The relevance of the research is due to the interest in the development of self-awareness, self-attitude in adolescence, ways of overcoming life difficulties, namely the coping strategies of coping behavior choice as a mechanism that adapts to social conditions changing in the context of religious affiliation. The goal of research is to study the relationship between self-attitude and coping strategies in adolescence who observe the canons of Islam, Orthodoxy and do not adhere to religious canons. Research Methods: The leading methods are the theoretical analysis of scientific psychological literature, as well as the method of empirical research (testing) using techniques to diagnose self-attitude, ways of coping behavior. The experiment involved 60 people: 20 people confessing Islam, 20 people adhering to Orthodox religion and 20 people who do not adhere to religious canons. The average age of examinees is from 18 to 23 years old. Research results: The study revealed differences in terms of self-attitude and coping strategies in the group of adhering to the canons of Islam, Orthodoxy and non-adhering religious canons. People adhering to canons of Islam highly appreciate their spiritual potential, "worthiness". People adhering to canons of Orthodoxy are not characterized by "internal conflict" and "self-attachment." "Self-management" is meaningful for those who don’t observe religious canons. The results of the study showed that the groups observing the canons of Islam and the Orthodoxy have quite similar meanings in coping behavior. The correlation pleiade analysis shows that there is a relationship between self-attitude and coping strategies in adolescence, there are differences in self-attitude among those who observe the religious canons of Islam, Orthodoxy and non-adhering religious canons. Significant differences in coping behavior were partially confirmed. Significance of the research: the relevance of the problem is due to the insufficiently elaborated concept of the relationship between self-attitude and coping strategies in adolescence, despite the many research options in this direction and measuring methods. The research materials are of practical value for psychological and pedagogical support in the educational process, as well as in the advisory work of young men and women who adhere to religious beliefs, observe the canons of Islam, Orthodoxy or do not adhere to religious canons. The obtained data can be used to prepare psychologists in working with students of Universities, Madrassah, Sunday and secondary schools.

adolescence, religion, Islam, Orthodoxy, self-attitude, coping strategies