Nº 2 (2025)
Articles
The effect of anticipatory consistency on perceived stress level of women: coping as a mediator
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Every day a person experiences tension and perceives various situations as stressful. Stress is known to have an impact on mental and physical health. There is evidence that women experience more distress than men. In this regard, it becomes relevant to study the factors and mechanisms associated with distress in women. Coping strategies and anticipatory consistency can be attributed to such variables. An analysis of the literature revealed a shortage of studies that would examine the relationship between anticipatory well-being, coping behavior, and perceived stress. The aim of the current study is to determine how anticipatory well–being affects perceived stress of women, and whether coping strategies are involved in this relationship. It is assumed that anticipatory consistency is negatively related to perceived stress, and coping strategies mediate the relationship between anticipation and stress. The study involved 305 female respondents. The following psychodiagnostic methods were used: the scale of perceived stress 10, the questionnaire "Strategies of coping behavior", a short version of the test of anticipatory consistency. Statistical methods: correlation analysis, simple mediation analysis, multiple mediation analysis. The result is a model of multiple mediation. Anticipatory well-being of women is negatively related to the level of perceived stress. This relationship is not direct, but is mediated by coping strategies. Coping methods such as "escape-avoidance" and "problem-solving planning" mediate the relationship between anticipatory well-being and the level of perceived stress. The higher the level of anticipatory ability, the higher the probability of using the "problem solving planning" strategy, which reduces the level of perceived stress, and the lower the probability of actualizing the "escape-avoidance" coping strategy, which is associated with increased stress. Anticipatory consistency makes it possible to predict the results of coping behavior even before the actualization of a specific activity, and coping strategies act as specific efforts that affect stress. The main limitations of the current work are also briefly considered.
Psychology and Psychotechnics. 2025;(2):1-14
1-14
Spectral dynamics of electroencephalographic rhythms during verbal learning: analysis of the Rey test stages
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This study is devoted to analyzing changes in the spectral power of primary cortical rhythms (delta: 1–4 Hz; theta: 4–8 Hz; alpha: 8–13 Hz; beta: 13–30 Hz; gamma: 30–50 Hz) in healthy adult participants while performing the Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test (RAVLT). Particular attention is paid to the topographic distribution and dynamics of these rhythms during the stages of memorizing words from a verbal list, introducing an interfering list, and during immediate and delayed recall of the material. The study aims to identify neurophysiological markers of initial encoding, automation of memorization, mechanisms for overcoming interference, and processes of systemic consolidation of long-term memory. The obtained data are intended to clarify the temporal organization of mnemonic processes and spectral indicators of cognitive load, which may contribute to the development of diagnostic and rehabilitation techniques for assessing and correcting verbal memory. The study involved 60 healthy subjects (ages 18–44) who had no neurological or mental disorders. EEG was recorded using 19 channels (10–20 system) with a "Mizar-202" electroencephalograph. Spectral analysis was conducted using the Welch method, and power was logarithmically transformed. Statistical processing included RM-ANOVA with Holm correction (α = 0.05). The study of neurophysiological markers of memory and mechanisms of interference is gaining particular significance in the context of assessing cognitive disorders. The evaluation of electroencephalographic rhythms accompanying the processes of memorization, interference, and recall of information allows for a deeper understanding of the mechanisms of cognitive resource redistribution and an assessment of the role of functional organization of rhythms in implementing mnemonic tasks. The results demonstrate statistically significant differences in the power of EEG rhythms depending on the stage of the RAVLT test. Alpha and beta synchronization are associated with active information processing and voluntary attention, while the reduction of low-frequency rhythms indicates the overcoming of interference. The observed dynamics of rhythms confirm the functional specialization of cortical areas when performing verbal tasks of varying complexity. Experimental data supplement the understanding of the temporal and spatial organization of mnemonic processes and can be utilized for assessing the state of cognitive functions in clinical practice.
