Latent Profiles Analysis of Personal Determinants of Overcoming Adversity (Russian and Uzbek Samples)

Abstract

The article introduces an analysis of latent profiles of personal determinants of overcoming adversity. The research included 989 Russian respondents aged 18–78 years and 272 Uzbek respondents aged 18–48. The study involved the following methods: Proactive Coping Questionnaire (PCI), Uncertainty Tolerance Questionnaire (MSTAT–II), Positive and Negative Emotions Questionnaire (PANAS). The statistical analysis of latent profiles (LPA) made it possible to describe the best model, which included five latent profiles. This model demonstrated similar profiles in the Russian and Uzbek samples. Profiles with high proactive, reflexive, preventive coping, and strategic planning values accompanied by low social and emotional support values, had a high level of positive and low values of negative decompensation. Profiles with low proactive, reflexive, preventive coping, and strategic planning values combined with high social and emotional support values were associated with high problem avoidance, low tolerance to uncertainty, and a negative decompensation.