FEATURES OF PSYCHOLOGICAL DEFENSES WITH DIFFERENT TYPES OF READINESS OF THE PERSON FOR SELF-DEVELOPMENT
The article presents the results of an empirical study of psychological defense mechanisms depending on the readiness of the person for self-development in difficult situations. We identify four types (levels) of individual readiness for self-development in difficult life situations depending on how pronounced either the motivational or operational component is. A comparative analysis was conducted to reveal the severity of psychological defenses in experimental groups with different types of readiness for self-development in difficult situations. By using one-way ANOVA in experimental groups with different types of readiness for self-development, we established significant differences in their protective mechanisms of "regression", "denial", "projection", "compensation" and "rationalization". Different types of individual readiness for self-development are characterized by differences in behavior and different severity of psychological defense mechanisms: the experimental group with an intermediate and low level of readiness for self-development has primitive defense mechanisms, while in the group with a high level of readiness for self-development in difficult situations mature integrative defense mechanisms prevail.