Psychology and Psychotechnics. 2025;(2):15-28
15-28
Attitude towards significant life situations, subjectivity and objectivity, PTSD risk, and sleep quality among representatives of Mariupol and Saint Petersburg
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The subject of the study is the attitude towards a significant life situation, subjectivity and objectivity of the individual, the risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and sleep quality among representatives of the cities of Mariupol and St. Petersburg. The object of study – students of Mariupol State University named after A.I. Kuindzhi and Herzen University. The aim of the research was to establish possible connections between the subjective attitude towards life activities and the ability to overcome the consequences of psychological trauma ("getting out of the PTSD risk zone"), as well as quality of life, expressed in the quality of sleep and dreams. The study was also aimed at clarifying possible differences on the abovementioned and other criteria between representatives of St. Petersburg and Mariupol and opening up prospects for further research in the relevant area. Within the framework of the research, methods such as surveys, testing, source analysis, mathematical analysis, and interpretation of the obtained data were applied. The scientific novelty of the research lies, firstly, in clarifying the relationships between the risk of PTSD development, quality of life (in the area of sleep and dreams), and the level of subjectivity of the individual (including such characteristics as activity and locus of control). Additional factors of novelty were introduced into the study through a comparative analysis of the results obtained from samples of subjects from Mariupol and St. Petersburg. The conclusions of the study confirm the hypotheses formulated by its authors regarding the existence of a relationship between the risk of PTSD development and the ability of a person to express themselves as a subject of their own life activities, as well as between subjectivity and quality of life, general integration of personality (the marker of which is the ability to use dreams as a "coping strategy"). In particular, the authors draw the following conclusion: a high risk of PTSD is significantly related to the rejection of a significant situation, a refusal of the internal locus of control, and, conversely, acceptance of the external locus of control, nightmares, insomnia, a sense of loss of personal control over the situation when falling asleep, and a deterioration in overall sleep quality (the corresponding relationships vary from weak to moderately strong). Further research in this area appears to be extremely promising.
Psychology and Psychotechnics. 2025;(2):29-48
29-48
Dreams and semiotic schemas as intermediaries between soul and body
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The author discusses another way of connecting the soul and the body. But first, the author considers the solution of this question in the Ancient World, by Aristotle, Descartes and Z.Freud. Descartes' solution boils down to the assumption that the bodily process (the movement of animal spirits) creates conditions for the mental (passions), while Freud's has a more complex picture: mental (mental) processes create conditions for bodily transformation, and those, in turn, for new mental changes. The author bases his own approach on the assumption that dreams and semiotic schemes act as intermediaries between the soul and the body. To substantiate this assumption, he offers a reconstruction and explanation of two cases (the author's childhood dream and C. Jung's teenage memory). The author shows that all the main processes involved in the construction of dreams are twofold: psychological, i.e. related to the soul, and physiological, related to the body. On the one hand, desire as a program is a semiotic and psychic education in which events to be realized are set through language. On the other hand, a program is a physiological process that creates pressure and tension in the body that requires resolution. The dual nature of programs and other dream processes allows us to consider dreams as intermediaries between the soul and the body. Schematics play a major role in rational thinking. Scheme ‒ This is the construction (invention) of an individual, which makes it possible to resolve a problematic situation, thereby setting a new reality and vision, and opening up the opportunity to act in a new way. At the end of the article, the author problematizes the question of the desire of a psychologist and a physician to get an answer to the question of how the mechanisms that allow the transition from the soul to the body and back, which determine these transitions, are arranged. In his opinion, this formulation of the question is not entirely correct. Not transitions, but interdependence, the simultaneous action of the soul and body, mediated by dreams and schemas.
