Psychological resources of the personality in overcoming difficult life situations

Autor: I. V. Vashchenko, B. B. Ivanenko
Jazyk: English<br />Polish<br />Russian<br />Ukrainian
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Проблеми сучасної психології, Vol 40, Pp 33-49 (2018)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2227-6246
2663-6956
DOI: 10.32626/2227-6246.2018-40.33-49
Popis: Definitions of a difficult life situation and psychological resource in scientific psychological literature are analyzed. The main characteristics of a person’s feeling in difficult life situations are defined: the change of subjective feeling, personal changes of regressive nature which is characterized by self-centration; the organization of vital activity in the direction of its narrowing; regressive changes of a physical state; change of subjective feeling of time passing. The next main ways of psychological response of the personality to a difficult life situation are highlighted: automatic reaction – the engagement of Ego-protective tendencies, self-destroying behavior, an activating of the system of psychological protection; conscious reaction – actualization of psychological potential and application of psychological resources. Ways of development of psychological resources are defined: studying of own psychophysiological opportunities; formation of feeling of personal responsibility; formations of resilience as abilities to resist to difficulties, without degrading; discovery of new meaning of life; orientation to the generalized progressive model of personal change and growth; creation of progressive vital mindset. Concrete recommendations about use of a personal resource in overcoming difficult life situations which particularly include the following aspects are developed.
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