Emotional Maturity as a Basic Component of Coping Behavior in Difficult Situations when Interacting with Codependents

Aim. To study the role of emotional maturity in overcoming the difficulties of interaction between specialists and codependents.
Methodology. 45 practicing psychologists participated in the study. One of the key methods of data collection has become the semantic differential. Statistical processing methods are used, such as correlation analysis using Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient and factor analysis. Estimates of the difficulties of interacting with codependents and coping resources were obtained on the scales of the semantic differential, the interrelationships of respondents’s coping strategies with coping resources, as well as the semantic space of coping resources with interaction difficulties.
Results. One of the key provisions of emotional maturity in the group of coping resources with difficult situations of interaction with codependents is revealed. The psychological content of emotional maturity is described as a resource that includes a rational approach, high tolerance to difficult situations, stress tolerance, practicality, willingness to act, and adequate orientation in the problems and possibilities of a difficult situation. Coping strategies proposed are aimed at strengthening the rational, pragmatic aspect of interaction between specialists and codependents, structuring the interaction process, increasing the flexibility of thinking, and improving the ability of interaction participants to effectively regulate emotions.
Research implications. The study expands the understanding of the relationship between codependency and emotional immaturity, reveals the high importance of emotional maturity in the perception of difficulties in interacting with codependents and the development of coping strategies to overcome these difficulties, which makes it possible to propose a solution to the problem of the negative impact of family on the provision of medical and psychological assistance to addicts and sets the direction for further scientific research.

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