The Role of Cognitive Appraisal of a Social Conflict Situation and Emotional Reactions in Generating Aggressive Strategy of Coping with the Conflict by Junior High School Teens
Journal Title: Theory and Practice of Social Systems Management - Year 2016, Vol 1, Issue 1
Abstract
The aim of the research was the cognitive assessment of a difficult situation and emotional reflecting the meaning of the situation, as well as the course of own actions in generating aggressive strategy of adolescent coping in a social conflict situation In the research the author took advantage of the Stress Appraisal Questionnaire (KOS) D Włodarczyk, K Wrześniewski, the Three-Factor Inventory of Personality States and Traits (TISCO) by C Spielberger, K Wrześniewski and the author’s questionnaire testing the adolescent coping strategies in a social conflict situation (KSMK) Empirical studies were carried out in junior high schools in Wroclaw and the surrounding area They involved 893 adolescents (468 girls and 425 boys) aged 13-15 Analysis of the research results has proven that assessing a situation as a threat in- tensifies the aggression strategy of adolescent coping in a social conflict situation The research shows that adolescents participation in a situation when realization of their own aspirations are in danger intensifies negative emotions Aggression is a form of coping with anger and anxiety felt in a social conflict situation
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Danuta Borecka-Biernat
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