Comparative analysis of priority coping strategies of student teachers of various courses

Abstract

In the article, the author presents the results of an empirical study conducted as part of a master's thesis. The article is devoted to the study and comparison of the preferred coping strategies of coping behavior of students-teachers of different courses. The study involved students of the second and fourth courses in the amount of 99 people. Analysis of the study conducted by the author using the Mann-Whitney U test showed only one statistically significant difference between groups of students of different courses — in the parameter "Taking responsibility". The level of application of this coping strategy among fourth-year students is significantly higher than among second-year students. The data obtained in the course of the study allow us to conclude that, in general, the priority coping strategies for the coping behavior of future teachers are constructive strategies that contribute to solving the problem that has arisen, namely: self-control, planning, problem solving and positive reassessment. At the same time, the "flight-avoidance" strategy has a rather high rate in both groups of subjects. Respondents of both groups least often resort to such destructive coping strategies as confrontational coping and distancing. The results obtained for the parameter "search for social support" have equally high data in both groups of subjects, which allows us to conclude that there is a need for psychological support and support for students. The conducted comparative static analysis showed that with all the variety of coping strategies of coping behavior periodically used by all participants in the study, fourth-year students slightly, but still more often, use constructive behavior strategies in difficult and conflict situations compared to second-year students.