The article presents the results of the study of crisis situations described by people who have experienced crisis states and coped with them. Based on the descriptions of crisis situations, the types of crisis states, their causes, components and signs will be highlighted.

The article presents a comparative analysis of the impact of various factors on perception of social tension by residents of Russia and Kazakhstan. Using the author’s questionnaire, two types of factors were identified. The difference in the factors influencing the perception of social tension is associated with a number of changes taking place in social society, as well as phenomena that cause tension and negative attitudes among residents of individual states. Common factors for residents living in the territories of different states (the Russian Federation and Kazakhstan) are acceptance of others and control. Statistically significant differences between the age category as a whole and individual psychological characteristics and categories of perception of social tension were revealed, among them: interest in life and psycho-emotional category and age group (p = 0,040); general resilience — the contradiction between changes and resistance to them (p = 0,024); interest in life — a decrease in the standard of living (p = 0,043). The results obtained form the basis for further quantitative research on this issue in the field of social tension.

The article addresses the issue of coping behavior and coping strategies of students at a pedagogical university. Models of coping with stress, coping tasks, coping strategies, and personal coping resources are defined. The main approaches to the study of coping behavior, classifications of coping behavior in the interpretation of domestic and foreign researchers are highlighted. The connection between the coping strategies of pedagogical university students and their value orientations, readiness for pedagogical activity, neuropsychological characteristics, self-attitude, and defensive mechanisms of the personality is traced. Empirically, the adaptive and maladaptive coping strategies inherent to students of a pedagogical university, their situational and personal anxiety, as well as the relationship between anxiety and the prevailing coping strategies of future special education teachers are revealed.

Russian teachers experience a large amount of stress which often results in the reduction of their work engagement and causes burnout. The issue of preventing professional deformation of a teacher is substantial for science as well as for practice. Tackling this problem requires identifying factors related to burnout. The goal of this study is to examine a number of factors related to teacher burnout using a mixed design of qualitative and quantitative methods. As a result of the study, the following factors were identified: personal, organizational and geopolitical factors.

The article presents a theoretical review of scientific research describing coping with stress, and a study to test the method of Jim White and Mary Keenan — stress control. Stress research is currently important for both practical psychology and sports psychology. Stress control — a psychoeducative low intensity method, using group methods of work, — is proposed to be studied along with other forms of coping behavior used in practical psychology and sports psychology. The technology of stress control, its advantages, as well as the process and results of its approbation on athletes as part of the correction of anxiety are described.

“Hello, I’m back, what do you have for me?” This is how a request for psychological assistance is currently being made for fighters and their family members who have returned from a special military operation (the password is “SVO” of the group “In Contact”). On July 1, 2023, an order of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation came into force, including the resources of all helping professions — doctors, social workers, psychologists, teachers to improve the effectiveness of providing various types of support. The article deals with modern ideas about post-traumatic stress disorder in the context of combat mental trauma. The features of diagnostic and correctional work of reflexive dialo therapy are revealed. Some methodological techniques of pedagogical eventfulness are described as a system of psychological and pedagogical interactions that ensure the creative orientation of the individual.

The article deals with the development of stress resistance in the training of students of transport universities on high-tech training equipment. The research into the problem of students’ stress resistance, which is aimed at ensuring the successful achievement of learning objectives and is realized by means of shaping behaviors, is analyzed. The notion of stress resistance in training with high-tech training equipment is formulated. Possible positive and negative psychological reactions of trainees during training on high-tech simulators have been considered. The findings of stress tolerance self-assessment test. The conclusions are drawn up regarding the possibility of stress resistance development in the process of training on high-tech training equipment in combination with a complex of self-regulation exercises which is aimed at neuromuscular relaxation, reflexive thinking development and reduction of emotional tension.

The article discusses the search for indicators of psychological health of children and young people. Psychological health needs to be objectively assessed in an unstable society. Physical culture provides opportunities, along with the use of self-regulation methods in the form of ideo-reflex exercises, to solve the problem of overcoming the consequences of stress. The effectiveness of using such means to reduce anxiety and increase the social activity of schoolchildren is shown. It is proposed to include the section “Anti-stress training of students” in the physical education programs of educational organizations.

The article substantiates the relevance of the development of strategies for overcoming stress and the development of hardiness. The psychological concept of life is considered, which is defined as a person’s relationship with himself and the world. The content of the “copingstrategy” is clarified, its difference from reactive response to stress. The own definition of the concept of “hardiness (life resilience)” within the framework of the author’s method of psychological assistance “System formation of the life path” is given. The natural strategy for the development of hardiness is revealed. A description of the author’s psychotechnics is given: “Conscious self-regulation in overcoming negative emotions” and “Strengthening the strategy of hardiness (life resilience)”.

The current situation in the world contributes to increasing the requirements for security specialists. They perform and solve important tasks, but for their successful implementation it is necessary to meet certain criteria. The article discusses the features of intellectual lability and factors of maladaptive behavior of security specialists.

The article is devoted to the study of the features of socio-psychological adaptation of parents of seriously ill children. In the course of an empirical study, features of the emotional response of parents to the action of acute stress of the message of the child’s diagnosis were revealed. Extreme, crisis situations imply intensive use of a large number of various resources. During the first period of acceptance of the child’s diagnosis, systemic changes occur in the lives of parents, which can cause a decrease or loss of their personal and labor potential. The features of socio-psychological adaptation and coping strategy of parents are studied. It is revealed that most parents have a low and extremely low level of socio-psychological adaptation, do not have internal reserves for independent control of the situation, choose ineffective coping strategies, pinning hopes on outside help. Without a special program of psychological and pedagogical assistance, parents of seriously ill children will not be able to provide adequate emotional support to their children. The necessity of creating a state program of assistance to this category of the population of the Russian Federation is proved.

The article presents a theoretical analysis of scientific literature on the study of psychological aspects of stress. The content of the concept of stress, psychological factors contributing to the occurrence of this syndrome is revealed. Based on the conducted research, general recommendations for overcoming stressful situations are proposed.

This article discusses the impact of creative activity as a tool for the rehabilitation of people addicted to psychoactive substances. The hypothesis of the study is the thesis that the motivational-need sphere undergoes positive transformation in the process of art therapy for people with substance abuse disorders. Methodological basis of the work was the principles of humanistic psychology, as well as synthesis of existing studies, theories and principles related to art therapy in the context of drug addiction treatment. The author comes to the conclusion that creative activity allows therapists to get an idea of their behavior patterns, emotional triggers and underlying problems causing their addiction. The transformation of alternative sources of brain rewards provided by art therapy heals the motivational-need sphere by increasing susceptibility to natural rewards. Accepting creativity as an integral part of drug addiction treatment. The psychiatric community can empower people on their journey to recovery and promote sustainable positive change in motivational needs.

Работа выполнена при поддержке Российского фонда фундаментальных исследований в рамках научного проекта № 19-013-00624. В статье автор решает задачу воспитания специализированных гибких навыков и компетенций у студентов и инвалидов по слуху, которые необходимы для адаптации процесса обучения к условиям «конвейерного метода обучения». Автор делает вывод, что для повышения качества обучения студентов с ограниченными возможностями здоровья (ОВЗ) по слуху необходимо воспитать у них гибкие навыки, такие как: 1) коммуникативные навыки; 2) социальные навыки; 3) навыки саморегуляции, управленческие и исследовательские; 4) цифровая грамотность; 5) предпринимательские навыки. Автор для воспитания социальных навыков студентов с ограниченными возможностями здоровья по слуху предлагает вовлекать таких студентов в добровольческую волонтерскую деятельность.