The relationship between the parameters of life meaningfulness and responsibility of medical workers

Abstract

The article presents the results of a theoretical and empirical study of the meaningfulness of life and responsibility of medical workers. The diagnostic procedures used «the test of life-meaning orientations» and «Multidimensional functional diagnostics of responsibility (OTV–110) » [2, 10]. As a result of the study it was revealed that respondents are distinguished by a high level of meaningfulness of life, perceive their own life as productive, focused on achieving goals and effectiveness. It is shown that medical workers have a holistic understanding of the essence and various aspects of responsibility, are serious about performing of difficult and important tasks, react internally to possible failures in their professional activities, are sensitive to the difficulties and problems of other people. Connections of life-meaning orientations and parameters of respondents’ responsibility are established. In conclusion, it is stated that the results of the study may be useful in predicting the improvement of the professional efficiency of medical workers and planning opportunities for their further professional growth.

Keywords

• meaningfulness of life
• life-meaning orientations
• responsibility
• personality orientation
• self-regulation
• professional qualities
• professional activity
• doctor
• medical staff