DEVELOPING STRESS RESILIENCE IN STUDENTS PURSUING PROFESSIONAL PRE-HIGHER EDUCATION IN MANAGEMENT: PRACTICAL ASPECTS

Abstract

The article is devoted to the topical issue of the professional training of future managers, namely the development of their stress resilience during their studies at professional pre-higher education institutions. The relevance of the study is determined by the increasing demands placed on the professional activities of modern managers, which are characterized by a high level of responsibility, the need to make managerial decisions under conditions of uncertainty, intensive communication, and constant psychological pressure. It is substantiated that the development of stress resilience should begin at the stage of the professional training of future specialists and should be implemented systematically through the application of modern pedagogical forms, methods, and technologies. Based on the analysis of scientific sources, it has been established that the issue of stress resilience is interdisciplinary in nature and constitutes the subject of research in psychology, pedagogy, management, and other fields of knowledge. The content of the concept of stress resilience has been clarified and is regarded as an integrative personal characteristic, a psychological resource that ensures an individual’s effective functioning under stressful conditions, as well as the ability to perform emotional self-regulation, adapt, and constructively solve professional tasks. The article summarizes practical approaches to developing the stress resilience of students pursuing professional pre-higher education in management. It has been determined that the most effective approaches include interactive teaching forms and methods, such as business and role-playing games, the case study method, project-based technologies, group discussions, communication training, training aimed at developing emotional resilience and team-building skills, workplace- based practical training, internships, as well as psychological and pedagogical support for the educational process. It has been proved that their integrated application contributes to the development of self-regulation skills, effective communication, constructive teamwork, managerial decision-making, responsibility, and the ability to perform successfully under conditions of professional stress. It has been concluded that the purposeful implementation of modern pedagogical technologies in the professional training of future managers ensures the development of their stress resilience as an important component of professional competence. The practical significance of the study lies in summarizing effective forms, methods, and technologies that may be applied in the educational process of professional pre-higher education institutions to enhance the readiness of future managers for professional activity under conditions of psychological pressure and dynamic change.