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Article name Analysis of Personal Characteristics and Emotional Response Peculiarities of Physically Challenged Persons
Authors Zaborina L.G. Candidate of Psychology, Associate Professor, zaborinalarisa@yandex.ru
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Section Special psychology
UDK 159.923.3
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Annotation The article deals with some findings of an empirical study dedicated to the analysis of personal characteristics and emotional response peculiarities of physically challenged adults. The study is based on an integrated approach. Reliable evidences were obtained about such personal characteristics of physically challenged persons as high anxiety, suspiciousness, sensitivity, infantilism, hypochondria, touchiness, inclination for obsessions. The most characteristic emotional manifestations of physically challenged people are dispirited mood and tendencies to depression. The educational level of those tested is positively correlated with hypochondriacal personality characteristics. Fixation on internal sensations is positively correlated with severe anxiety and suspiciousness on the adverse course of illness, possible complications and ineffective treatment.
Key words psychological peculiarities, personal characteristics, emotional peculiarities, physicallychallenged persons.
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