Abstract
The work analyzes the current state of affairs in the field of selection of unmanned aerial vehicle operators. Subject of research: psychophysiological characteristics of UAV operators. Purpose of the study: to identify significant professionally important psychological qualities of UAV operators; assessment of the influence of these qualities on the effectiveness of professional activities. The study consisted of three parts: studying the characteristics of operators’ activities and technical documentation; organizing and conducting research using a psychographic questionnaire; conducting research using a battery of tests. The study involved 47 men aged 20 to 36 years old. The lag of this industry in the Russian Federation and the need for its development and research are shown. Further, significant psychological professionally important qualities of UAV operators were identified. These include responsibility, attention span, emotional stability, spatial orientation, balance of excitation and inhibition processes, reaction speed, long-term memory, volitional qualities, speed of thought processes, internal locus of control, orientation to achieving success, high level of attention distribution. A method of professional psychological selection was also presented and tested, which included the following battery of tests: Red-black tables, Amthauer test, Landolt rings, Clocks, Compasses, multifactor personality questionnaire "Adaptivity", Aizen test adapted by Shmelev A.G., scale Spielberger's anxiety in the adaptation of Khanin Yu.L., ANNETTE. Thus, based on the conducted research, proposals for professional psychological selection were formed, and significant psychological professionally important qualities of UAV operators were identified. An analysis of the current situation in the development of a scientific problem was also carried out, based on which several proposals were made for further research. The results of the study can be used in organizing professional psychological selection.
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