Psychotechnics of emotional stability development among specialists of socionomic professions

Aim. The study of psychotechnical methods that contribute to the development of emotional stability of specialists in socionomic professions.

Methodology. The present study involved 32 people, representatives of socionomic professions (teachers, psychologists and doctors). All participants in the sample were approaching or were already at risk of emotional burnout (including professional burnout as a special case of emotional burnout). It was noted that there was some positive dynamics of the condition of the subjects in the first 3 weeks after individual practical psychological classes based on a 4-component (cognitive, affective, volitional and behavioral) model of the development of mental stability through psychotechnics. Further continuation of the classes led to the consolidation of the result and the development of the ability of the subjects to provide themselves with psychological support based on their own mental resources (endogenous psychological support) in certain stressful situations, which previously they could only cope with the support of a specialist (exogenous psychological support). To identify the level of emotional stability and the symptoms of emotional burnout of the subjects, the emotional stability test (E.A. Tarasov), the life satisfaction index test and the test (adapted by N.V. Panina), the “Scale of neuropsychic tension” method (T.A. Nemchin). The Wilcoxon criterion was used for statistical data processing.

Results. According to the results of the study, it was revealed that practical psychological classes aimed at developing the emotional stability of specialists in socionomic professions give a positive dynamic – the overall level of emotional stability has increased, the value of the “life satisfaction index” has increased, the level of neuropsychic tension has decreased.

Research implications. Identification of effective psychotechnical methods that contribute to the development of emotional stability of specialists in socionomic professions will reduce the risk of professional burnout.

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