This theoretical study focuses on searching of protective and risk factors in education of pupils who have to deal with disadvantaged living circumstances (e.g. children in need, youth at risk). The aim of this study is to defi ne risk and protective factors of school resiliency in educational processes. First, we defi ne the term resiliency. The study then expounds on risk and protective resiliency factors which are specifi ed in the light of socio-ecological approach. The study then presents specifi c risk and protective factors—from the area of pupils’ education—which can either strengthen or decrease their resiliency skills. Results of many empirical studies show that education can, under certain circumstances, substitute what pupils’ families cannot provide. Hence, it can give pupils a safe environment for their lives. It transpires that teachers play a very important role in the process as they can help pupils to deal with diffi cult life challenges that are beyond their capabilities.
The concept of psychological resilience is a concept closely related to salutogenesis and pathogenesis. This paper focuses on the role of resilience in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. It concentrates on selected foreign and domestic studies focused on various psychosocial consequences of the pandemic and reflects current trends in viewing the pandemic from the perspective of mental resilience.
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Koncepce psychické odolnosti – resilience, je pojem úzce spjatý se salutogenezí i patogenezí. Tento příspěvek se zaměřuje na roli odolnosti v rámci aktuálně probíhající pandemie covidu-19. Všímá si vybraných zahraničních i tuzemských studií zaměřených na nejrůznější psychosociální konsekvence pandemie a reflektuje současné trendy nahlížení na pandemii z perspektivy psychické odolnosti člověka.
Artykuł wpisuje się w nurt poszukiwań osobowościowych korelatów preferencji zawodowych. Celem badań jest ustalenie współzależności między prężnością a zainteresowaniami zawodowymi. W badaniach uczestniczyło 146 maturzystów. Wykorzystano Skalę Pomiaru Prężności SPP-25 N. Ogińskiej-Bulik i Z. Juczyńskiego oraz Wielowymiarowy Kwestionariusz Preferencji A. Matczak, A. Jaworowskiej, A. Ciechanowicz, E. Zalewskiej i J. Stańczak. Ustalono, że osoby o niskim i wysokim poziomie prężności charakteryzują się różnymi zainteresowaniami zawodowymi i preferencją odmiennych środowisk i warunków pracy. Wyniki badań potwierdzają istotną rolę cech osobowościowych w kształtowaniu zainteresowań zawodowych.
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This article is looking for personality correlates of professional preferences. The main aim of the study was to investigate the correlation between resiliency and professional interests. A total of 146 high school graduates took part in the study. Resiliency Assessment Scale SPP – 25 by N. Ogińska – Bulik, Z. Juczyński and Multidimensional Questionnaire of Preferences by A. Matczak, A. Jaworowskiej, A. Ciechanowicz, E. Zalewskiej, J. Stańczak were used. It has been established that people with low and high levels of resiliency have different professional interests and preferences for different backgrounds and working conditions. The results confirm the important role of personality traits in forming professional preferences.
The present study investigates the differentiating role of religious involvement in a level of resiliency, religious orientations, and life attitudes in a sample of 131 women. We examined the associations between resiliency and religious orientations as psychological resources, and life attitudes as an indicator of mental health in the noetic dimension in 4 groups. The following methods were used: the KPB-PO (Uchnast, 1997), a set of scales “Your religiosity” (Socha, 1992), and the Life Attitude Profile-Revised (Reker, 1992). Analyses of the data confirmed that religious involvement differentiates the level of resiliency, intrinsic and extrinsic religious orientations, as well as life attitudes excluding death acceptance. Furthermore, the results suggested that resiliency is an important resource in believers and non-practicing believers. Sense of security is a relevant correlate of meaning of life in non-believers. However, internally motivated religiosity which is characteristic of deep believers seemed to have the greatest influence on mental health.
Difficult situations are unavoidable in every human's life. They may challenge a person to cope with them in order to overcome the obstacles. The search for personal resources that help one successfully deal with life's challenges has become, in recent years, one of the main issues for both psychology and pedagogy. Resiliency, understood as a personality trait is a subjective quality, which helps one to develop flexible and positive adaptation to difficult situations and to overcome them. The article aims to present the importance of resiliency and the possibilities for raising humans capable of coping with life's obstacles and everyday difficulties.
