Study o Hardiness and Self-Attitude in People with Disabilities in Adultry Age

Aim. Studying the characteristics of the manifestation of self-attitude and the level of hardiness in people of mature age with a disability established in adulthood, living independently and in inpatient social service institutions. Methodology. The sampleconsistsof two groupsof subjects – 30 people withand without disabilities. The methods used: “Hardiness Test” by S. Maddi, adapted by D. A. Leontiev, E. I. Rasskazova; multidimensional questionnaire for self-attitude research (MIS) by S. R. Pantileev; questionnaire “Losses and acquisitions of personal resources” (LOPR) by N. Vodopyanova, M. Stein; questionnaire “Potential for self-change” of personality by V. R. Manukyan, I. R. Murtazina, N. V. Grishina; the author's questionnaire for collecting biographical data. Methods of mathematical statistics were used. Results. The results of the study indicate that the indicators of the level of hardiness, components of self-attitude, resource index and potential for self-change in subjects with disabilities living independently and in inpatient social service institutions are generally comparable. A statistically significant relationship was found between the “Sum of Losses” scale and the presence of disability in the subjects, that is, these people tend to have more negative experiences regarding lost resources, which can occur both as a result of a disabling disease and due to a narrowing of social contacts, restrictions in work and active life. Research implications. The research results might be used in the design of psychocorrectional programs in rehabilitation centers and social policy institutions.