yourself and your life. M., 2006; Rogers C.R. Client-centered therapy. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1951.

A. S. Spivakovskaya

Mississippi Scale for assessing post-traumatic reactions (MS, Mississippi Scale, Keaneet al.). Adaptation by N. V. Tarabrina. The Mississippi scale exists in 2 versions: military and civilian. The military version of the MS was developed to assess the severity of post-traumatic stress reactions in combat veterans. The scale consists of 35 statements, each of which is rated on a 5-point Lickert scale. The results are assessed by summing up the points, the final indicator allows us to identify the degree of impact of the traumatic experience suffered by the individual. The behavioral reactions and emotional experiences described in the questionnaire items are included in 4 categories, 3 of them correspond to DSM criteria: 11 items are aimed at identifying intrusive symptoms, 11 – avoidance and 8 questions relate to the physiol criterion. excitability (arousal). The remaining 5 questions are aimed at identifying feelings of guilt and suicidality. The MS has the necessary psychometric properties, and a high final score on the scale correlates well with the diagnosis of “post-traumatic stress disorder,” which prompted researchers to develop a “civilian” version of the MS, which consists of 39 questions reflecting internal stress. the state of people who have experienced one or another traumatic situation: affective lability, decomposition. personal problems, etc. Responses are assessed in the same way as a military MS. The final total score allows us to identify the extent of the impact of traumatic experience and assess the degree of general psychol. the subject's ill-being. Many statements of MS correspond to divers. aspects of the module for diagnosing post-traumatic stress conditions, which is part of the Structured Clinical Interview (SCID). A high total score on the scale correlates well with a diagnosis of PTSD. Currently vr. the technique is widely used for screening in order to select patients in need of psychocorrection and psychotherapy, as well as scientific research. – research purposes.

Psychology of post-traumatic stress. Practical guide in 2 parts / Sub. ed. N.V. Tarabrina. M., 2007; Keane N. M., Caddell J. M., Taylor K. L. Mississippi Scale for Combat-Related PTSD: Three Studies in Reliability and Validity // J. Consulting and Clinical Psychology. 1988. V. 56. No. 1.

N. V. Tarabrina

Post-Traumatic Growth Inventory (PTG). Tadesh, Calhoun. Adaptation by M. Sh. Magomed-Eminov. Aimed at measuring the level of post-traumatic growth. Post-traumatic growth is understood as the growth of personality that occurs in a person who has experienced traumatic stress, which he did not have before the traumatic event. The questionnaire contains 21 statements, the response scale is based on a 6-point scheme (from 0 to 5 points). The technique includes 5 scales: 1) Attitude towards others; 2) New opportunities; 3) Strength of personality; 4) Spiritual changes; 5) Increasing the value of life. Quantitative assessment of post-traumatic growth for each scale is carried out by total scoring. Processing is carried out according to the “raw” score. Using the normative table, the index and intensity of post-traumatic growth are determined for each factor separately and the total score of the entire questionnaire.

Positive human psychology. M., 2007.

M. Sh. Magomed-Eminov

The “Success of Military Post-Traumatic Adaptation” scale is multicomponent (UWPA Scale). E. O. Lazebnaya. Designed to assess the subjective effectiveness of the process of post-war post-traumatic stress adaptation (PSA). UVPA contains specialized scales for subjective assessment of PSA according to 4 main points. parameters (areas) of social functioning – professional activity ("Job"); organizing and spending free time ("Leisure"); interpersonal interaction ("Communication"); maintaining somatic and mental health ("Health"). Using five-point bipolar semantic scales, the features of the solution are assessed during PSA 4 main. for each area of ​​private adaptation problems: the severity and duration of overcoming adaptation difficulties; the achieved level of mastery of this problem and the level of satisfaction with the results of adaptation. Severity indices generalized by UVPA are calculated (D) and duration of adaptation ( T), the level of adaptation achieved (L) and subjective satisfaction with post-traumatic functioning (S). Basic UVPA indicator – Integral adaptation efficiency index I'm hell reflecting the relationship between assessments of satisfaction and the achieved result of the adaptation process with its subjective “price” (severity and duration): lad = (L?S) + (T?D).

