Psychological factors of labour activity of an elderly man

The modern Russian society has undergone the deformation of traditions of respect and maintaining the credibility of the elderly, and the socio-economic situation has deteriorated. An important condition to characterize the elderly is related to labour activity. Some doubts are expressed concerning their professionalism and high-quality and modern education. In society there are negative stereotypes about the elderly: accusations of conservatism, the inability to take risks, intolerance to young people. Old-age pensioners perceive themselves as age losses, shrinking circle of social contacts, there is social exclusion, significant interpersonal contacts become strained. The psychological diagnosis of labor socialization of older employees 40 people participated. Conducted empirical study made possible to identify the factors of labor activity in old age: the age and state of health; desire to raise the level of material well-being, the need to work, enthusiasm labor process, achievement motivation, the need for communication with the team; desire for self-actualization, positive self-esteem, internal locus of control. Working pensioners have high situational anxiety, adequate to the achievement of the objectives, an adequate assessment of its internal and external quality, high life satisfaction, motivation tends to focus on the process and result, reflexivity, subjectivity, have no fear of being rejected, is well adapted to society. Workers among older people have average values of introversion, neuroticism, psychoticism.