Experiencing subjective uncertainty and being ready for change
The article presents the results of an empirical study of the features of experiencing subjective uncertainty and readiness for changes in a sample of 73 students of the Department of professional retraining of the university (sred. age 32 ± 5.49 years). The study used essays on a topic related to the problem of unce r-tainty and preadaptation to it, as well as a semi-structured interview. The main categories of preadaptation to uncertainty are identified: emotional stability, emotional instability; warmth towards oneself, self-love, selfcare, self-acceptance; overcoming a difficult life situation; kindness towards others and the world. In the male sample, experiences of unsolvable situations are highlighted: a sense of loss of the existing way of life, meaning, destruction of the world picture and self-image. In situations of uncertainty, for some respondents, personal psychological problems and negative beliefs about themselves as unsuccessful come to the fore. For some men, preadaptation to uncertainty was expressed in the idea of a new beginning, experiencing a period of the past as completed, which brought damage, and the future is associated with the expectation of new opportunities. There were revealed expressed experiences of subjective uncertainty in the sample of young women in connection with personal relationships, family problems and rethinking of self-perception. The sample of older women is characterized by a more balanced and calm attitude to the situation of uncertainty. Strategies for resolving situations of subjective uncertainty are outlined. In the women's sample, the strategies concerned two aspects of the situation-themselves and the world around them. There are two types of spatial metaphors that describe situations of uncertainty. In some metaphors, uncertainty is an empty space that can be filled with opportunities or fears; in other metaphors, uncertainty is going beyond something familiar into the unknown, an opportunity to take a step forward into the future. The concept of uncertainty was presented at two levels: macro and micro. At the macro level, uncertainty is a generalized characteristic of a "rapidly changing world","life as such". At the micro level, the concept of uncertainty was more situational with the need for choice. It is established that preadaptation to uncertainty was considered as the need to find support with an orientation towards oneself (autonomy) or the world (trust), as well as planning and detailing the future, and accepting the situation of uncertainty as a characteristic of what is happening.