А.К. Зиньковский; А.В. Антоновский

ABOUT ALEXITHYMIA AS THE ADAPTATION MECHANISM IN THE CONTEXT OF PEDAGOGICAL ACTIVITY

Authors

А.К. Зиньковский
А.В. Антоновский

Keywords:

alexithymia, professional work, mental health, an emotionality, efficiency of pedagogical activity, protective-coping behavior

Abstract

This article is dedicated to the phenomenon of alexithymia as the important factor of an emotionality of the person (with use of the interdisciplinary approach). The article gives detailed description of analysis of alexithymia as the adaptation mechanism of teachers of secondary schools depending on the experience of labour activity. The interrelation of alexithymia with mechanisms of psychological protection, with coping-strategies, with predisposition to neurosis is shown. It is offered to add the concept «protective-coping behavior» (besides mechanisms of psychological protection and coping-strategies), included the alexithymia as the emotional regulator, exerting essential influence on efficiency of professional work of teachers.

ABOUT ALEXITHYMIA AS THE ADAPTATION MECHANISM IN THE CONTEXT OF PEDAGOGICAL ACTIVITY