Processes of children’s in the family are partly related to the quality of their parents’ marriage, which is influenced by various factors. Different factors have significant influence on marital quality. In particular, the link between personal characteristics of spouses (e.g. personality traits, attitudes, and values) and marital satisfaction has received much attention. However, there have been few studies concerning partners’ personal resources. The current research examined the effect of self-efficacy and resiliency on marital satisfaction among women. The study has covered 239 married women. Three questionnaires were used: the Wellmatched Marriage Questionnaire (KDM-2; Plopa, 2008), the Resiliency Assessment Scale (SPP-25, Ogińska-Bulik, Juczyński, 2008), and the Generalized Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES, Polish adaptation, Juczyński, 2001). Correlation and regression analyses were performed in this study. Both general self-efficacy and resiliency proved to be positively associated with marital satisfaction in general terms. Self-efficacy also correlated positively with intimacy and similarity, while resiliency correlated positively with all favorable dimensions of marital relation, and negatively with disappointment. Regression analyses showed that one aspect of resiliency – openness to experience and sense of humour – was a significant positive predictor of marital satisfaction.
Objectives The purpose of the research is to investigate the mediating role of coping strategies for stress in the relation between resiliency and post-traumatic growth in a group of paramedics. Material and Methods Data of 80 paramedics who have experienced traumatic event at their worksites was analyzed. The age range of the participants was 21–67 years old (mean: 35.47, standard deviation: 10.21). The Post-traumatic Growth Inventory, the Assessment Resiliency Scale and Inventory to Measure Coping Strategies for Stress – Mini-Cope were used in the study. Results Venting of negative emotions and denial appeared as suppressors in analyzing the relation, while planning plays mediating role between resiliency and post-traumatic growth. Conclusions In the process of post-traumatic growth, both avoidance and problem-focused strategies are important. Moreover, controlling such strategies as Venting and Denial may result in a high level of posttraumatic growth in the study group. The data supports that resiliency may have direct or indirect impact on post-traumatic changes. The results allow to understand the mechanisms of resiliency better, that relationship with post-traumatic growth is ambiguous.
In 2014, the Eastern Ukrainian regions of Donetsk and Lugansk became a scene of military operations that continue until now. Data from 58 soldiers who have taken part in the Ukrainian conflict were analyzed in order to answer the following question: How do basic hope and various aspects of resiliency explain the intensity of different aspects of posttraumatic growth (PTG) in soldiers fighting in the East of Ukraine? Four stepwise regression analyses were conducted. In each of them one of particular aspects of PTG was the dependent variable, whereas the group of predictors consisted of basic hope and three aspects of resiliency. It turned out that Personal strength as well as Appreciation of life were positively related to Openness to new experiences and a sense of humor. Relating to others was strongly related to Basic hope. Finally, Spiritual change depended on Basic hope as well as Persistence and determination in action. Because of the small sample size, the results should be treated with caution. However, they seem to encourage further research concerning this group.
ObjectivesThe SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has affected the development of negative phenomena such as anxiety symptoms, a tendency to use alcohol and aggressive behaviors. It is postulated to investigate the factors limiting the development of the indicated adverse effects. One of the psychological resources that may have a significant, pro-health character in relation to mental functioning is ego-resiliency (ER). It is described as a personality trait associated with a high ability to adequately regulate self-control, depending on the conditions. There are studies providing information about the prohealth, adaptive nature of ER during the COVID‑19 period. The aim of the study was to assess the relationships between ER and anxiety, the tendency to use alcohol and aggression in the group of Polish people in the initial lockdown period in Poland.Material and MethodsOverall, 538 adult Polish people participated in the study. The Ego-Resiliency Scale referred to as ER89-R12, according to Block’s concept, was used to measure ER. The other scales used were the General Anxiety Disorder Scale, the Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test, and the Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire. Statistical analyses were performed using Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient, the multiple regression procedure, the Mann-Whitney U test and the Kruskal-Wallis rank ANOVA. Cronbach’s α coefficients were also assessed.ResultsStatistically significant negative relationships between ER and the severity of anxiety symptoms and generalized aggression were found. There was a weak positive relationship between ER and the tendency to use alcohol. Among the surveyed Polish people, higher ER was characteristic of the older respondents (aged >29 years) and people with higher education.ConclusionsEgo-resiliency in the times of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic can counteract the development of anxiety and aggression. Optimal regulation seems to play an important role in this relationship. The relationship between resiliency and the tendency to use alcohol requires further observation.
