Dynamics of Psycho-Physiological and SocioPsychological Characteristics of University Students of Different Specialties

Abstract

The study evaluates the psycho-physiological status and sociopsychological characteristics of humanitarian and technical students working for their bachelor's degree. The longitudinal study featured male and female students of technical university majoring in various humanitarian and technical sciences. In their analysis of neurodynamic, cognitive and psychodynamic parameters, the authors assessed mechanical, semantic and image types of memory, mental alertness, mental performance efficiency, speed of sensomotor reaction to photic stimulus, and nervous processes. They used A. K. Osnitsky’s Method of Evaluation of Social and Psychological Adaptation, Ch. D. Spielberger and Yu. L. Khanin’s Assessment Method of Reactive and Personal Anxiety Level and H. Eysenck’s tests on stress resistance and temperament assessment. The study revealed that both male and female students of different specialties underwent certain psycho-physiological and socio-psychological changes resulting from their adherent personal characteristics and from the influence of the specialty.

Keywords

• students
• psychophysiological status
• socio-psychological qualities
• humanitarian speciality
• technical speciality