Psychological stability of employees of the penitentiary system as a determinant of the success of official activity

The article analyzes the phenomenon of psychological stability of employees of the penitentiary system as a determinant of the success of their professional activities. Psychological stability of personality is an interdisciplinary category and traditionally refers to the basic, a priori professional and personal characteristics. It is emphasized that currently research on psychological stability is analyzed in the context of occupational health, psychological safety, socio-psychological adaptation, protective mechanisms of personality, coping behavior (coping with stress behavior), emotional stability, resilience and vitality of personality, psychological well-being and quality of life, etc. Psychological stability is defined as a basic personal property, which ensures the security, safety and integrity of mental activity and socialization of a person in various types of activities (gaming, educational, professional) in the framework of interaction with the external environment. Studies of the psychological stability of employees of the penitentiary system in the context of stress tolerance, psychological safety, professional burnout, resilience, professional and personal identity are considered from the perspective of identifying psychological predictors, using techniques of psychocorrective work and conducting correctional and developmental activities, which reflects the relevance and significance of the analysis of this important professional quality. A high degree of psychological stability of employees of the penitentiary system, in conditions of official activity, will be the key to the success and reliability of performing official tasks of both an everyday and non-standard, extreme nature. It can be assumed that psychological stability as a professionally important quality will be spelled out in the professional standards of employees of the penal correction system, taken into account when developing professionograms and describing the characteristics of professions.