DOI: 10.17072/2078-7898/2018-4-541-549

Correlation of cope-strategies, locus of control and motivation of achievement at managers

Oleg V. Kropovnitsky

Ph.D. Student of the Department of General and Social Psychology,
Bashkir State Pedagogical University named after M. Akmulla;
3a, October revolution str., Ufa, 450008, Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia;

Senior Lecturer of the Department of Management and Social Psychology,
Bashkir Academy of Public Administration and Management
under the Auspices of the Republic of Bashkortostan,
40, Zaki Validi str., Ufa, 450057, Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia;

e-mail: olegkrop@mail.ru
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3831-1504

The article focuses on the theoretical and empirical analysis of the concepts of coping strategy, locus of control (internality-externality), and achievement motivation. Different points of view on coping strategies are considered, as well as achievement motivation and internality as professionally important characteristics of managers of the real sector of the economy. The structure of the interrelation between socio-psychological characteristics and coping strategies of managers is revealed. The correlations between coping strategies, locus of control, and achievement motivation have been studied. The results of the study of the relationship between coping strategies, locus of control and achievement motivation among managers made it possible to draw the following conclusions. Firstly, the higher the level of motivation for success, the greater the likelihood is that a person will use such coping strategies as planning of a solution to the problem, positive reassessment and problem-oriented coping. Secondly, the higher the level of motivation for avoiding failures, the more likely it is that a person, in the process of coping, will resort to such strategies as distancing, escape-avoidance, emotionally-oriented coping. Thirdly, the higher the level of the internal locus of control, the greater the probability of using such coping strategies as problem-solving planning, positive reassessment, and problem-oriented coping. Finally, the higher the level of the external locus of control, the greater the likelihood is of using such coping strategies as distancing, flight-avoidance, emotionally-oriented coping.

Keywords: coping strategy, achievement motivation, internality, externality, locus of control, responsibility, adaptability, disadaptation, managers.

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Received 08.02.2018

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Kropovnitsky O.V. Correlation of cope-strategies, locus of control and motivation of achievement at managers // Perm University Herald. Series «Philosophy. Psychology. Sociology». 2018. Iss. 4. P. 541–549. DOI: 10.17072/2078-7898/2018-4-541-549