Psychology and Psychotechnics. 2025;(2):49-61
49-61
Relationships between personality traits and experience of loneliness
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The aim of the study is to identify the relationships between various aspects of the loneliness and psychological well-being, satisfaction of basic psychological needs, social intelligence, and levels of hopelessness. The following methods were used: Ryff’s Psychological Well-Being Scale (RPWB), Hall’s Social Intelligence Test (adapted by G. Rezapkina), the Basic Psychological Needs Satisfaction Scale (BPNSS), Beck’s Hopelessness Scale (BHS), and the Loneliness Experience Questionnaire (Manakova). Statistical analysis included correlation analysis. Significant negative correlations were found between the negative, spiritual, and physical aspects of loneliness and components of psychological well-being, basic needs satisfaction, and social intelligence. A positive interpretation of loneliness as a temporary state was positively associated with self-awareness, self-motivation, autonomy, and personal growth. The most pronounced destructive effects were associated with the spiritual interpretation of loneliness and fear of responsibility. This study is the first to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the relationships between different aspects of the loneliness experience and four key psychological parameters: psychological well-being, basic needs satisfaction, social intelligence, and hopelessness. The scientific novelty lies in the empirical confirmation of the differentiated impact that various interpretations of loneliness have on these domains. The findings confirm that it is the interpretation of loneliness—not loneliness itself—that determines its psychological impact. Psychological processing and cognitive reappraisal of loneliness emerge as key mechanisms for preventing maladaptation and supporting mental health. Future research should focus on the development of cognitive intervention programs and preventive strategies aimed at mitigating the negative psychological consequences of loneliness.
Psychology and Psychotechnics. 2025;(2):62-73
62-73
The formation of career identity in college students of pedagogical profile: personal determinants and interaction mechanisms.
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The article is dedicated to the current issue of studying the personal determinants and interaction mechanisms that influence the formation of career identity among college students in pedagogical profiles. Despite theoretical work on specific aspects, the comprehensive impact of personal indicators, such as various types of academic motivation, career-adaptive abilities, and psychological attitudes towards learning, on the process of forming the career identity of future educators, including the nature of mediating mechanisms, remains underexplored. The aim of the study was to identify psychological indicators that act as predictors of career identity in future educators at the concluding stage of their education and the nature of their interrelationships. The subject of the research was the process of career identity formation among senior college students receiving secondary vocational education in pedagogical fields. The research subject consisted of personal characteristics that predict the formation of career identity in students of pedagogical colleges and the nature of their interrelations. The sample consisted of 102 respondents—third-year students from pedagogical colleges. A set of validated psychodiagnostic questionnaires aimed at diagnosing psychological indicators of career identity, types of academic motivation, career-adaptive abilities, and psychological attitudes towards learning was used. Statistical processing included correlational analysis, hierarchical multiple regression analysis, and analysis of direct and indirect mediation effects. The scientific novelty of the study lies in clarifying the complex relationship between various types of academic motivation, career-adaptive abilities, and psychological attitudes as direct and mediated predictors of career identity among students of pedagogical colleges. It was found that self-esteem motivation and career adaptability indicators are positive predictors of career identity formation, while introjected motivation and perceived barriers to career identity formation are negative predictors. Significant mediation effects were identified: developmental barriers completely mediate the relationship between external motivation and career identity. Additionally, introjected motivation serves as a mediator in the relationship between self-development motivation and career identity, transforming the potentially positive impact of the aspiration for self-development into a negative one. The findings expand scientific understanding of the psychological mechanisms of professional development among students in pedagogical colleges and may serve as an additional source of scientific data for specialists developing psycho-pedagogical support and accompaniment programs.
Psychology and Psychotechnics. 2025;(2):74-90
74-90
Types of career representations and their relationship with self-confidence among future educators
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The object of this study is the career representations of young men and women studying to become educators, while the subject is the relationship between types of career representations and components of self-confidence among future educators. The aim of the research is to identify the impact of self-confidence and its components on the development of types of career representations among future educators. The results of the work include data on the development of specific types of career representations and components of a self-confident personality, as well as the connections between them among young men and women who are future educators. These findings can serve as a basis for organizing further research on the development of career representations and self-confidence, as well as practical work on the diagnosis and development of career representations and self-confidence among young men and women. The study employed a specially developed diagnostic method for career representation types; a set of methods for diagnosing components of a self-confident personality; and statistical methods for processing and analyzing empirical data. The novelty of the research lies in identifying age-related features in the development of career representation types and establishing the influence of self-confidence and its psychological components on the development of various types of career representations among young men and women. The results obtained from the work lead to the following conclusions: 1) among young men and women, future educators, the most developed career representation types are the attractive, socially oriented, affiliative, and authoritarian types, while the pragmatic and gloristic types are the least developed; 2) all types of career representations in them require further development to varying degrees; 3) among future educators, self-assessment of abilities plays the largest role in the development of career representations, followed by optimism, self-efficacy, hope, resilience, autonomous causal orientation, risk propensity, and tolerance for uncertainty in decreasing order of importance.
