Psychological resources of the personality in overcoming difficult life situations

Abstract

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.

Keywords

• personality
• difficult life situation
• psychological resource
• psychological firmness
• psychological potential
• progressive mindset.