Individual psychological and neuropsychological characteristics of the dismissed employees of the internal affairs bodies with consideration to their professional suitability category

Introduction. Despite the large number of studies devoted to studying of stress with employees of security structures as a factor of reduction of adaptive resources, the individual-psychological and cognitive characteristics,rationale for low occupational suitability for service in the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation (hereinafter - MIA of Russia) and formation of pre-clinical level of mental disorders and, as a consequence, high risk of mental dislocation, allowing to predict the decision of dismissal from the MOI due to the impossibility of professional activitiescontinuation,are not sufficiently studied. Material and methods. 158 retired employees of the MIA of Russia with second and third professional suitability category were researched. The diagnostic complex included blocks aimed at investigating individual-psychological and neuropsychological features. Results. A greater stability of the complex visual-motor reaction and fewer errors when performing the Munsterberg test and the correction test for employees with the second category of professional suitabilitywas revealed. Besides, these staff members demonstrated higher levels of verbal and analytical development, the needs to maintain stable relationships, ability to set goals and achieve them, selfcontrol, emotional resilience and independence. Neuropsychological and individual-psychological predictors, allowing to assign the employees of the MIA of Russia to a group considering their category of professional suitability, have been identified. As a result, the most informative variables for classification into the third category of suitability were ones reflecting: difficulty in focusing; difficulty in perceiving visual signals with significant details; problems with memory retention, keeping in mind and reproducing of large amounts of information; insufficient development of analytical abilities and spatial intelligence; tendency to avoid responsibility; lack of need for social relationsmaintenance and development; externality of the control locus; low ambition and professional development.