Aim. To identify the emotional component of the image of psychological well-being in the artists’ thesaurus.

Methodology. L. G. Babenko’s thesaurus of emotive vocabulary was used for profiling. The study involved 120 artists. Data collection was carried out by the method of directed associations. The respondents’ task was to give nine associations in the form of basic parts of speech (three verbs, nouns, adjectives each) to the word combination “psychological well-being”. As a result, the frequency of these associations by categories of emotive vocabulary was revealed and a rating of these categories was formed.

Results. The most frequent in terms of the number of associations used are the categories of emotive vocabulary: calmness, love, attraction. These emotive categories characterise the emotional component of the image of psychological well-being in the thesaurus of artists. The analysis of the denotative and ideographic groups taking into account functional-semantic categories shows that these categories are relatively evenly represented in the artists’ associations. The most expressed are the categories of emotional state and attitude and the least expressed are the categories of emotional quality and a person as a focus and carrier of emotions. The rating of denotative-ideographic groups by the frequency of associations about psychological well-being used by respondents is constructed.

Research implications. The study reveals the features of the emotional component of the image of psychological well-being in the artists’ thesaurus. The application of the linguistic approach allows to identify key constructs for emotional regulation and support of the optimal level of artists’ psychological well-being. The results obtained can be used by specialists of helping professions (psychologists and teachers) to develop psycho-corrective and psycho-prophylactic programmes aimed at preserving or improving the current state of artists.

Aim. To identify and substantiate the methodology of studying the psychological security of a person as a psychological phenomenon.

Methodology. Based on the theoretical analysis of philosophical and psychological works, a set of methodological approaches is defined: dialectical, systemic and subjective. Empirical research includes a projective motor-expressive technique and standardized methods. The analysis of empirical data on the study of psychological security of the individual based on the principles of methodological approaches is carried out.

Results. A set of methodological approaches is substantiated: dialectical, systemic and subjective as the basis for studying the nature of psychological security of the individual.

Research implications. A set of methodological approaches has been defined and substantiated, revealing the nature of psychological security of a person as constituting a safe human life activity.

Aim. To reveal the psychological features of the volitional sphere of a person with different levels of advertising suggestiveness.

Methodology. The study involved 150 Internet users: 65 men and 85 women aged 16 to 40 years. During the study the following methods were used: ascertaining experiment (method “Volitional personality qualities” by M. V. Chumakov, method “Volitional self-control questionnaire” by A. G. Zverkov and E. G. Eidman, the author’s research questionnaire “Advertising suggestiveness of personality”); methods of statistical data processing (frequency analysis, the Kruskal-Wallis H-test, correlation analysis). During the study was used the application software SPSS 22.0 and MS Excel 2021».

Results. It has been revealed that a person prone to advertising suggestiveness is characterized by a low-degree manifestation of such volitional qualities as independence, endurance, volitional self-regulation index, perseverance index and self-control index.

Research implications. The results of the study can be used by practical psychologists when the accompanying the process of media socialization of the person.

Aim. To analyze the psychological characteristics of people who took a middle position in relation to the adoption of the idea of vaccination and the implementation of recommendations for the prevention of coronavirus infection.

Methodology. The participants of the online survey (2,786 people) performed the following methods: the questionnaire “Ideas about the pandemic”, Big Five Inventory-2, the Indicator of D. Amirkhan’s coping strategies, the scale of reactive anxiety of the C. D. Spielberger Anxiety Scale.

Results. Among those who do not actively follow the preventive recommendations, three psychological types have been identified: “responsible”, “average”, “anxious”. Three types were also identified in the group of those who took a neutral position on vaccination: “responsible”, “disorganized”, and “anxious”. Each type is characterized by a specific set of personality traits, coping strategies, and ideas about the pandemic.

Research implications. The revealed psychological heterogeneity of these groups is important in terms of conducting future public health campaigns.

Aim. To examine the relationship between various forms of patriotism and the family upbringing strategies by modern youth.

Methodology. The primary focus of the study is the examination of the nuances of the relationship between family upbringing strategies and forms of patriotism. This is achieved through the utilisation of a survey and a range of statistical and mathematical tools.

Results. The empirical analysis of the stated problem has demonstrated that the key factors associated with the formation of constructive patriotism are the democratic style of upbringing, while extraversion, spontaneity and rigidity act as the leading properties of personality. In contrast, the basis of the formation of blind patriotism is anxiety as a property of personality and an authoritarian style of upbringing.

Research implications. Theoretical significance lies in the fact that the obtained results expand the boundaries of understanding the formation of the foundations of patriotism as a form of normative behaviour within the existing approaches of the value-motivational sphere of personality in psychology.