Psychology and Psychotechnics. 2025;(2):91-104
91-104
The role of psychological resilience, academic engagement, and optimal experience in the development of self-directed learning activities of adult learners
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Technological progress has forever changed the subject of lifelong learning and its landscape. Under the influence of the digital environment, a new culture of learning is being formed, which can be successfully utilized by universities in adapting the content, nature, and forms of further education to contemporary sociocultural conditions. One direction for optimizing further education is preparing students for independent learning activities in the context of lifelong learning. Successfully addressing this task requires identifying the adult learner's ability to adapt and self-modify. Psychological resilience, engagement in learning, and optimal experience have been the focus of attention in both foreign and domestic psychological research for several decades, studying the educational behavior of adults in situations of change. However, scholars have not yet reached an understanding of their role in the independent learning activities of adults. This article is dedicated to examining key approaches and discussion directions related to the psychological resilience of individuals, optimal experiences, and academic engagement to determine their role in developing the autonomy of adult learners' educational activities. The analysis and synthesis of foreign literature on the research problem utilized descriptive methods, categorization methods, comparative-historical methods, and hermeneutic methods. Approaches to defining psychological resilience, as well as the concepts of “flow” and “optimal experience,” which have not been previously presented in Russian, are considered. Their roles in developing the independent learning activities of adult learners are analyzed. The thesis is proposed that the engagement of adults in further education should be viewed as a complex, emotionally significant outcome of successfully overcoming psychological barriers encountered during the educational process. The ability of a learner to manage themselves or the situation, consciously engage in learning while maintaining their value orientations despite changes in their life context, and achieve "flow" in their educational activities underpins the continuity of their educational experience. Understanding psychological resilience as a process containing a dynamic balance of stability and variability is most productive for developing methodologies that study the personal psychological resources of engagement and disengagement of adults in further education, as well as for creating measures aimed at enhancing their autonomy in lifelong learning.
Psychology and Psychotechnics. 2025;(2):105-123
105-123
Analysis of cognitive profiles in schizophrenia and NSAID-induced psychosis
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The present study is aimed at analyzing and comparing cognitive profiles in disorders of various origins: endogenous, represented by cases of schizophrenia, and exogenous, caused by the use of new psychoactive substances (NSAIDs), mainly synthetic cathinones and cannabinoids. The object of study is the features of cognitive impairments that manifest themselves in such functional areas as memory, attention, and thinking. The study involves identifying differences in the structure, severity, and potential stability of these disorders, which is of particular importance in the context of modern differential diagnosis. A comparative analysis of cognitive characteristics in conditions of various origins makes it possible not only to clarify ideas about the patterns of their formation, but also to lay the foundations for an individualized approach to restoring cognitive functions within the framework of rehabilitation therapy, taking into account the specifics of disorders in each group. The BACS scale, Schulte tables, the "Elimination of excess" technique and the "Missing details" subtest of the Wexler test were used. The paper presents systematic differences in the cognitive characteristics of patients with schizophrenia and NSAID-induced psychoses. It has been established that schizophrenia is dominated by disorders in the field of semantic processing, verbal memory and sustained attention, characterized by stability. The group of NSAID psychoses is dominated by regulatory and executive deficits, including a weakening of voluntary control, a decrease in working memory, and situational thinking errors. These disorders, unlike the schizophrenic profile, are characterized by greater lability. The data obtained clarify the understanding of the cognitive organization of psychotic states of different origins and can be used in the practice of differential diagnosis, as well as in the construction of individual cognitive correction programs. Despite the differences, both groups show similar difficulties in thinking flexibly and paying attention, which may make it difficult to differentiate in the acute period. The identified profiles make it possible to more accurately distinguish between psychoses of various origins and serve as the basis for building individualized cognitive correction programs, taking into account the specifics of disorders in each group.
