استراتيجيات مواجهة الضغط النفسي لدى الراشدين ذوو الاحتياجات الخاصة : دراسة ميدانية بولاية أم البواقي

Abstract EN

This study aims at identifying the most important used strategies by adults with special needs to confront stress.

The researchers applied the analytic descriptive methodology and used a purposive sample of thirty (30) individuals.

They also collected data via employing a questionnaire that consists of two parts with twenty-six (26) items; 13 items concern the strategies of emotion-focused coping and the other 13 revolve around the strategies of problem-focused coping.

The general result of this study showed that to deal with stress, the adults with special needs tended to use more the strategies of emotion-focused coping (in favor of: seeking family support, distancing, and escaping into sleep) than the ones related to problem-focused coping.

Also, the results showed that these adults used the strategies of emotion-focused coping regardless of their education level or whether they are employed or unemployed, that is to say that, the variables of education level and job/jobless have no effect on the adults' use of strategies of coping with and confronting stress.

Key words: Strategies of coping with stress- emotion-focused coping- problem-focused coping- adults with special needs.