Lazebnaya E. O. Subjective assessment of the success of the process of post-traumatic stress adaptation // Psychology of mental states: Sat. Art. Vol. 6 / Ed. A. O. Prokhorova. Kazan, 2006; Lazebnaya E. O., Zelenova M. E. Subjective and situational determinants of the success of the process of post-traumatic stress adaptation of military personnel // Psychology of adaptation and social environment: modern approaches, problems, prospects / Responsible. ed. L. G. Dikaya, A. L. Zhuravlev. M., 2007.

E. O. Lazebnaya

Methods of sensorimotor correction in group work with children. T. G. Goryacheva, A. S. Sultanova. Intended for sensorimotor correction in children with various. psychol. problems. The technique is a synthesis of various. psychotherapeutic techniques and correctional and developmental training. In addition to the disappearance of pathological symptoms, this type of work helps the child solve problems associated with impaired social adaptation and difficulties in O. Group work creates an optimal environment for children who need to develop social contact skills. By their type, sensorimotor correction groups are classified as psychotherapeutic and educational, since the goal of group work is to solve psychol. and social problems of the child and teaching self-regulation of behavior; Definitions are developed in the course of work. skills and abilities O. As a rule, groups of 6–8 children (girls and boys) are selected with an age difference of no more than 2 years (5–6 years, 7–8 years, etc.), having a similar neuropsychological status, regardless of nosology. Thus, the same group with children with psychosomatic disorders may include children with neuroses, pathological habits, hyperactivity and attention disorders and mild mental retardation. development, as well as those with concomitant pathology. It is very important that there are no more than two hyperactive children in the group, and only one with hyperfunction of the right hemisphere. Children with mental disorders should not be included in the groups. disorders and survivors of sexual violence. Children who are relatives, except twins, are not accepted into the same group. The groups are closed, because classes last from 6 months to 2 years, depending on the age and condition of the children. The technique consists of 4 stages: Stage 1 - stage of dating, improving child-mother relationships, practicing basic motor skills (tonic and locomotor movements). Duration – 6–8 weeks. The task of the presenter at this stage is to create an atmosphere of maximum trust. achieve the assimilation of rules of behavior in a group of children and parents. As a factor in group management, the method of rewards and punishments is introduced; Stage 2. Objectives: practicing locomotor movements and stretching. Duration – 4–6 weeks. This is the stage of conflicts and confrontations. A process of status differentiation of the group occurs: the group is divided into active and passive, dominant and subordinate. It is at this stage that children begin to actively develop O. skills; Stage 3. The task is to work with pathological synkinesis. Duration – 8–10 weeks; Stage 4. The task is to work with pathological synkinesis and form adequate synergies. Duration – 4–6 weeks. The stage of smoothing out conflicts and uniting the group. Children learn to work independently, help each other and receive help, and openly express their problems. This phase is characterized by increased interest in solving their problems (especially for school-age children) and faith in their own strengths. The developed skills of O are fully manifested. Sensorimotor correction is an integrative method, occupies a special place among other psychotherapeutic and psychocorrective methods and is the basic basis for further psychotherapy. working with children.

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Indicator of coping strategies (D. Amirkhan)

Scales: problem solving, seeking social support, coping, problem avoidance

Purpose of the test: The technique is intended to diagnose the dominant coping strategies of an individual. Adapted at the Psychoneurological Research Institute named after. V.M. Bekhtereva.

Test instructions: The question form presents several possible ways to overcome problems and troubles. After reading the statements, you can determine which of the proposed options you usually use. Try to think of one of the serious problems that you faced over the past year that made you quite worried. Describe this problem in a few words. Now, as you read the statements below, choose one of the three most appropriate answers for each statement.

I completely agree.

Agree.

I don't agree.

Test

2. I try to do everything so that I can solve the problem in the best possible way.

3. I search for all possible solutions before doing anything.

4. I'm trying to distract myself from the problem.

5.I accept someone's sympathy and understanding.

6. I do everything possible to not give others the opportunity to see that my affairs are bad.

7. I discuss the situation with people because discussion helps me feel better.

8. I set a number of goals for myself that will allow me to gradually cope with the situation.

9. I weigh my options very carefully.

10. I dream and fantasize about better times.

11.I try different ways to solve the problem until I find the most suitable one.

12. I confide my fears to a relative or friend.

13.I spend more time than usual alone.

14. I tell people about the situation, because only discussing it helps me come to a resolution.

15. I think about what needs to be done to improve the situation.

16. I focus entirely on solving the problem.

17. I’m thinking about a plan of action.

18.I watch TV longer than usual.

