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Experimental Psychology (Russia)
2019. Vol. 12, no. 2, 162–176
https://doi.org/10.17759/exppsy.2019120212
ISSN: 2072-7593 / 2311-7036 (online)

Subjective quality of life and psychological adaptation of individuals with low, normal and high level of escapism

 
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Abstract

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.

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Keywords: escapism, psychological adaptation, subjective quality of life, avoidance, coping, addiction, hobby, leisure activities

Journal rubric: Social Psychology

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Article type: research article

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17759/exppsy.2019120212

Funding. This work was supported by grant RFH № 16-06-01085.

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For citation: Teslavskaia, O.I., Savchenko, T.N. (2019). Subjective quality of life and psychological adaptation of individuals with low, normal and high level of escapism. Experimental Psychology (Russia), 12(2), 162–176. (In Russ.). https://doi.org/10.17759/exppsy.2019120212

© Teslavskaia O.I., Savchenko T.N., 2019

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

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Information About the Authors

Oksana I. Teslavskaia, Research Fellow of the Center for Risk Monitoring and Social-Psychological Support, Academy of Public Administration, Postgraduate student of the Institute of Psychology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russian Federation, e-mail: teslavskaia@gmail.com

Tatyana N. Savchenko, Candidate of Science (Psychology), Associate Professor, Leading Researcher, Institute of Psychology of Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russian Federation, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4301-5590, e-mail: t.n.savchenko@mail.ru

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