Science for Education Today, 2020, vol. 10, no. 5, pp. 84–103
UDC: 
159.922.736.4 +316.624 +364.044.2 +371

Analysis of coping strategies of adolescents with delinquent behavior as a factor of improving psychological and educational support for students

Volchenkova E. V. 1 (Kirov, Russian Federation), Kuznetsova E. V. 2 (Kirov, Russian Federation), Sannikova Y. P. 2 (Kirov, Russian Federation), Semeno N. S. 2 (Kirov, Russian Federation), Voronina O. A. 1 (Kirov, Russian Federation)
1 Vyatka State University
2 Kirov State Medical University
Abstract: 

Introduction. The authors investigate the problem of improving psychological and educational support for adolescents with delinquent behavior. The purpose of the article is to analyze coping strategies of adolescents with delinquent behavior as a factor of improving psychological and educational support for students.
Materials and Methods. The theoretical framework of the research includes the following methodological approaches: systemic, person-centered, activity-based and subjective. The research methodology consists of a theoretical analysis of psychological, educational and sociological literature; an ascertaining experiment, testing, a questionnaire, an analysis of psychological, medical and educational documents; qualitative and quantitative analyses involving mathematical and statistical data processing (Fisher's F-test).
Results. The authors have developed and described criteria for the analysis of adolescents' coping strategies. The study reveals statistically significant differences between manifestations of stress factors, resources, coping strategies of adolescents with delinquent behavior and adolescents with socially acceptable behavior. It was found that coping strategies of delinquent adolescents, along with negative characteristics, have a resource potential, which is considered as a guideline for implementing preventive and remedial psychological and educational interventions. It was found that adolescents with delinquent behavior are more likely to use adaptive or relatively adaptive cognitive and emotional coping strategies when dealing with stressful situations (setting personal value, maintaining self-control, optimism). Behavioral coping strategies in most cases are non-adaptive (compensation, retreat, distraction).
The authors have identified the factors, which, if taken into account, contribute to increasing the efficiency of psychological and educational support for students based on the analysis of their coping strategies.
Conclusions. The article concludes that psychological and educational support for adolescents with delinquent behavior can be improved if peculiarities of their coping strategies are taken into account.

