Temperament a style radzenia sobie ze stresem u seniorów i juniorów Szybowcowych Mistrzostw Polski w 2008 roku

Abstract

The paper presents empirical work on temperament and styles of coping with stress among junior and senior participants of Polish Gliding Championships 2008 (44 pilots, including 22 juniors (male) and 22 seniors (male) took part in the test). It is based on Regulative Theory of Temperament by J. Strelau, Zuckermans Theory of Temperament and Endler's and Parker’s Theory of Styles of Coping with Stress. Following instruments were used in the research: Strelau Temperament Inventory Sensation Seeking Scale by Zuckerman and Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations. Analysis of the results showed that some temperamental traits moderated the choice of style of coping with stress among gliders' pilots. Juniors are more likely than seniors to take hazardous actions. Seniors, more often than juniors, prefer stress-coping methods based on solving of problems and specific tasks.