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Self-regulation as a Basis for Psychological Adaptation to Digital Risks

Self-regulation as a Basis for Psychological Adaptation to Digital Risks

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Recieved: 08/06/2024

Accepted: 10/09/2024

Published: 12/02/2024

Keywords: psychological adaptation; self-regulation; risks of digitalization; hardiness; dispositional optimism; identity styles; goal setting; subjective control; coping strategies

p.: 87-102

DOI: 10.11621/npj.2024.0406

Available online: 02.12.2024

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Karabanova, O.A. , Molchanov, S.V. , Tikhomandrytskaya, O.A. . Self-regulation as a Basis for Psychological Adaptation to Digital Risks. // National Psychological Journal 2024. 4. p.87-102. doi: 10.11621/npj.2024.0406

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Issue 4, 2024

Karabanova, O.A. Lomonosov Moscow State University

Molchanov, S.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University

Tikhomandrytskaya, O.A. Lomonosov Moscow State University

Abstract

Background. In modern psychology, the study of factors and conditions for successful adaptation of an individual to the risks of digitalisation in society is of particular importance.

Objective. The study examined the connections of psychological adaptation to digital risks with personal characteristics: dispositional optimism, resilience, personal identity styles; as well as with self-control as a part of goal setting, subjective control, and coping strategies.

Study Participants. The sample included 408 respondents aged 18 to 55 years, 49.7% of which were men and 50.3% women.

Methods. The questionnaire “Psychological adaptation to the risks of digitalisation”, dispositional optimism test (DOT), Hardiness survey, identity styles questionnaire, “Life Goals Change Scale” test, “Level of Subjective Control” (LSC) technique, Ways of Coping Questionnaire (WCQ), “Proactive Coping” questionnaire. For quantitative analysis, methods of mathematical statistics were used: Kolmogorov — Smirnov test, analysis of variance ANOVA, Mann — Whitney U test. The statistical package SPSS.18 was used.

Results. Three groups have been identified that differ in the nature of adaptation to digital risks: “adapted”, “anxiousmaladapted”, and “non-adapted”. Significant differences were found between groups in terms of resilience, dispositional optimism, identity styles, goal setting, subjective control and coping strategies.

Conclusions.A high level of psychological adaptation to the risks of digitalisation is associated with a high level of dispositional optimism, resilience (involvement, control, and risk acceptance), informational and normative identity styles, a combination of ease at rearranging life goals and focus on achieving them, internality of subjective control and the use of constructive types of coping.

Funding.The study has been supported by Russian Science Foundation (RSF), project No. 22-18-00230, Predictors of psychological adaptation of the individual in the situation of global risks of the digital world: intergenerational and gender analysis.

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Karabanova, O.A. , Molchanov, S.V. , Tikhomandrytskaya, O.A. . Self-regulation as a Basis for Psychological Adaptation to Digital Risks. // National Psychological Journal 2024. 4. p.87-102. doi: 10.11621/npj.2024.0406

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