Organizational Psychology

The purpose of the article is to study the features of emotional and personal well–being of respondents engaged in various types of professional activities. Study design. The sample included such representatives of the category “workers” as doctors, teachers, psychologists, police officers, engineers, industrial workers, representatives of the service sector. To study the self–assessment of emotional and personal well–being, the authors developed the research technique of “Self–evaluation of Emotional and Personal Well–being” (SEPW). On the basis of the parameters of this technique cluster analysis was  carried out that allowed to identify four groups of subjects: high, increased, decreased and low SEPW Index. It is proved that the emotional and personal well–being of respondents with different professional status has both similarities and differences. Findins. The highest ratings on the parameters of the SEPW methodology were noted among the specialists of professions that have special requirements for sucha professionally important quality as responsibility (police officers, doctors, teachers). Among other professional groups, it is the engineers of manufacturing enterprises that estimate their emotional and personal well–being below all. The psychological characteristics of respondents (adaptation opportunities, exposure to professional burnout) are considered as determinants of emotional and personal well–being / non–well–being. Value of the results. The obtained data confirmed that the studied psychological characteristics are determinants of emotional and personal well–being, and showed the specificity of their manifestation in professional sectors. The results of the study can beused in the development of programs of psychological support of specialists with different professional status.