Aim. The purpose of the article is to describe the study of the characteristics of the emotional and cognitive component of attitudes in relation to professional activity, destructive attitudes among employees of the penal system (penal system) with various lengths of experience.

Procedure and methods. The article analyzes approaches to the definition of installations, and presents the results of its own research. The research uses survey methods, comparisons, the projective method (the "Unfinished Sentences" technique), methods of interpreting the results and statistical analysis.

Results. The perception of the penal system staff, regardless of the length of service, of the environment of institutions as non-destructive has been established. A negative attitude towards the profession was revealed in 25% of employees. It is indicated that with increasing length of service, the motivation of activity decreases somewhat, employees with experience from 3 to 5 years are focused on success in their professional activities, strive for self-development and career building, unlike employees with service experience of 10 years or more, characterized by a desire for pensions. Employees with less experience demonstrate more negative attitudes towards management and convicts.

Theoretical and/or practical significance. The problem of negative attitude to the profession among penal system staff is outlined, differences in attitudes depending on professional experience are described, practical recommendations based on the results of the study are presented.

Aim. The purpose of this work is to identify the features of dynamic transformations of coping behavior in a situation of self-determination in adolescence.

Methodology. The methods used were «Thinking about the meaning of life» (H. Niemi), the Dembo-Rubinstein method (A. M. Prikhozhan), the test «SZhO» by Leontiev D. A., «Ways to overcome critical situations» (E. Heim), «Coping behavior in stressful situations» (N. Endler, J. Parker, etc.). The statistical analysis software package (SPSS 21.0) and various statistical processing methods were used.

Results. It is established that the characteristics of the situation of self-determination are commensurate with the dynamics of coping behavior of young men. The dynamism of coping behavior indicates the formation of a more mature attitude to the situation of self-determination.

Research implications. Scientific ideas about the situation of self-determination and the dynamics of coping are expanding. The results of the study can be used in programs of psychological and pedagogical support in this period.

Aim. To develop a model of the personal and professional profile of a police officer.

Methodology. The main research method is content - analysis. The generalizing analysis of the content of the works of various authors aimed at studying the problem of forming the personality of a police officer is carried out. A modeling method was used to develop a theoretical model of the personal and professional profile of a police officer.

Results. Various theories and approaches to the study of the personal and professional development of a police officer are analyzed. The significant personality qualities of this category necessary for their professional activity are determined. A model of the profile of a police officer has been built.

Research implications it consists in revealing the specific personal and professional qualities of a police officer, the relevance and significance of these characteristics, determining the further trajectory of research in this direction, as well as generalizing new material on the topic under study.

Aim. To compare personality qualities of specialists with different job satisfaction level.

Methodology. The study was performed in 2023 at “Systema 112” state budget organization in Moscow. The main idea of it is a comparative analysis of personality qualities of specialists with different job satisfaction level. The following methods were used: "Integral job satisfaction". The Holland test is modified by G. V. Rezapkina. Questionnaire of terminal values by I.G. Senin (Father-2). "Methods of self-attitude research (MIS)". "Social and professional relevance of the individual" (SPVL).

Results. Different job satisfaction level of specialists is not correlated their with social demographic data and is due to differences in their personality qualities and value and meaning directions, that are professional direction differentiation level, educational and professional life meaning level, needs in self-development, achievements, internal satisfaction and personality well-being level.

Research implications are addition to theoretical knowledge about job satisfaction and personality qualities correlations, possibility of obtained data application in professional selection of helping type specialists.

Aim. The study of the peculiarities of the manifestation of psychological well-being and job satisfaction in traditional and precarious (unstable) forms of employment, taking into account work experience.

Methodology. The results of the diagnosis of two groups were compared: respondents with a traditional form of employment (working in an organization under an employment contract), and respondents with precarious forms of employment (self-employed, freelancers, etc.) with work experience of up to 5 years or more.The diagnostic tools were the methods of K. Ryff “Psychological Well-Being Scale” adapted by N. N. Lepeshinsky and A. V. Batarshev “Integral Job Satisfaction”. The obtained data were tested for the significance of differences using the Mann-Whitney U-test.

Results. Statistically significant differences in the manifestations of psychological well-being among respondents with different forms of employment were obtained. People with precarious forms of employment have lower indicators of autonomy, environmental management, personal growth, self-acceptance, and satisfaction with working conditions. With an increase in work experience, the difference in the level of psychological well-being and job satisfaction becomes less significant.

Research implications. Recommendations have been formulated for specialists in precarious forms of employment with different work experience from the point of view of increasing job satisfaction and a sense of psychological well-being.