ObjectivesThe problem is to determine whether, after a disaster, unemployment is a possible cause of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) – the classic model, or whether PTSD is a possible cause of unemployment – the alternative model.Material and MethodsThe study was conducted on a probabilistic sample of 26 213 adults who provided responses using the Davidson Trauma Scale and lived in regions near or far from the epicenter (Cobquecura, the coast of Chile) of the earthquake and tsunami of February 27, 2010.ResultsIndependent of the proximity to the epicenter, there is an association between PTSD, unemployment, female sex and the poverty line. For regions close to the epicenter, the alternative model has better adjustment indicators than the classic model.ConclusionsGiven the adjustment of the alternative model, the occurrence of PTSD cases is more likely to explain the unemployment condition.
Health Canada reviewed national and international literature to develop a framework that identifies best practices for developing and implementing Heat Alert and Response Systems (HARS) to protect citizens from extreme heat events. A comparative case study was conducted based upon the framework and the experiences of two Canadian jurisdictions that piloted many of the best practices in the development of new HARS. Table-top exercises, heat-health vulnerability assessments, and community consultations were used to inform the development and implementation of HARS plans. Implementation of the framework by local authorities revealed different and unique challenges facing rural and urban communities in protecting people from extreme heat events. Opportunities within each pilot for taking effective public health adaptive actions that draw upon existing strengths and resources were also identified. Key aspects of HARS development including those related to education and engagement, development of an alert protocol, creation of a heat response plan, and identification of communication activities should be tailored to the needs of individual communities or regions and be informed by specific characteristics related to existing and future vulnerability.
Niniejszy artykuł stanowi próbę ukazania źródeł i sposobów rozumienia prężności osobowości na gruncie psychologii. W pierwszej kolejności prezentowane są różne koncepcje prężności. W dalszej kolejności zostaje wprowadzone rozróżnienie pojęcia prężności na cechę i proces. W kolejnej części dokonana jest charakterystyka osoby prężnej. Ostatnia część ukazuje rolę prężności jako zasobu w kontekście radzenia sobie.
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This article is an attempt to show the sources and ways of understanding resiliency in the field of psychology. Firstly there are shown various approaches of understanding resiliency. Subsequently paper presents a distinction between resiliency (as a personality trait) and resilience (as a process). Following part gives a description of a resilient personality. Finally resiliency is shown as a resource for coping.
Abstract Positive orientation is a latent variable of higher order indicated by components: optimism, self-esteem and life satisfaction. The aim of the presented study was to look for relationships between resiliency, perceived social support, and positive orientation. Material and methods 211 people (110 women and 101 men) took part in the research. The following tools were used: Ego Resiliency Scale, The Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, and Positive Orientation Scale. Results Positive orientation correlated with resiliency and perceived social support. Perceived social support acts as a mediator in the relationship between resiliency and positive orientation. Conclusions Resiliency and the perceived social support favor positive orientation.
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Streszczenie Orientacja pozytywna stanowi zmienną latentną wyższego rzędu, która łączy w sobie komponenty: optymizmu, samooceny i satysfakcji z życia. Celem prezentowanych badań było poszukiwanie związków między sprężystością psychiczną (ang. resiliency), oceną spostrzeganego wsparcia społecznego a orientacją pozytywną. Materiał i metody W badaniu wzięło udział 211 osób (110 kobiet i 101 mężczyzn). Wykorzystano narzędzia badawcze: Skala Sprężystości Psychicznej, Wielowymiarowa Skala Spostrzeganego Wsparcia Społecznego i Skala Orientacji Pozytywnej. Wyniki Orientacja pozytywna koreluje ze sprężystością psychiczną i spostrzeganym wsparciem społecznym. Spostrzegane wsparcie społeczne pełni rolę mediatora w związku pomiędzy sprężystością psychiczną a orientacją pozytywną. Wnioski Sprężystość psychiczna i spostrzegane wsparcie społeczne sprzyjają orientacji pozytywnej.
