COPING STRATEGIES AS A FACTOR OF PSYCHOLOGICAL ADAPTATION AND PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING OF PERSONALITY

Abstract

The article is devoted to the study of adaptive coping strategies as an important factor in maintaining psychological well-being under conditions of social instability, uncertainty, and prolonged psycho-emotional stress. In the context of modern social challenges and wartime conditions, psychological well-being becomes an essential component of personality functioning, emotional stability, and successful adaptation to difficult life circumstances. The ability to use constructive coping strategies plays a significant role in maintaining emotional balance, psychological resilience, self-regulation, and internal personal resources. The problem of coping behavior is especially relevant for young people, whose psychological adaptation is significantly influenced by social tension, uncertainty, and increased emotional pressure.

The purpose of the study was to theoretically substantiate and empirically investigate the relationship between adaptive coping strategies and the level of psychological well-being. The following psychodiagnostic methods were used in the research: Brief-COPE-26 questionnaire, the Psychological Well-Being Methodology by S. Zabarovska, and the General Self-Efficacy Scale developed by R. Schwarzer and M. Jerusalem. The empirical study involved 90 respondents of youth age. Statistical processing of the obtained data was carried out using descriptive statistics and Spearman’s correlation analysis.

The results demonstrated statistically significant relationships between adaptive coping strategies, psychological well-being, and self-efficacy. It was found that constructive coping strategies such as positive reframing, planning, active problem solving, and seeking social support are associated with higher levels of psychological well-being, emotional stability, and confidence in personal abilities. At the same time, maladaptive coping strategies, including avoidance and self-blame, are associated with lower psychological well-being, emotional exhaustion, and increased emotional tension. Positive correlations were identified between adaptive coping strategies and psychological well-being (r = 0.48; p ≤ 0.01), as well as between self-efficacy and constructive coping behavior (r = 0.41; p ≤ 0.05).

The obtained results confirm the important role of adaptive coping strategies in maintaining psychological well-being and emotional resilience under prolonged stressful conditions. The findings may be applied in psychological counseling, psychoeducational programs, preventive psychological support, and the development of interventions aimed at strengthening adaptive coping behavior and psychological adaptation.