INDIVIDUAL PSYCHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF RAILWAYS OPERATORS OF DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS
The article presents the results of the study of some individual psychological characteristics of the drivers of rail transport in the age groups 25-34 and 35-45 years. We have identified a number of differences between the two age groups associated with both features individually-psychological sphere, and in the psycho-physiological features. Features of age-related psychological differences can be explained by the age characteristics of the representatives of each group; psycho-physiological features of age differences may reflect developed in the course of a long professional activity features. We have also developed adaptive strategies, consciously or unconsciously selected during the long-running monotonous activities and in small social groups (teams of drivers) allow, on the one hand, higher quality performance of their professional duties, on the other - to avoid the harmful effects of stressful situations at work. It can be assumed that the composition of drivers age group 35-45 years is the result of natural selection, when those who did not cope with this type of activity is simply dismissed or transferred to other kinds of professions