Features of Ukrainian Entrepreneurs' Choice of Coping Strategies During the COVID-19 Pandemic

The article is devoted to the study of the choice of coping strategies of small and medium-sized entrepreneurs in the conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic. During the pandemic, entrepreneurs faced various types of stress and emotional stress caused by both the risks of losing business and economic cr...

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Main Authors: Alla M. Lisenaya, Eugene V. Liseniy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University 2021-12-01
Series:Психологічне консультування i психотерапія
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Online Access:https://periodicals.karazin.ua/psychotherapy/article/view/18457
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description The article is devoted to the study of the choice of coping strategies of small and medium-sized entrepreneurs in the conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic. During the pandemic, entrepreneurs faced various types of stress and emotional stress caused by both the risks of losing business and economic crises, as well as negative psychological states of experiencing mass PTSD. The article provides statistics on the state of entrepreneurship before and after the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as analyzes the issues of personal attitude of entrepreneurs to quarantine restrictions and its impact on business. In addition, the article examines the theory of coping behavior by R. Lazarus and S. Folkman, which presents the main interpretations of the concept of "coping" and its basic elements as ways of psychological protection of an individual in conditions of experiencing stressful and difficult life situations. Eight main coping strategies are analyzed, which are necessary for entrepreneurs in the face of threats and business risks caused by economic fluctuations in market conditions due to the introduction of national quarantine measures. The article describes the process of empirical research of the attitude of entrepreneurs to the course and consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. Also, statistically calculated the coping strategies used, focused on solving problems, emotions or avoidance, characteristic of Ukrainian entrepreneurs in an uncertain economic situation in the state. The article develops and formulates the main recommendations concerning information hygiene, emotional state control, mental relaxation, the introduction of physical activity and long-term planning, which will allow entrepreneurs to maintain emotional stability and prevent PTSD caused by the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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spelling doaj.art-eb83d0601112431db2f7882194eaf25b2023-04-28T08:20:51ZengV.N. Karazin Kharkiv National UniversityПсихологічне консультування i психотерапія2410-12492410-90372021-12-011661110.26565/2410-1249-2021-16-0118457Features of Ukrainian Entrepreneurs' Choice of Coping Strategies During the COVID-19 PandemicAlla M. Lisenaya0Eugene V. Liseniy1V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, Kharkiv, UkraineV. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, Kharkiv, UkraineThe article is devoted to the study of the choice of coping strategies of small and medium-sized entrepreneurs in the conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic. During the pandemic, entrepreneurs faced various types of stress and emotional stress caused by both the risks of losing business and economic crises, as well as negative psychological states of experiencing mass PTSD. The article provides statistics on the state of entrepreneurship before and after the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as analyzes the issues of personal attitude of entrepreneurs to quarantine restrictions and its impact on business. In addition, the article examines the theory of coping behavior by R. Lazarus and S. Folkman, which presents the main interpretations of the concept of "coping" and its basic elements as ways of psychological protection of an individual in conditions of experiencing stressful and difficult life situations. Eight main coping strategies are analyzed, which are necessary for entrepreneurs in the face of threats and business risks caused by economic fluctuations in market conditions due to the introduction of national quarantine measures. The article describes the process of empirical research of the attitude of entrepreneurs to the course and consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. Also, statistically calculated the coping strategies used, focused on solving problems, emotions or avoidance, characteristic of Ukrainian entrepreneurs in an uncertain economic situation in the state. The article develops and formulates the main recommendations concerning information hygiene, emotional state control, mental relaxation, the introduction of physical activity and long-term planning, which will allow entrepreneurs to maintain emotional stability and prevent PTSD caused by the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic.https://periodicals.karazin.ua/psychotherapy/article/view/18457entrepreneurshipentrepreneurtradequarantinepandemiccovid-19covid-19 attitudecoping strategycopying behavior
spellingShingle Alla M. Lisenaya
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Features of Ukrainian Entrepreneurs' Choice of Coping Strategies During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Психологічне консультування i психотерапія
entrepreneurship
entrepreneur
trade
quarantine
pandemic
covid-19
covid-19 attitude
coping strategy
copying behavior
title Features of Ukrainian Entrepreneurs' Choice of Coping Strategies During the COVID-19 Pandemic
title_full Features of Ukrainian Entrepreneurs' Choice of Coping Strategies During the COVID-19 Pandemic
title_fullStr Features of Ukrainian Entrepreneurs' Choice of Coping Strategies During the COVID-19 Pandemic
title_full_unstemmed Features of Ukrainian Entrepreneurs' Choice of Coping Strategies During the COVID-19 Pandemic
title_short Features of Ukrainian Entrepreneurs' Choice of Coping Strategies During the COVID-19 Pandemic
title_sort features of ukrainian entrepreneurs choice of coping strategies during the covid 19 pandemic
topic entrepreneurship
entrepreneur
trade
quarantine
pandemic
covid-19
covid-19 attitude
coping strategy
copying behavior
url https://periodicals.karazin.ua/psychotherapy/article/view/18457
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