health psychology report • volume 7(3), 9 original article background Since cardiovascular diseases remain the main cause of premature mortality in men and women in Poland, it is reasonable to look for factors that protect against these conditions. Psychological resiliency is one of such properties that support adaptation in difficult situations and conducive to adaptation to the disease. The aim of the present study was to analyze the relationship between resiliency and flexibility in coping of cardiac patients and to determine whether resiliency is a predictor of flexibility in coping with stress in this group. participants and procedure In the study the Assessment of Resiliency Scale (SPP-25) and the scale of Flexibility in Coping with Stress (KERS-14) were used. The participants of the study were 120 cardiac patients (72 men and 48 women) at the age 29-75. results The results show that there is a statistically significant relationship between resiliency and flexibility in coping. Each of the resiliency dimensions, as well as the result of the overall resiliency, correlates positively with each of the dimensions of flexibility in coping. The analysis showed that resiliency is an important predictor of a dependent variable-flexible in coping. conclusions There is a positive relationship between resiliency and flexibility in coping with stress in cardiac patients. People with a higher intensity of resiliency in comparison to people with lower intensity of resiliency are characterized by greater flexibility in coping with stress. The dimensions of resiliency, in particular 'Persistence and determination in action' and 'Openness to new experiences and sense of humor', together with the duration of the disease, play a predictive role for flexibility in coping with stress.

Flexibility in coping relies on applying a coping strategy that is appropriate to the circumstances. Individuals who are flexible in coping exhibit sensitivity to subtle signals sent by the environment. Therefore, they are able to adjust their behaviour accordingly and function in a more adaptive manner. participants and procedureThe study included N = 1535 participants. The following methods were used: the Flexibility in Coping with Stress Questionnaire (FCSQ-14) and the Cognitive Flexibility Inventory (CFI). resultsThe Flexibility in Coping with Stress Questionnaire measures flexibility as a feature of the process of coping with which an individual applies coping strategies. The Flexibility in Coping with Stress Questionnaire is an accurate and reliable method of measuring coping flexibility and three of its subscales: the Repertoire of coping strategies, the Changeability of their use, and Reflexivity. conclusionsThe Flexibility in Coping with Stress Questionnaire examines three subscales of flexibility, namely, Repertoire of coping strategies, Changeability, and Reflexivity. This measurement is accurate and reliable. The questionnaire is applied to the study of persons exposed to severe or chronic stress at work, when we want to assess the individual's ability to change their functioning in a stressful situation. It can be used to examine healthy and somatically ill people, in the area of research and clinical diagnosis.

<p>Celem niniejszego badania była analiza związku między zasobami osobistymi (nadzieją na sukces i dobrostanem duchowym) a elastycznością w radzeniu sobie ze stresem u pacjentów chorych kardiologicznie oraz sprawdzenie, czy zasoby osobiste i czas trwania choroby są predyktorami elastyczności w radzeniu sobie ze stresem w tej grupie. Uczestnikami badania było 120 pacjentów kardiologicznych (72 mężczyzn i 48 kobiet) w wieku 29–75 lat. W badaniu wykorzystano Kwestionariusz Nadziei na Sukces (KNS), Wskaźnik Duchowego Dobrostanu oraz Kwestionariusz elastyczności w radzeniu sobie ze stresem (KERS-14). Wyniki pokazują, że występuje istotny statystycznie związek między zasobami osobistymi a elastycznością w radzeniu sobie. Każdy z zasobów osobistych (nadzieja na sukces i dobrostan duchowy) pozytywnie koreluje z każdym wymiarem elastycznego radzenia sobie. Analiza wykazała, że zasoby osobiste odgrywają rolę predykcyjną dla elastyczności w radzeniu sobie ze stresem.</p>