Psychology and Psychotechnics. 2025;(2):124-143
124-143
The Influence of Family Relationships on the Perceived Quality of Life Among Parents of Adolescent Cancer Patients in Remission
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This article presents the findings of a study examining the relationship between family dynamics and the perceived quality of life among parents raising adolescents with a cancer who had been in remission for up to 5 years at the time of the study. In a group of parents of adolescents (N=70), assessments were conducted on quality of life, family adaptability, and cohesion. The study employed the SF-36 Quality of Life Questionnaire (Medical Outcomes Study – Short Form Health Survey) and the Family Adaptability and Cohesion Evaluation Scale (FACES-3). Principal component factor analysis revealed six key factors of family relationships that influence family resilience and quality of life: physical functioning (0.567), mental health (0.688), social functioning (0.571), vitality (0.634), cohesion (0.730), and flexibility (0.607). Novelty and Results. This is the first study to examine the relationship between family dynamics and the quality of life of parents of adolescents with cancer in remission. The findings indicate that family relationships among these parents are characterized by a high degree of cohesion and interdependence, as well as flexibility and some degree of chaos in the adaptation process. The results can be utilized by professionals in psychology, medicine, and social work to develop psychosocial rehabilitation programs aimed at improving the quality of life not only of the adolescent but also of their entire family. Key directions for psychological interventions in families with children in cancer remission should include fostering goal-setting skills and strengthening internal resources for both parents and the family as a whole. The situation of a child's oncological disease is associated with long-term psycho-emotional stress of the parent, which persists during the period of the disease's entry into remission and negatively affects the quality of life of all family members. Factor analysis using the principal component method revealed 6 factors of family relationships that influence family viability and quality of life: physical functioning (0.567), mental health (0.688), social functioning (0.571), vitality (0.634), cohesion (0.730), flexibility (0.607). The obtained data demonstrate that family relationships of parents of teenagers are characterized by a high degree of cohesion and interdependence, as well as flexibility and some chaos in the adaptation process. The obtained results may be of significant importance for specialists in the field of psychology, medicine and social work, providing valuable data for the creation of support and intervention programs aimed at improving the quality of life both a patient and entire family.
Psychology and Psychotechnics. 2025;(2):144-158
144-158
The Experience of Loneliness: A Philosophical-Psychological Analysis of the Phenomenon
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The study is dedicated to the exploration of the phenomenon of loneliness in contemporary psychological science. The authors conduct a comparative analysis of existing concepts of loneliness as presented in domestic and foreign literature, emphasizing the polysemy and complexity of this notion. Approaches from various scientific schools — philosophy, sociology, psychology — are examined, each offering its own understanding of loneliness. Special attention is given to the historical aspect of the problem, starting from ancient times and extending to the present day. Differences in the interpretations of loneliness by various thinkers, such as Hegel, Marx, Nietzsche, Sartre, Camus, and others, are highlighted. The authors note that the modern era is characterized by a new level of perception of loneliness due to the global spread of digital communications, which influence social behavior and the perception of individuality. The relevance of the study is determined by the necessity for an in-depth examination of the impact of loneliness on personal development and psychological well-being, especially among adolescents, whose inner world proves vulnerable to the negative consequences of loneliness. The methodology of the research includes a literary review of domestic and foreign publications, systematization, and critical analysis of existing approaches to defining loneliness. The main method is analytical-theoretical, allowing for the classification of scientists' views on loneliness and the formation of a working concept. Attention is given to the formulation of a clear working definition of loneliness that allows for a deeper understanding of the mechanisms of its emergence and experience. The scientific novelty of this research lies in the attempt to integrate contemporary views on the phenomenon of loneliness into a unified theoretical space, enabling a holistic understanding of the causes, mechanisms, and forms of experiencing loneliness. A deep comparative analysis of various approaches to understanding loneliness, including cultural, historical, and interdisciplinary contexts, has been conducted for the first time. The uniqueness of the study lies in identifying key factors that determine the emergence and consequences of loneliness in the digital age, as well as a detailed examination of the features of loneliness experiences among adolescents. The research complements existing knowledge by offering a new definition of loneliness based on an integrative approach, which emphasizes the role of personality traits, social conditions, and individual preferences in shaping the experience of loneliness. The findings expand the prospects for further empirical studies aimed at developing effective methods for preventing the negative consequences of loneliness and supporting young people during their personal development.
