Personal characteristics and their influence on the strategy of behavior in conflicts among students majoring in "Management in technical systems"

Introduction . The problem of creating psychological and pedagogical conditions for training specialists in global high-tech markets is one of the current areas in modern education. This issue is especially significant in modern socio-economic conditions, which require taking into account personal characteristics and patterns of response in a conflict situation in the process of teaching students. Materials and methods . To solve the set tasks we used the following research methods: theoretical (analysis of psychological, pedagogical, methodological literature and dissertation research on the studied problems, comparison, synthesis of essential characteristics of concepts, generalization of practical experience); empirical (observation, survey, analysis of the educational process, experiment (ascertaining stage)). Empirical methods: psychodiagnostic techniques: "Kellerman-Plutchik Questionnaire", R. Cattell's technique of multifactorial personality research (16PF questionnaire), Thomas's technique for diagnosing personality predisposition to conflict behavior. Methods of descriptive and nonparametric statistics using the SPSS program. A study was conducted aimed at studying the influence of personality traits of students studying in the direction of "Management in Technical Systems" on the mechanisms of their psychological defense and patterns of response in conflict situations. Results . Analysis of the personality traits of the tested students showed that they are characterized by: high intelligence, independence, independence, self-control. To study the relationship between the personal characteristics of students and their psychological defense strategies and behavior patterns in conflicts, the collected empirical data were subjected to mathematical processing using the method of one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA). The study revealed a connection between personality traits and behavior strategies in conflicts. Students who prefer avoidance (low cooperation and pursuit of goals) have the following characteristics: gentleness, dependence, empathy and compassion. The tested students, who are prone to the strategy of compromise in conflicts, have certain personality traits. They show openness and goodwill, sociability and friendliness. In communication they are distinguished by naturalness and ease, showing care, goodwill and responsiveness. They actively interact with others, participate in conflict resolution, are trusting and receptive to criticism. Their emotional sphere is characterized by spontaneity and openness. In the course of the study, we identified areas of psychological and pedagogical support for students during their studies at the university. Discussion and conclusions . The work defines the relationship between personal qualities and defense mechanisms and tactics of behavior in conflict. The directions for taking into account the personal characteristics of students studying in the specialty “Management in Technical Systems” during their studies at the university are indicated.