Abstract:
The aim of this study was to examine relationship between coping strategies with stressful situations and the selected personal resources: the sense of controllability of this situation and the self-efficacy. 451 adolescents were investigated (278 girls and 173 boys) with Ways of Coping Questionnaire by Uchnast (1995), Sense of Controllability Scale and Survey by E. Talik and The Self-Efficacy Scale by Juczyński (2001). Results show that adolescents with high level of the sense of controllability more frequently choose strategies as follows: confrontational coping, problem solving and accepting responsibility. There are no significant differences between adolescents with different level of the sense of controllability regarding strategies as follows; self-controlling, seeking social support, distancing and escape-voidance. Whereas adolescents with high level of the sense of self-efficacy more frequently choose problem solving strategy Adolescents with low level of the sense of self-efficacy more frequently choose strategies as follows: distancing and escape-avoidance. There are no significant differences between adolescents with different level of the sense of self--efficacy regarding strategies as follows: seeking social support, accepting responsibility and confrontational coping.
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