Psychological Science and Education
2026. Vol. 31, no. 4, 37–50
doi:10.17759/pse.2026310403
ISSN: 1814-2052 / 2311-7273 (online)
Meta-resource determinants of teachers' personal and professional development as a system of interrelated structural and functional components: reflexive design and constructive coping
Abstract
Context and relevance. In an era of rapid change across all spheres of social life, growing scholarly attention has been directed to studies exploring the phenomenon of "resourcefulness" and its manifestations in educational settings. The theoretical foundation of this research is the concept of resource-predictive determination of personal and professional development among educational subjects. Particular attention deserves the issue of resourcefulness in the quality training of teaching staff. Understanding that a system of interrelated resource components is a crucial predictor of professional success and productivity in teaching, and relating this understanding to the contemporary sociocultural context, determines the relevance of this research. Objective. This study examines the relationships between reflexive projecting and constructive coping, conceptualized as a system of psychological factors underlying the meta-resource determination of future teachers' personal and professional development. Hypothesis. Proactivity, as a component of the constructive coping resource complex, enables teachers to anticipate future challenges, account for uncertainty, and make independent decisions — capacities that are further supported by the reflexive projection resource. Methods and materials. The study involved 115 students majoring in Teacher Education and Educational Psychology (M = 20,8, SD = 2,03). A specifically designed assessment battery was used, comprising tests to evaluate the components of reflexive projection and to measure proactive behavior as part of constructive coping. Results. Reflexive projection indicators were positively correlated with constructive proactive behavior and showed no correlation with destructive proactivity. Statistical analysis revealed a significant relationship between the dependent variable (proactivity index) and the predictors (reflexive projection indicators). Conclusions. At a conscious procedural level, constructive proactivity and reflexive projection serve as interrelated components of resource complexes that underlie meta-resource determination in future teachers' personal and professional development. When intentionally cultivated, these resources may contribute to improved outcomes in teacher education.
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Keywords: meta-resource determination, personal and professional development, reflexive projecting, constructive coping, proactive behavior, student teachers
Journal rubric: Educational Psychology
Article type: scientific article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17759/pse.2026310403
Supplemental data. The authors are unable to make the dataset publicly available due to ongoing data collection as part of a state-funded research project: "Resource-predictive determination of personal and professional development of students and teachers as subjects of continuing education: psychological foundations, technologies, efficiency factors" (FNRE – 2024 – 0017).
Received 02.02.2026
Revised 23.03.2026
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For citation: Mitina, L.M., Vostokova, J.I. (2026). Meta-resource determinants of teachers' personal and professional development as a system of interrelated structural and functional components: reflexive design and constructive coping. Psychological Science and Education, 31(4), 37–50. (In Russ.). https://doi.org/10.17759/pse.2026310403
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Larisa M. Mitina — study conceptualization; formulation of theoretical and methodological foundations; synthesis and scientific editing of research materials.
Julia I. Vostokova — research planning, data collection; mathematical and statistical processing of empirical data; analysis and interpretation of research results.
All authors participated in the discussion of the results and approved the final text of the manuscript.
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