Open AccessSubjective quality of life and psychological adaptation of individuals with low, normal and high level of escapism
Author(s) -
O I Teslavskaia,
Tatya. Savchenko
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
èksperimentalʹnaâ psihologiâ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2311-7036
pISSN - 2072-7593
DOI - 10.17759/exppsy.2019120212
Subject(s) - escapism , psychology , quality of life (healthcare) , adaptation (eye) , harmony (color) , psychological adaptation , scale (ratio) , social psychology , psychotherapist , geography , art , neuroscience , visual arts , cartography
The article presents the results of a study of Subjective quality of life and Psychological adaptation level among individuals with low, normal and high level of Escapism (N=329, 18-52 years old Russians from big cities). Four tests were applied including the new Escapism Scale. Individual with high level of Escapism have lower Subjective quality of life in several parameters — Stability in Country, Confidence in Future, Ecology, Social recognition, Interesting Job, Health and Active life, Internal Harmony and Inner Conflict absence, Privacy (as a Personal Space), Self-Confidence, (Subjective well-being Questionnaire,T. Savchenko, G. Golovina). ‘Excessive’ escapists also demonstrate lower level of psychological adaptation including Self-acceptance, Loyalty, Internality, Emotional Comfort, Intention to dominate (SPA Questionnaire, C. Rogers, R. Diamond). Because of that, Escapism can be characterized mainly as a compensational mechanism which emerges due to the reduced level of an individual’s adaptation to his/her social environment. The consistence of theoretical layout and empirical data obtained confirm the validity of presented Escapism Scale and its applicability for further empirical research.