The role of educational attitudes and the modelling influence of parents on the development of task-oriented coping strategies among young people in situations of social conflict

The aim of this study was to identify family predictors of task-oriented coping strategies among adolescents in situations of social conflict. The study was conducted among 893 adolescents (468 girls and 425 boys) aged 13–15. The Skala Postaw Rodzicielskich [Parental attitudes scale] (SPR) by Plopa, the Kwestionariusz do badania strategii radzenia sobie rodziców w sytuacji konfliktu społecznego [Questionnaire for assessing parents’ coping strategies in situations of social conflict] (SRwSK) by Borecka-Biernat, and the Kwestionariusz do badania strategii radzenia sobie młodzieży w sytuacji konfliktu społecznego [Questionnaire for assessing adolescents’ coping strategies in situations of social conflict] (KSMK) by Borecka-Biernat were used. Among the family determinants of an adolescent’s task-oriented response to emotional tension arising in a conflict situation, the correct parenting attitudes towards the adolescent child and providing the young person with task-oriented models of how parents cope in situations of social conflict have a significant impact. The results of this study provide theoretical guidelines for the development of educational strategies. These strategies could create active individuals who are capable of making efforts to resolve and overcome conflicts and who can deal rationally with problems related to school, peers, and the family home.