Psychotechnics for Diagnosing Professional Types in the Context of Digital Transformation

Contemporary professional realities, where neural networks generate code and VR therapists adjust mental states, challenge the adequacy of traditional occupational classifications. This research focuses on developing psychodiagnostic techniques for assessing professional psychotypes that account for the digital transformation across all labor sectors. The core scientific objective involves modernizing an original psychological typology of professions by introducing a digital integration parameter and creating corresponding diagnostic tools. The study proceeds from the premise that this approach will not only preserve fundamental classification principles but also capture emerging hybrid professional forms at the intersection of digital and traditional competencies, ultimately enabling accurate assessment of professional characteristics in today’s digital environment. The methodology seamlessly integrates classical labor psychology approaches with contemporary digital concepts, synthesizing advancements from cognitive psychology, neuroscience, and digital labor anthropology. The research consistently applies a methodological principle of dialectical balance between continuity and change in professional psychotype evolution. While maintaining the foundational structure of the original typology, it incorporates a digital dimension. Scientific innovation is demonstrated through the development and validation of two diagnostic tools: a modified occupational orientation questionnaire and a novel digital engagement assessment. Psychometric testing on a representative sample, including confirmatory factor analysis, confirmed high reliability and validity. A key theoretical contribution is the substantiation of the digital integration parameter, which revealed distinct patterns of professional adaptation to digital environments and identified new hybrid professional roles. These roles retain core features of traditional metatypes while evolving their operational content to meet digital economy demands. The practical significance lies in creating robust diagnostic instruments to assess workforce digital readiness, predict professional identity crises during transitions, and design personalized development programs. Organizational applications include evaluating digital competencies, crafting individual growth trajectories, optimizing recruitment processes, and preventing digital-age professional maladaptation – collectively enhancing organizational resilience amid digital transformation.

Psychotechnics, Digitalization, Professional psychological types, Labor transformation, Integrative-typological approach, Digital integration, Diagnostics, Psychometrics, Professional hybrids, Metacognitive mechanisms