Keywords: 
For citation:
Volchenkova E. V., Kuznetsova E. V., Sannikova Y. P., Semeno N. S., Voronina O. A. Analysis of coping strategies of adolescents with delinquent behavior as a factor of improving psychological and educational support for students. Science for Education Today, 2020, vol. 10, no. 5, pp. 84–103. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15293/2658-6762.2005.05
References: 
  1. Andronnikova О. О. 5.Peculiarities of educational and psychological support for victimized adolescents inclined to vagrancy. Science for Education Today, 2019, vol. 9 (1), pp. 123–136. (In Russian) DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15293/2658-6762.1901.08 URL: https://www.elibrary.ru/item.asp?id=38165988
  2. Kopytov A. V. Features of coping strategies and their formation in persons with alcohol addiction. Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Clinical Psychology, 2018, vol. 9 (2), pp. 185–196. (In Russian) URL: https://elibrary.ru/item.asp?id=34886777
  3. Muzdybaev K. Strategies of Coping with life difficulties: Integrative analysis. Journal of Sociology and Social Anthropology, 1998, vol. 1 (2), pp. 102–112. (In Russian) https://elibrary.ru/item.asp?id=17084987
  4. Prostаkishina Yu. A. Problems of life-meaningful orientations of juveniles tend to commit offenses. Perspectives of Science & Education, 2018, no. 3, pp. 278–281. (In Russian) URL: https://www.elibrary.ru/item.asp?id=35204131
  5. Rokitskaya Y. A. Factor structure of adolescents' coping behavior. Bulletin of the Chelyabinsk State Pedagogical University, 2018, no. 3, pp. 220–233. DOI: https://doi.org/10.25588/CSPU.2018.03.23  URL: https://www.elibrary.ru/item.asp?id=35395573
  6. Ruchko L. S. Psycho-pedagogical support individual achievement teenager using as a potential group collective subjects. Smalta, 2014, no. 5, pp. 31–33. (In Russian) URL: https://elibrary.ru/item.asp?id=22561192
  7. Smirnova A. N. Agency and deviance of youth. Sociological Studies, 2017, no. 6, pp. 117–122. (In Russian) DOI: https://doi.org/10.7868/S0132162517060113 URL: https://elibrary.ru/item.asp?id=29405029
  8. Khlomov K. D., Bochaver A. A., Korneev A. A. Coping strategies of adolescents and environment. Social Psychology and Society, 2020, vol. 11 (2), pp. 180–199. (In Russian) DOI: https://doi.org/10.17759/sps.2020110211 URL: https://elibrary.ru/item.asp?id=43045557  
  9. Chereneva E. A., Ermakova L. V. Coping strategies of adolescents with additive and delinquent forms of deviant behavior. Monograph. Krasnoyarsk: Astafiev Krasnoyarsk state pedagogical University, 2016. 212 p. (In Russian) URL: https://www.elibrary.ru/item.asp?id=26361941
  10. Chernysheva N. V., Zykina E. S. Regional experience of organizing the fight against homelessness of minors in 1918–1935. Domestic Journal of Social Work, 2014, no. 1, pp. 60–66. (In Russian) URL: https://www.elibrary.ru/item.asp?id=21578766
  11. Bender K., Begun S., Durbahn R., Ferguson K., Schau N. My own best friend: homeless youths’ hesitance to seek help and strategies for coping independently after distressing and traumatic experiences. Social Work in Public Health, 2018, vol. 33 (3), pp. 149–162. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/19371918.2018.1424062
  12. Inguglia C., Ingoglia S., Costa S., Liga F. Associations between peer pressure and adolescents’ binge behaviors: The role of basic needs and coping. The Journal of Genetic Psychology, 2019, vol. 180 (2–3), pp. 144–155. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/00221325.2019.1621259  URL: https://www.elibrary.ru/item.asp?id=42040715
  13. Liga F., Inguglia C., Gugliandolo M. C., Ingoglia S., Costa S. The socialization of coping strategies in adolescence: The modeling role of parents. Anxiety, Stress and Coping, 2019, vol. 33 (1), pp.  47–58. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/10615806.2019.1666248 URL: https://www.elibrary.ru/item.asp?id=42306596
  14. Lushin V., Jaccard J., Kaploun V. Parental monitoring, adolescent dishonesty and underage drinking: A nationally representative study. Journal of Adolescence, 2017, vol. 57, pp. 99–107. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adolescence.2017.04.003 URL: https://elibrary.ru/item.asp?id=29504096
  15. Onrust S. A., Otten R., Lammers J., Smit F. School-based programmes to reduce and prevent substance use in different age groups: What works for whom? Systematic review and meta-regression analysis. Clinical Psychology Review, 2016, vol. 44, pp. 45–59. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpr.2015.11.002
  16. Parks M. J., Solomon R. J., Solomon S., Rowland B. C., Hemphill S. A., Patton G. C., Toumbourou J. W. Delinquency, school context, and risk factors in India, Australia, and the United States: Implications for prevention. Journal of Research Adolescence, 2020, vol. 30 (S1), pp. 143–157. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/jora.12455
  17. Skinner E. A., Edge K., Altman J., Sherwood H. Searching for the structure of coping: A review and critique of category systems for classifying ways of coping. Psychological Bulletin, 2003, vol.  129 (2), pp. 216–269. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1037/0033-2909.129.2.216 URL: https://www.elibrary.ru/item.asp?id=8301401
  18. Terrion J. L., Rocchi M., O'Rielly S. The relationship between friendship quality and antisocial behavior of adolescents in residential substance abuse treatment. Journal of Groups in Addiction and Recovery, 2015, vol. 10 (2), pp. 141–162. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1556035X.2015.1034823
  19. Thomas A. G., Ozbardakci N., Fine A., Steinberg L., Frick P. J., Cauffman E. Effects of physical and emotional maternal hostility on adolescents’ depression and reoffending. Journal of Research Adolescence, 2018, vol. 28 (2), pp. 427–437. DOI: https://doi.org/101111/jora.12345
  20. Tremolada M., Bonichini S., Taverna L. Coping strategies and perceived support in adolescents and young adults: the predictive model of self-reported cognitive and mood problems. Psychology, 2016, vol. 7 (14), pp. 1858–1871. DOI: https://doi.org/10.4236/psych.2016.714171 
  21. Tyler K. A., Schmitzb R. M. Child abuse, mental health and sleeping arrangements among homeless youth: Links to physical and sexual street victimization. Children and Youth Services Review, 2018, vol. 95, pp. 327–333. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2018.11.018
  22. Walters G. D., Espelage D. L. Exploring the victimization‒early substance misuse relationship: In search of moderating and mediating effects. Child Abuse and Neglect, 2018, vol. 81, pp. 354–365. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2018.05.006
  23. Yoon S., Pei F., Wang X., Yoon D., Lee G., McCarthy K. S., Schoppe-Sullivan S. J. Vulnerability or resilience to early substance use among adolescents at risk: The roles of maltreatment and father involvement.  Child Abuse and Neglect, 2018, vol. 86, pp. 206–216. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2018.09.020
Date of the publication 31.10.2020