Ayanyan A.N., Konchalovskaya M.M. Strategies of Proactive and Retrospective Coping in Students and Teacher

Numerous domestic and international publications exist on the topic of proactive and retrospective coping. However, empirical studies comparing proactive and retrospective coping specifically among students (future psychologists, educators) and teachers, and their impact on attitudes toward online and offline learning and communication, are relatively scarce, confirming the relevance of our study.

The aim of our study was to examine proactive and retrospective coping strategies, attitudes toward distance learning and online communication among students and teachers, and to compare student perceptions of success in 2015 and 2025.

The sample for the empirical study, conducted in 2025, consisted of two groups of respondents: students at a pedagogical university and kindergarten teachers (208 individuals aged 17 to 56). The following methods were used: the Coping Strategies Questionnaire by R. Lazarus and S. Folkman and the methodology by E. Greenglass, R. Schwarzer, and S. Taubert. The study of perceptions of success in the modern world was conducted using a modified version of the “Successful Person in a Modern Digital Society” methodology. A questionnaire was administered to study students' attitudes toward distance and in-person learning and communication.

The results showed that future psychologists and educators with a significant level of preventive coping exhibit high levels of problem-solving planning, seeking social support, and self-control, which positively impacts their professional fulfillment. Future teachers and psychologists, as well as practicing educators, share common coping strategies such as proactive coping and strategic planning.

The concept of success in the modern world has changed significantly over the past ten years, with the emergence of a new category: knowledge of information technology.

Most students are ambivalent about distance learning, emphasizing both the advantages and, to a lesser extent, its disadvantages.

Key words: proactive and retrospective coping strategies, ideas about success in the modern world, attitudes toward distance learning and communication, students, teachers 

For citation: Ayanyan, A.N., Konchalovskaya, M.M. (2025). Strategies of Proactive and Retrospective Coping in Students and Teacher. New Psychological Research, No. 3, 148–169. DOI: 10.51217/npsyresearch_2025_05_03_07

Acknowledgment

The article was prepared within a state task, project FNRE-2024-0016 “Psychological effects of digitalization of the educational environment: opportunities for cognitive and personal development and socialization risks”.