Psychological stabilityof employeesof the penal systemto extreme conditionsof official activity
The article discusses the features of psychological stability of employees of the penitentiary system to extreme conditions of official activity. The authors studied the psychological stability of employees of the penal system, identified its main components and aspects. 60 employees of the escorting department took part in the conducted empirical study. It was found that these employees in general have intrapersonal resources, effective strategies and ways of behavior in extreme conditions of service, which are developed in the process of professional training. They are dominated by a high level of will development, neuropsychic stability, most of them have psychological characteristics required for an effective response in extreme situations.Employees of the escort department with a low level of neuropsychic stability need to develop the emotional and volitional qualities of a person necessary for the service, master the techniques of self-regulation and self-management in the process of psychological preparation. Among the most important emotional and volitional qualities of a person, the most significant are responsibility, diligence, endurance, the ability to maintain self-control in unforeseen and dangerous situations, risk tolerance, the ability to cope with failures. The development of these qualities contributes to the formation of psychological stability among the employees of the escort department. During classes and trainings, they must also master and consolidate the techniques of self-regulation, relieving nervous tension, activating internal resources, which will contribute to the qualitative fulfillment of the tasks assigned to them.