Personal adaptive capacity affects the students’ quality of life

Abstract

Personal adaptive capacity is the one factor determining effectiveness of adaptation, and, therefore, influence on probability of health maintenance. Also, adaptive peculiarities depend on quality of life, which is crucial factor of adequate regulation of functional systems in variable conditions of human existence and activity. Therefore, the purpose of our study was research was to define the effect of personal adaptive capacity on the students’ quality of life. The obtained results allowed finding out that students demonstrated reduced neuro-psychological resistance, moderate degree of socialization and normal communicative capability that reflects misbalance of their personal adaptive capacity. Parameters of quality of life scales related to both mental and physical health corresponded to average values while didn’t reach satisfactory levels. Personal adaptive capacity is essential criterion for assessment of adaptive response intensity and effectiveness, which can have an impact on quality of life as well as psychical and physical health.