(2026) Science and education, 2, 26-36. Odessa.
Larysa Butuzova,
Candidate of Psychological Sciences,
Associate Professor at the Department of Psychology,
Speech Therapy and Inclusive Education,
Zhytomyr Ivan Franko State University,
40, Velyka Berdychivska Str., Zhytomyr, Ukraine,
ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2112-5211
Kseniia Havrylovska,
Candidate of Psychological Sciences,
Associate Professor at the Department of Social and Applied Psychology,
Zhytomyr Ivan Franko State University,
40, Velyka Berdychivska Str., Zhytomyr, Ukraine,
ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5919-6421
PERSONAL ADAPTATIONS AMONG HIGHER EDUCATION STUDENTS WITH DIFFERENT LEVELS OF ANXIETY
SUMMARY:
This article examines the characteristics of personal adaptations among first-year students with varying levels of anxiety (n=157). Trends in the manifestation of anxiety among first-year students were analyzed, correlations with personal adaptations have been identified. A tendency toward an increase in the level of positive perception of one’s own mental health was observed as anxiety levels among first-year students decreased. It was determined by comparing groups of students with high, moderate, and low levels of anxiety, it was found that individuals with high anxiety levels significantly more often use the “Creative-Dreamer” and “Playful-Oppositionist” personal adaptations, which help them cope with emotional discomfort through withdrawal from the social environment or passive-aggressive behavior. Positive associations between anxiety manifestations and nearly all personal coping strategies were identified (the strongest being with “Playful-Oppositionist”, “Brilliant-Skeptic”, “Creative-Dreamer”, and “Overreacting-Enthusiast”). When highly developed, personal coping mechanisms play a compensatory role, helping students maintain emotional stability in the short term; however, they do not provide a lasting effect in improving their mental well-being, as reflected in a deterioration in their perception of their own mental health. Students with low levels of anxiety utilize a broader range of personal adaptations and have a more positive perception of their own mental health.
KEYWORDS:
JPAQ (Jones’s Personal Adaptations Questionnaire), personality adaptation, personal anxiety, mental health, situational (reactive) anxiety, anxiety, anxiousness
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