Self-regulation training and prevention of negative human functional states at work: Traditions and recent issues in Russian applied research

The paper is devoted to consideration of self-regulation training that can be used in order to prevent a development of negative human functional states (HFS) in work environment. According to the well-developed in Russian work and organi-zational psychology traditions the effects of practical implementation of various self-regulation methods on job efficiency and worker’s well-being are analyzed. The positive patterns of changes in HFS syndromes taken place as a result of pro-longed courses of self-regulation training are described. It is shown that a suc-cessful acquisition of self-regulation skills strongly depends on (1) specificity of job content and (2) individual sensitivity to various relaxation techniques. These findings are useful for enhancing the quality of work-site stress management and health promotion programs.