Adaptive mechanisms under stress in various subcultural groups
Specific features of mental adaptation among neurotic patients who belong to different subcultural groups of Chuvashia residents are studied. Gender differences in coping with crisis situations are revealed. Ethnicity has an effect on coping strategies preference as well. Patients from heterogeneous by ethnicity families demonstrate more adaptive behaviour. They have richer experience of crisis situations way out and have sufficient tolerance to anxious experience. Impairment of ethnocultural identification may lead to problem mental adaptation.