Vol. 14 No. 86 (2025): Continuous Edition (February – December 2025)
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Character harmonisation in adolescence: psychological profiles, coping strategies and implications for well-being

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  • Anastasiia Yatsyshyna,
  • Yuliia Asieieva,
  • Oleg Khairulin,
  • Hanna Venher,
  • Liudmyla Tsybukh
Anastasiia Yatsyshyna
Odessa National University of Economics, Odessa, Ukraine
Author Biography

PhD (Candidate of Psychological Sciences) Senior Lecturer of the Department of the language and psychological-pedagogical training department of Odessa National University of Economics, Odessa, Ukraine

Yuliia Asieieva
Odessa National University of Economics, Odessa, Ukraine
Author Biography

Doctor of Psychological Sciences (MD), Head of the language and psychological-pedagogical training department of Odessa National University of Economics, Odessa, Ukraine

Oleg Khairulin
National Defence University of Ukraine, Kiev, Ukraine
Author Biography

PhD (Candidate of Psychological Sciences), assistant professor, Department of Internal Communications, National Defence University of Ukraine, Kiev, Ukraine

Hanna Venher
University K.D Ushinsky, Odesa, Ukraine
Author Biography

PhD (Psychological Sciences), Senior lecturer of the department of psychiatry, medical and special psychology of the University K.D Ushinsky, Odesa, Ukraine

Liudmyla Tsybukh
Odesa I.I. Mechnikov National University, Odesa, Ukraine
Author Biography

PhD (Candidate of Psychological Sciences), Associate Professor, Associate Professor, Department of Practical and Clinical Psychology, Odesa I.I. Mechnikov National University, Odesa, Ukraine

DOI: https://doi.org/10.34069/AI/2025.86.02.6

Published 2025-02-28

Keywords

  • socialisation,
  • habitus,
  • subject,
  • person,
  • personality

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Yatsyshyna, A., Asieieva, Y., Khairulin, O., Venher, H., & Tsybukh, L. (2025). Character harmonisation in adolescence: psychological profiles, coping strategies and implications for well-being. Amazonia Investiga, 14(86), 65–78. https://doi.org/10.34069/AI/2025.86.02.6

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Abstract

The article highlights the topical issue of character harmonisation in adolescence, which is an important aspect of holistic personality development and social adaptation. Character harmonisation is seen as a complex integration process that combines personal traits, emotional reactions and behavioural patterns. At the same time, character harmonisation remains relatively poorly researched, which emphasises the relevance of studying its psychological mechanisms. The purpose of the study was to determine the individual psychological characteristics of young men with different levels of character harmonisation. The tasks included assessing the level of character harmonisation using the HCA (Harmony Character Assessment) methodology, analysing the relationship between character harmonisation and basic personality traits, and studying differences in coping strategies between young men with high and low levels of character harmonisation. The empirical study was conducted among students (N = 60) aged 18-25 years. The following methods were used: theoretical and methodological analysis, psychodiagnostic techniques, and mathematical and statistical approaches. The psychodiagnostic complex included the HCA technique and the PTQ (Personality Traits Questionnaire). All stages of the study complied with ethical standards, including the principles of voluntariness, confidentiality and legal protection of research subjects, taking into account the norms of bioethics. The findings allowed us to reveal the psychological mechanisms of character harmonisation, identify the relationship between the level of harmonisation and key personality characteristics, and determine the role of coping strategies in this process. The study is important for improving the system of psychological support for young people aimed at developing a harmonious personality, its adaptation to social conditions and improving psychological well-being.

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