Processes of children’s in the family are partly related to the quality of their parents’ marriage, which is influenced by various factors. Different factors have significant influence on marital quality. In particular, the link between personal characteristics of spouses (e.g. personality traits, attitudes, and values) and marital satisfaction has received much attention. However, there have been few studies concerning partners’ personal resources. The current research examined the effect of self-efficacy and resiliency on marital satisfaction among women. The study has covered 239 married women. Three questionnaires were used: the Wellmatched Marriage Questionnaire (KDM-2; Plopa, 2008), the Resiliency Assessment Scale (SPP-25, Ogińska-Bulik, Juczyński, 2008), and the Generalized Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES, Polish adaptation, Juczyński, 2001). Correlation and regression analyses were performed in this study. Both general self-efficacy and resiliency proved to be positively associated with marital satisfaction in general terms. Self-efficacy also correlated positively with intimacy and similarity, while resiliency correlated positively with all favorable dimensions of marital relation, and negatively with disappointment. Regression analyses showed that one aspect of resiliency – openness to experience and sense of humour – was a significant positive predictor of marital satisfaction.
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Procesy wychowania dzieci w rodzinie są związane m.in. z jakością małżeństwa ich rodziców, na którą wpływ mają różnorodne czynniki. W szczególności wiele uwagi poświęcono analizie związków między indywidualnymi cechami małżonków (np.: cechami osobowości, postawami, wartościami) a satysfakcją małżeńską. Jednocześnie w niewielu pracach odnoszono się do zasobów osobistych partnerów. W prezentowanych badaniach testowano znaczenie poczucia własnej skuteczności oraz prężności dla satysfakcji z małżeństwa wśród kobiet. Badaniami objęto 239 zamężnych kobiet. Wykorzystano trzy narzędzia: Kwestionariusz dobranego małżeństwa (KDM-2; Plopa, 2008), Skalę pomiaru prężności (SPP-25; Ogińska-Bulik, Juczyński, 2008) oraz Skalę uogólnionej własnej skuteczności (GSES; polska adaptacja Juczyński, 2001). Została przeprowadzona analiza korelacji i regresji. Zarówno uogólnione poczucie własnej skuteczności, jak i prężność okazały się pozytywnie związane z satysfakcją z małżeństwa w ogólnym wymiarze. Poczucie własnej skuteczności korelowało pozytywnie również z intymnością i podobieństwem, podczas gdy prężność pozytywnie korelowała z wszystkimi pożądanymi wymiarami małżeńskiej relacji oraz negatywnie z rozczarowaniem. Analiza regresji wykazała, że jeden z aspektów prężności – otwartość na doświadczenia i poczucie humoru – był istotnym pozytywnym predyktorem satysfakcji z małżeństwa.
Celem artykułu jest ukazanie nowych trendów w zarządzaniu ludźmi, wypracowanych w toku badań i interwencji prowadzonych w modelu psychologii pozytywnej, zorientowanej na zasoby i zalety pracownika, a nie – jak dotychczas – na braki i dysfunkcje. Omówiono mechanizm zarażania emocjonalnego, metody kształtowania zaradności, podejście doceniające oraz procedurę SOAR, rozwijanie orientacji na powołanie, kształtowanie własnej pracy, poszukiwanie pracy zgodnie z siłami i cnotami charakteru. Wskazane narzędzia mogą być wykorzystane zarówno w ramach standardów organizacyjnych: decyzji i procedur organizacyjnych, działań menedżerów, jak i przez samych pracowników.
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The aim of the paper is to present new trends in human resource management that have been developed by positive psychology, which is a model of research and intervention oriented at the resources and assets of the employee, not deficiencies and dysfunction as had been the case to date. The mechanism of emotional infection, resiliency shaping, appreciative inquiry and the SOAR approach, vocation orientation, job crafting, and looking for a job in accordance with strengths and virtues of character are all discussed. The tools and methods mentioned can be used by the organization—managerial decisions and organizational procedures—and by the workers themselves.
