The role of labor migrants in the economy of the state. Negative attitude of society towards them. The study of psychological adapt peculiarities of labour migrants from Central Asia and seasonal workers from various regions of Russia in St. Petersburg.
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Department of psychology of behavior бoping with stress in migrant workersFor this reason, a migrant is exposed to anxiety, confusion, and apathy unless he forms new cognitive constructs for understanding another culture and adopting an appropriate behaviour. Lebedeva obtained interesting research data regarding this factor: the more distant and dissimilar a culture seems to people adapting to it, the stronger their defence mechanisms can be. Adaptive coping includes problem-solving, seeking of social support, focus on positive emotions, religious support, etc. The method is based on eight-factor coping model that involves the following coping strategies: Confrontive coping is an effort to solve problems on account of emotional release. There are three directions of response: ч Extra-punitive response is directed outwards, at other people; an external cause of frustration is blamed; the degree of a frustrating situation is emphasised; and, occasionally, another person is demanded to resolve a problem. ч Intra-punitive response is directed inwards, at oneself; a person accepts guilt or responsibility for handling a problem; a frustrating situation is not subject to criticism.