19. I go to someone (a friend or a specialist) to help me feel better.

20. I persevere and fight for what I need in this situation.

21. I avoid communicating with people.

22. I switch to hobbies or play sports to avoid the problem.

23. I go to a friend so that he can help me better understand the problem.

24. I go to a friend for advice on how to fix the situation.

25.I accept sympathy and mutual understanding from friends who have the same problem.

26. I sleep more than usual.

27. I fantasize that everything could have been different.

28.I imagine myself as a hero of books or movies.

29.I'm trying to solve a problem.

30. I want people to leave me alone.

31.I ​​accept help from a friend or relative.

32.I seek reassurance from those who know me better.

33. I try to plan my actions carefully rather than act impulsively.

Processing and interpretation of test results

“Problem resolution” scale – answers “Yes” to points: 2, 3, 8, 9, 11, 15, 16, 17, 20, 29, 30.

Scale “seeking social support” – answers “Yes” to points: 1, 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 23, 24, 25, 31, 32.

“Problem avoidance” scale – answers “Yes” to points: 4, 6, 10, 13, 18, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28, 30.

Points are awarded according to the following scheme:

The answer “Completely agree” is worth 3 points.

The answer “Agree” is worth 2 points.

The answer “Disagree” is worth 1 point.

Standards for assessing test results:

Problem Resolution

Finding social support

Avoiding problems

Very low< 16 < 13 < 15

Low 17 – 21 14 – 18 16 – 23

Average 22 – 30 19 – 28 24 – 26

The technique was developed by D. Amirkhan and is intended to diagnose the dominant coping strategies of an individual. Adapted for conducting research in Russian by N.A. Sirota (1994) and V.M. Yaltonsky (1995).

Theoretical basis

J. Amirkhan, based on factor analysis of various coping responses to stress, developed the “Coping Strategies Indicator”. He identified 3 groups of coping strategies: problem solving, seeking social support and avoidance (Amirkhan J., 1990).

The “Coping Strategies Indicator” can be considered one of the most successful tools for studying basic human behavior strategies. The idea of ​​this questionnaire is that all behavioral strategies that a person develops during his life can be divided into three large groups:

1. Problem resolution strategy is an active behavioral strategy in which a person tries to use all his available personal resources to find possible ways to effectively resolve a problem.
2. Strategy for seeking social support is an active behavioral strategy in which a person, in order to effectively resolve a problem, seeks help and support from his environment: family, friends, significant others.
3. Avoidance strategy is a behavioral strategy in which a person tries to avoid contact with the reality around him and avoid solving problems.

A person can use passive methods of avoidance, for example, going into illness or using alcohol or drugs, or he can completely “avoid solving problems” by using an active method of avoidance - suicide.

The avoidance strategy is one of the leading behavioral strategies in the formation of maladaptive, pseudo-coping behavior. It aims to overcome or reduce distress by a person who is at a lower level of development. The use of this strategy is due to the lack of development of personal-environmental coping resources and active problem-solving skills. However, it can be adequate or inadequate depending on the specific stressful situation, age and state of the individual’s resource system.

The most effective is to use all three behavioral strategies, depending on the situation. In some cases, a person can cope with the difficulties that arise on his own, in others he needs the support of others, in others he can simply avoid facing a problematic situation by thinking in advance about its negative consequences.

Procedure

Instructions

The question form presents several possible ways to overcome problems and troubles. After reading the statements, you can determine which of the proposed options you usually use.

Try to think of one of the serious problems that you faced over the past year that made you quite worried. Describe this problem in a few words.

Now, as you read the statements below, choose one of the three most appropriate answers for each statement.

• I completely agree.
• Agree.
• I don't agree.

Processing the results

The subject's answers are compared with the key. To obtain an overall score for a given strategy, the sum of the scores for all 11 items related to that strategy is calculated. The minimum score for each scale is 11 points, the maximum is 33 points.

Key

• Problem solving scale– questionnaire points: 2, 3, 8, 9, 11, 15, 16, 17, 20, 29, 33.
• “Seeking Social Support” Scale– questionnaire points: 1, 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 23, 24, 25, 31, 32.
• Problem avoidance scale– questionnaire points: 4, 6, 10, 13, 18, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28, 30.

Points are awarded according to the following scheme:

• The answer “Completely agree” is worth 3 points.
• The answer “Agree” is worth 2 points.
• The answer “Disagree” is worth 1 point.