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«IZVESTIYA IRKUTSKOGO GOSUDARSTVENNOGO UNIVERSITETA». SERIYA «PSICHOLOGIYA»
«THE BULLETIN OF IRKUTSK STATE UNIVERSITY». SERIES «PSYCHOLOGY»
ISSN 2304-1226 (Print)

List of issues > Series «Psychology». 2026. Vol 57

Features of Subjects' Mental Resources for the Success of Multi-Purpose Activity

Author(s)

E. V. Gladkaya

Southern Federal University, Taganrog, Russian Federation

Abstract
This article analyzes the mental resources of individuals engaged in multi-purpose activity that ensure their performance effectiveness, work–life balance, satisfaction with various life domains, and low stress levels. By comparing contrast groups, the study identifies the specific mental resources that contribute to success in multi-purpose activity. These include well-developed subjective beliefs and attitudes (high self-efficacy and proactivity), well-developed conscious self-regulation and its components (goal planning, modeling of significant conditions for goal achievement, outcome evaluation, flexibility, reliability, and perseverance), as well as a distinct cognitive style profile (pronounced field independence, flexibility of cognitive control, abstract conceptualization, and tolerance for unrealistic experiences).
About the Authors
Gladkaya Elena Vasilevna, Graduate Student, Assistant, Institute of Computer Technology and Information Security, Southern Federal University 2, Chekhov st., Taganrog, 347922, Russian Federation e-mail: egladkaia@sfedu.ru
For citation
Gladkaya E.V. Features of Subjects' Mental Resources for the Success of Multi-Purpose Activity. The Bulletin of Irkutsk State University. Series Psychology, 2026, vol. 57, pp. 3-15. https://doi.org/10.26516/2304-1226.2026.57.3 (in Russian)
Keywords
multi-purpose activity, balance of vital spheres, self-regulation, self-efficacy, proactivity, cognitive styles.
UDC
159.9.07
DOI
https://doi.org/10.26516/2304-1226.2026.57.3
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