Psychology and Psychotechnics. 2025;(2):159-173
159-173
Features of the manifestation of self-determination and behavioral control among first and third-year students
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The subject of this study is the features of self-determination and its relationship with behavior control among first-year and third-year students. The authors discuss the theoretical foundations of self-determination within the framework of Deci and Ryan's theory, including basic psychological needs (autonomy, competence, relatedness). Special attention is given to the comparative analysis of self-determination and behavioral control indicators among students of different years. The authors explore how these indicators change during the learning process and identify statistically significant differences between groups. It is shown that first-year students demonstrate a higher level of autonomy and willpower control, while third-year students exhibit increased anxiety when making mistakes. A particular emphasis is placed on the identified correlations between autonomy and emotional control, as well as between anxiety and sense of belonging. These results are significant for understanding the psychological mechanisms of students' adaptation to the educational process. The study sample consisted of 41 students aged 17 to 21 years. Psychological methods: Basic Psychological Needs Satisfaction Scale (M. Gagne), Behavior Control Questionnaire (E.A. Sergienko et al.), and Motivation Orientation Scale for Making Mistakes (K. Schell). Statistical methods: Mann-Whitney U test and Spearman's correlation analysis. The novelty of the research lies in the comprehensive study of the relationship between the level of self-determination, behavior control, and attitudes towards mistakes among first-year and third-year students. Differences in the manifestation of autonomy, competence, and relatedness between first-year and third-year students were identified for the first time, as well as their correlations with emotional and willpower control. The main conclusions of the study are: first-year students have higher indicators of autonomy and willpower control than third-year students, which may be related to adaptation to the educational environment; the level of self-determination correlates with emotional control and motivation when making mistakes but does not depend on students' age; an inverse relationship was found between autonomy and anxiety about mistakes, highlighting the importance of developing self-determination to reduce stress. The results of the study can be used to develop strategies for supporting students in the learning process.
Psychology and Psychotechnics. 2025;(2):174-192
174-192
Color as a factor in the educational environment design: recent research review
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Color in an educational environment can both direct the student's attention and create a cognitive load that is irrelevant to educational tasks. This paper reviews data published over the past ten years on the problem of finding the relationship between the color design of educational spaces and various psychological and cognitive characteristics of students. The purpose of the work is to collect and systematize knowledge, identify trends and new directions in color research in the learning spaces, review promising ideas to determine the vector of further study of the scientific problem and the application of the results obtained. Special attention is paid to the hybrid nature of the modern educational environment. In the process of work, methods of comparative analysis, systematization and generalization were used. Based on the analysis, the following conclusions were formulated: 1. The context of learning, where a person has cognitive goals, color research often remains outside the scope of research tasks. 2. The results obtained in the analyzed works do not yet make it possible to draw definitive conclusions about the influence of color in the educational environment on the cognitive abilities, success and emotions of students. 3. The vast context of the modern educational environment remains beyond the scope of research interest. The accumulated data on the color design of classrooms seem to be of little informative in the current learning environment, when the transition between digital and physical environments is carried out more often and faster. 4. Due to methodological and resource constraints, only certain color properties and a limited part of the color spectrum come into the focus of researchers' attention. 5. There is little data to draw conclusions about the age, gender and socio-cultural specifics of perception and the role of color in the educational environment.
