Psychological barriers and restrictions that prevent professional psychologists’ development in their work (in terms of service psychologists of the FPS of Russia)

Abstract

The article presents the results of research on psychological barriers and restrictions that prevent professional psychologists’ development during their work at the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia. The content of the concepts "psychological barriers" and "psychological restrictions" is analysed. The content is disclosed at the general level. The article describes the results of empirical research of psychological barriers and limitations among psychologists of the FPS of Russia, the main method of which included expert evaluation. The causes of objective, subjective and objective-subjective nature were identified, and their psychological content was revealed. The role of psychological diagnostics in determining psychological barriers and restrictions, their level of expression is shown. It is noted that the role of barriers and restrictions of a subjective nature is underestimated by psychologists of the service activity of the Federal penitentiary service, thus purposeful work on their compensation is limited. In order to overcome psychological barriers and constraints, use of different methods and technologies, priority is given to self-development.