PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF CRISIS, STRESS AND LOSS IN THE PERSONALITY ECOSYSTEM: A REVIEW OF TRAINING PROGRAMS
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https://doi.org/10.32782/3041-2021/2026-1-39Keywords:
personality ecosystem, crisis, stress, loss, grief, stress resistance, resilience, adaptation, professional burnout, psychological trainingsAbstract
The article provides a theoretical analysis of psychological approaches to understanding crisis experiences, stress and loss as key challenges for the personality ecosystem. It is substantiated that crises and traumatic events disrupt the balance of a person’s internal and external resources, affecting their cognitive, emotional, behavioral and social spheres. Particular attention is paid to the concepts of stress, grief, cognitive adaptation and post-traumatic growth, which allow us to consider psychological difficulties not only as a source of maladaptation, but also as a potential for personal development.
This scientific work analyzes modern psychological training aimed at developing stress resistance, resilience, adaptation to loss and preventing professional burnout. It is shown that training programs contribute to the restoration of the integrity of the personality ecosystem through the formation of adaptive coping strategies, increasing the level of self-regulation, awareness of emotional states, activation of social support and the search for new life meanings. The significance of such interventions for specialists with high emotional stress, in particular educators, medical and social workers, is particularly emphasized. It is concluded that a comprehensive combination of trainings in stress resistance, resilience, adaptation to loss and prevention of professional burnout is an effective tool for supporting mental health, maintaining professional effectiveness and ensuring sustainable development of the personality ecosystem in the face of modern social challenges.
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