Psychology and Psychotechnics. 2025;(2):193-210
193-210
Psychological aspects of the use of digital educational technologies
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The article analyzes the effects of the digital environment in the modern education system. The documents regulating the activities of the subjects of the educational process in the conditions of using the digital environment are being studied. Variable opinions of scientists on the problem of the psychological impact of the digital environment on adolescents of the alpha generation are given. An assessment of the expediency of using a virtual environment and consideration of negative psychological consequences are given. The purpose of this article is to study the problem of psychological effects on adolescents in the context of the use of digital educational resources. The topic of the article is relevant in connection with the requirements of legislation in the field of education. The development of market relations leads to the need to develop electronic communication skills starting from school. The school education system should reflect the real needs of modern society, therefore, the introduction and proper use of digital resources will help to implement the required standards in the field of Internet communications. Scientific research is conducted in accordance with the principles of psychological sciences. The basic determinant in the research is the process of communication between users in the environment of Internet technologies. In turn, a specific method of studying the meaningful data of digitalization of modern education is a general scientific analysis of research on the problem of psychological aspects in the context of the implementation of the digital educational environment. The theoretical analysis demonstrates the identification of an ambivalent effect for users of the digital environment. Noteworthy is the transformation of the spatiotemporal features of online communication, the distortion of reality and the formation of a preferred lifestyle due to the nihilism of existing social values and the preference in choosing the authorities of their circle of public personalities. The results of the study signal the need for the formation of psychological support in order to minimize the negative impact of the virtual world on the fragile personality of adolescents.
Psychology and Psychotechnics. 2025;(2):211-222
211-222
Laws and contradictions of personality’s digital information culture development
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The relevance of the research is determined by penetration of the digital environment into people's lives at all levels that actualizes issues of developing personality's digital qualities both at the level of individual skills and more complex didactic units. The article aims at revealing the laws and contradictions of contemporary digital environment influence on individual's information culture as pedagogically considered quality. The research is based on the postulates of fundamental works that studied the information culture concept in social and later pedagogical paradigms against the background of computerization era as well as modern works that consider it from interdisciplinary humanitarian positions. The main research methods are dialectical analysis that makes possible to compare various factors in person's digital information culture development, abstraction that allows us to discuss the information impact without reference to its content, and synthesis that helps to form understanding of solutions to emerging contradictions. The paper grounds digital information culture as a new type of personality quality in comparison with information culture in the traditional sense. It emphasizes the increasing influence of spontaneous non-institutional information environment on cognitive processes. The novelty of the article consists in considering the development of information culture from a generalized theoretical standpoint of digital information influence as opposed to the traditional study of forming specific information qualities with a technological emphasis. The author concludes that the studied laws and contradictions correspond to the general pedagogical dialectic of human individuality and mass education interaction.
Psychology and Psychotechnics. 2025;(2):223-235
223-235
Psychological predictors of panic attacks in sleep disorders
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The relevance of the study is determined by the prevalence of panic attacks, their negative impact on health and quality of life, as well as the need to identify psychological factors contributing to nocturnal panic attacks, which currently remain insufficiently studied. The purpose of this study is to identify the individual psychological characteristics of patients with panic disorder as psychological predictors of nocturnal panic attacks to increase the effectiveness of psychological care. The study involved 29 patients with established diagnoses of Panic disorder (F41.0) and agarophobia (F40.0) aged 21-43 years. The duration of panic attacks ranges from one year to twelve years. Research methods: methods of clinical and psychological diagnostics (questionnaires, testing, projective methods), methods of mathematical statistics. The results of the study showed that patients with frequent panic attacks at night are characterized by a more anxious experience of the disease, accompanied by pronounced fears of panic attacks, anxiety for their future and attitude to the social environment as the main source of anxiety, than patients with rare panic attacks at night. Patients with frequent panic attacks at night are characterized by a more pronounced shift of the locus of control towards externality in the field of interpersonal relations and in relation to health. Patients with frequent panic attacks at night are characterized by an intrapsychic orientation of personal response to the disease, whereas patients with rare panic attacks at night are characterized by an internal picture of the disease without pronounced disorders of mental and social adaptation. The prospects of the study are related to the expansion of the sample in terms of studying the manifestations of panic attacks of young students, manifestations of coping behavior, as well as the creation of comprehensive programs of psychological assistance and prevention of mental health disorders.
