Dynamics of psychological regulation in production workers: weekly cycle analysis

Chernov A.; Kayumova N.

doi:10.14529/jpps250104

A. V. Chernov Kazan (Volga Region) Federal University (18 Kremlevskaya St., Kazan, 420008, Russia) https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6490-8400 albertprofit@mail.ru
N. Y. Kayumova Kazan (Volga Region) Federal University (18 Kremlevskaya St., Kazan, 420008, Russia) https://orcid.org/0009-0003-7351-1530 paix@inbox.ru

DOI: https://doi.org/10.14529/jpps250104

Keywords: mental state, mental regulation, dynamics, reflection, self-regulation, professional activity

Abstract

Introduction. This study investigates the role of cognitive structures, including reflection, the self-system, life-purpose orientations, and subjective experiences, in regulating the dynamic fluctuations of mental states among production workers across a weekly cycle. Grounded in a structural-functional model of mental state regulation, this research aims to elucidate the temporal patterns and regulatory mechanisms underlying workers’ psychological adaptation. Materials and methods. The sample involved 31 industrial workers (15 males, 16 females, mean age = 42 years). Participants first completed baseline assessments of key psychological structures. Subsequently, daily monitoring of mental states and self-regulation strategies was conducted over a week. Results. Analysis revealed relative stability in mental states over a weekly cycle, with sinusoidal fluctuations in intensity. Regulatory engagement of cognitive structures peaked at the end of the workweek (Thursday–Friday), while Monday exhibited minimal metacognitive involvement. Workers maintained relative stability through self-regulation techniques, including guided imagery, task-switching, and mental engagement in/disengagement from work-related activities. Conclusion. Network analysis demonstrated increasing functional connectivity among regulatory processes from Tuesday to Friday, followed by a decline in cognitive engagement by Saturday.

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Author Biographies

A. V. Chernov , Kazan (Volga Region) Federal University (18 Kremlevskaya St., Kazan, 420008, Russia)

Candidate of Psychological Sciences, Associate Professor, Department of General Psychology, Institute of Psychology and Education

N. Y. Kayumova , Kazan (Volga Region) Federal University (18 Kremlevskaya St., Kazan, 420008, Russia)

Assistant Professor, Department of General Psychology, Institute of Psychology and Education

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