OPENNESS TO CHANGES AND UNCERTAINTY TOLERANCE OF A PERSON IN EARLY ADULTHOOD

In modern conditions the problem of uncertainty tolerance is of great importance: people are frequently faced with unpredictable changes in society. It is the capacity for tolerance and willingness to accept uncertainty that reveal the most progressive properties ensuring resilience and vitality of a modern man. The paper considers key theoretical statements of the individual issues of uncertainty tolerance, analyzes psychological characteristics of uncertainty tolerance of men and women in Togliatti in early adulthood (20 – 35 years) and openness of the person of this age to changes in their lives. The work defines the concept of "uncertainty tolerance", "intolerance", and "interpersonal tolerance." A personality tolerant to uncertainty considers any uncertain situation as an opportunity for choice, development, obtaining of new experience, does not experience destructive anxiety in uncertain situations, and is able to actively and effectively affect them. Uncertainty intolerance is the desire for clarity, consistency, and uncertainty avoidance. The author analyzes certain measures of the individual openness for change: vigor, resourcefulness, optimism, initiative, courage, adaptiveness, confidence, ambiguity tolerance. The paper contains comparative analysis of indicators of tolerance and openness to changes shown by men and women.