Psychology and Psychotechnics. 2025;(2):236-246
236-246
The essence of the meta-resource of life successfulness and its relationship with personality resources of constructive life among employees of internal affairs bodies of the Russian Federation
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The relevance of the study of the meta-resource of life successfulness and its relationship with the personality resources of a constructive life among employees of internal affairs bodies is due to a number of mutually determining factors: the need to identify and study such personality resources that would help a modern person to carry out a constructive life in modern conditions, the prospects for the development of a resource approach in labor psychology; the need to study the resource capabilities of the personality of employees of internal affairs bodies in the conditions of modern reality in connection with the increasing requirements for their professional work activities. Attention is paid to the system of personality resources, and a point of view on the organization of resources for the constructive life of an individual is presented. Purpose of the study: to discover and substantiate the relationships between the components of life successfulness and the indicators of constructive life resources of the personality of employees of the internal affairs bodies. The study involved 892 respondents of the internal affairs bodies, of which 388 were women and 504 men. The sample was mixed in age and professional activity. Diagnostic techniques are aimed at measuring such resources of an individual’s constructive life as: motivational and psychological states; integrative personal characteristics that contribute to effective and successful overcoming of life's difficulties; characteristics of subjectivity. The meta-resource of an individual’s life successfulness was studied using the author’s “Life Successfulness” methodology. As a result of the correlation analysis, a large number of significant relationships between the components of the meta-resource of life successfulness and indicators of personality resources for a constructive life were established. The component of emotional experiences has the least number of significant correlations with indicators of constructive life successfulness.
Psychology and Psychotechnics. 2025;(2):247-262
247-262
Psychotechnics for Diagnosing Professional Types in the Context of Digital Transformation
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Contemporary professional realities, where neural networks generate code and VR therapists adjust mental states, challenge the adequacy of traditional occupational classifications. This research focuses on developing psychodiagnostic techniques for assessing professional psychotypes that account for the digital transformation across all labor sectors. The core scientific objective involves modernizing an original psychological typology of professions by introducing a digital integration parameter and creating corresponding diagnostic tools. The study proceeds from the premise that this approach will not only preserve fundamental classification principles but also capture emerging hybrid professional forms at the intersection of digital and traditional competencies, ultimately enabling accurate assessment of professional characteristics in today’s digital environment. The methodology seamlessly integrates classical labor psychology approaches with contemporary digital concepts, synthesizing advancements from cognitive psychology, neuroscience, and digital labor anthropology. The research consistently applies a methodological principle of dialectical balance between continuity and change in professional psychotype evolution. While maintaining the foundational structure of the original typology, it incorporates a digital dimension. Scientific innovation is demonstrated through the development and validation of two diagnostic tools: a modified occupational orientation questionnaire and a novel digital engagement assessment. Psychometric testing on a representative sample, including confirmatory factor analysis, confirmed high reliability and validity. A key theoretical contribution is the substantiation of the digital integration parameter, which revealed distinct patterns of professional adaptation to digital environments and identified new hybrid professional roles. These roles retain core features of traditional metatypes while evolving their operational content to meet digital economy demands. The practical significance lies in creating robust diagnostic instruments to assess workforce digital readiness, predict professional identity crises during transitions, and design personalized development programs. Organizational applications include evaluating digital competencies, crafting individual growth trajectories, optimizing recruitment processes, and preventing digital-age professional maladaptation – collectively enhancing organizational resilience amid digital transformation.
Psychology and Psychotechnics. 2025;(2):263-276
263-276