ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: The aim: To determine the content, components and levels of formation of social and psychological readiness of future managers of the health care system for management activities. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Materials and methods: The research was conducted among students of master's programs that prepare future managers for the health care system of Ukraine. The basic motivators of their social and psychological activity as a person, the formation of metacognitive strategies, the diagnosis of communicative and characterological features of personality and signs of leadership are determined. RESULTS: Results: These studies indicate the readiness of students for future activities. 80% of respondents were diagnosed with a high level of such potential, 20% - medium. The results indicate that the respondents have a significant potential of communicative and characterological abilities that can affect their further professional activity: intellectual (4,11±0,66) and volitional (4,17±0,33) traits, attitude to themselves (4,02 ± 0,36), focus on achieving goals (4,22 ± 0,42). The evaluation of the above characteristics was made on a 5-point scale. Future managers have formed a metacognitive "profile", identified high levels of metacognitive abilities (47,6 ± 4,182 points). CONCLUSION: Conclusions: It is established that the respondents have a high and appropriate moderate level of formation of the main components of readiness for managerial activity and have the appropriate managerial potential.
