Features of Stress Resistance in Individuals with Different Levels of Adaptive Potential

Identificator

EDN: MATJSI ; УДК: 159.944.4

Authors

Yudeeva Tatiana Vasilyevna, PhD in Psychology, associate professor, Dean of the Faculty of Psychology and Pedagogical Education, Crimean Engineering and Pedagogical University n. a. Fevzi Yakubov. Russia, Simferopol. SPIN-code: 3846-4663. ORCID: 0000-0003-2823-7379. E-mail: djoma@list.ru

Journal

HERALD OF VYATKA STATE UNIVERSITY №3 (157), 2025

Section

SHORT COMMUNICATION

Pages

119-126

Abstract

The article addresses the problem of insufficient awareness of how different levels of adaptive potential (low, medium, high) affect the components of stress resistance in young people. It is assumed that the higher an individual's adaptive capabilities, the more effectively they cope with stressful situations. The aim of the study is to identify the characteristics of stress resistance in individuals with different levels of personal adaptive potential. The study involved 120 students (mean age 20.5 ± 1.8 years; 45 % male and 55 % female). To assess the level of personal adaptive potential, a multilevel personality questionnaire technique (MLQ) was used. Based on the results, respondents were divided into three groups: those with low, medium, and high levels of adaptive potential. A set of psychodiagnostic techniques was applied as indicators of stress resistance: the Test of Socio-Psychological Adaptation (C. Rogers, R. Diamond), adapted by A. K. Osnitsky; the "Level of Subjective Control" Questionnaire (E. F. Bazhin, E. A. Golynkina, A. M. Etkind); the Emotional Intelligence Test (M. Manoylova); the Volitional Self-Control Questionnaire (A. G. Zverkov, E. V. Eidman); and the Psychological Stress Resistance Questionnaire (E. V. Raspopin). The selection of these techniques is justified by their validity and the presence of scales directly related to an individual's adaptive resources. For statistical processing of the research results and to ensure their reliability, the Kruskal-Wallis H-test for non-normally distributed samples and Spearman's rank correlation coefficient were used. It was found that the integral level of subjective control and general emotional stability increases with higher adaptive potential, and the integral emotional intelligence is significantly higher in individuals with high potential. The main conclusions indicate that different levels of adaptive potential form qualitatively distinct profiles of stress resistance and emotional characteristics of an individual. The study's findings have practical value for the psychological support of students and professionals working under high-stress conditions.

Keywords

stress resistance adaptive potential emotional intelligence self-esteem self-regulation self-acceptance internal locus of control escapism interpersonal relationships emotional comfort maladaptation

Recieved

15.07.2025

Published

16.07.2026

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