Name
Didenko Irina Valerievna
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South-Russian State Technical University
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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