The aim of the study was to describe the relationship between personal resources that are a part ofthe psychological capital and the psychology graduates’ satisfaction from their professional situation. Thestudy involved 98 people with a degree in psychology, representing Polish higher education institutions,up to 5 years after graduation. The various dimensions that make up the psychological capital: self-efficacy, hope, optimism and resiliency, as well as satisfaction of the professional situation, have been examined by separate tests such as: the Generalized Self-Efficacy Scale, the Questionnaire of Hope forSuccess, the revised Life Orientation Test-evised, the Scale of Measurement of Resilience and the Questionnaire of Satisfaction with the Occupational Situation. The obtained results allowed to conclude thatgraduates in psychology are mostly satisfied with their professional situation and represent above average intensity of variables included in the psychological capital. More over, satisfaction with the pro-fessional situation is associated with all PsvCap’s personal resources, but ultimately it is the hope for success which is its most important asset.
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Celem badań było przedstawienie związków, jakie zachodzą między zasobami osobistymi, którewchodzą w skład kapitału psychologicznego, a zadowoleniem z sytuacji zawodowej absolwentówpsychologii. W procedurze badawczej uczestniczyło 98 osób z dyplomem psychologa, reprezentujących polskie uczelnie wyższe, do 5 lat od momentu ukończenia studiów. Poszczególne składowe ka-pitału psychologicznego: przekonanie o własnej skuteczności, nadzieja na sukces, optymizm orazprężność, a także zadowolenie z sytuacji zawodowej, zostały zbadane następującymi narzędziami: Kwestionariuszem Uogólnionej Własnej Skuteczności, Kwestionariuszem Nadziei na Sukces, Testem Orientacji Życiowej, Skalą Pomiaru Prężności oraz Kwestionariuszem Zadowolenia z Sytuacji Zawodowej. Uzyskane wyniki pozwalają na sformułowanie ogólnego wniosku, że absolwenci psychologii są w większości zadowoleni ze swojej sytuacji zawodowej oraz reprezentują ponad przeciętne natężenie zasobów osobistych kapitału psychologicznego. Co więcej, zadowolenie z sytuacji zawodowej wiąże się ze wszystkimi składowymi PsyCap, ale to finalnie nadzieja na sukces jest jego najważniejszym zasobem.
Studenci pedagogiki specjalnej jako przyszli wychowawcy i terapeuci są odpowiedzialni za wsparcie i prawidłowy rozwój swoich podopiecznych, stąd troska o ich sferę psychiczną wydaje się uzasadniona. Przedłużający się stres, ograniczenia, niepokój, stan niepewności co do najbliższej przyszłości oraz widmo bezpośredniego zagrożenia zdrowia i życia są istotnymi predyktorami obniżenia na- stroju i zaburzeń afektywnych, w tym depresji. Celem badań jest analiza związku pomiędzy wybranymi zasobami podmiotowymi a poziomem depresyjności w grupie studentów pedagogiki specjalnej. Wyniki wskazują, że tendencja do depresyjności i zaburzeń afektywnych występuje u osób o istotnie niższych zasobach podmiotowych, przy czym najsilniejsze związki dotyczą takich zasobów jak satysfakcja z życia i optymizm. Zaplanowane i przemyślane, długofalowe działania kształtujące wysoki poziom zasobów moją stanowić kluczową rolę w minimalizowaniu prawdo- podobieństwa występowania zaburzeń depresyjnych.
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Students of special education, as future educators and therapists are responsible for the support and proper development of their charges, so concern for their mental well-being seems justified. Extended stress, limitations, anxiety, a state of uncertainty about the immediate future and the spectre of imminent danger to health and life are significant predictors of lowered mood and affective disorders, including depression. The aim of this study is to analyse the relationship between selected personal resources and levels of depression in a group of special education students. The results indicate that the tendency towards depressive mood and affective disorders occurs in individuals with significantly lower subjective resources, with the strongest associations for resources such as life satisfaction and optimism. Planned and thoughtful, long-term interventions that build high levels of resources my play a crucial role in minimising the possibility of depressive disorders.
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