DETERMINANTS AND PECULIARITIES OF ANXIETY IN WOMEN DURING ADULTHOOD
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.32782/psy-visnyk/2024.1.17Keywords:
anxiety, fear, emotional experiences, woman, marital status, period of adulthoodAbstract
The article highlights various factors that influence the emergence of anxiety as an emotional state and as a personality trait of a modern woman. In particular, the article reveals the biological or natural prerequisites for a woman’s anxiety, her health status, the presence of stress in certain age periods, as well as socio-psychological determinants such as marital status, social roles and gender stereotypes, parent-child and marital relationships, and the martial law in Ukraine. In addition, the article reveals the results of an empirical study of anxiety and its relationship with personal characteristics and interpersonal relationships of adult women with different marital status. In particular, the data of descriptive statistics, comparative, correlation analysis of married, divorced and civil union women are presented. The results of the descriptive statistics showed that most of the surveyed women from different groups have a high level of personal and reactive anxiety, and more than half of the respondents have increased fear, anxiety and worry. It was also found that half of the women surveyed have a high level of stress and an average level of subjective social well-being. The comparative analysis revealed that the highest levels of family anxiety, neuroticism, stress, dependence, scepticism, and distrust were observed in the group of divorced women. The final part of the article highlights methods of prevention and psychocorrection of women’s anxiety. In particular, the author outlines the role of physical activity, yoga, the use of relaxation and breathing techniques in reducing the level of anxiety of a woman's personality, listening to music to reduce stress, etc. The author offers recommendations for divorced women to improve their psychological well-being and reduce anxiety.
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