EVALUATION OF COPING STRATEGIES IN STUDENTS WITH PERSONALITY TYPE D

Introduction. Personality type D in cardiac patients is associated with poor quality of life and poor prognosis. Since these personal characteristics are stable under dynamic observation, the question arises - are there other points of application for behavioral influences? Therefore, the aim of this study was to study the choice of coping strategies and coping intensity in young healthy individuals with personality type D. Material and methods. The study included 98 students of the medical faculty of KemGMU, 68 girls and 30 boys aged 18 to 23 years (19.1 ± 2.0 years). All surveyed people filled out psychological questionnaires to identify personality type D (DS-14) and the choice of coping strategies (“Ways of Coping Questionnaire” and “Coping Strategy Indication”). Results. Two groups were distinguished: with the presence of personality type D (n=44) and without it (n=54). In students with type D, the mean scores on the NA and SI scales were higher than in students without type D (p