Professional Demand for Artists with Different Levels of Psychological Well-Being

Background. The artists' profession presupposes the ability to adapt rapidly and efficiently to the changing conditions. The study of artists' well-being and their being in demand in the professional sphere is of particular relevance, as they devote a significant part of their time to creative work and professional activities. Artists find it difficult to evaluate themselves as professionals, their own creativity as well as to regulate their own state, which becomes a consequence of a low level of psychological well-being, dissatisfaction with professional realization and demand along with emotional instability. Artists with different levels of psychological well-being tend to choose different behaviour strategies in the implementation of creative activity depending on the dominant parameters of professional demand.

Objective. The aim of the study was to identify statistically significant differences in measures of professional demand between artists with different levels of psychological well-being.

Study Participants. The study involved 120 artists aged 18 to 70. The criterion for participant selecting was the education obtained in a specialized secondary or higher education institution.

Methods. "The scales of psychological well-being" by C.D. Riff in modification of D.G. Orlova and "Professional Demand for Person" (PVL) by E.V. Kharitonova and B.A. Yasko were used. Data processing included Pearson correlation coefficient, one-factor analysis of variance (ANOVA), Scheffe's method.

Results. Artists with a high level of psychological well-being in contrast to artists with medium and low levels expressed the following parameters of being in professional demand: satisfaction with the realization of professional potential, belonging to a professional community, experience of professional demand, professional competence, professional credibility, evaluation of the results of professional activity, attitude of others and self-attitude, and the general level of professional demand.

Conclusions. Statistically significant differences in the indicators of professional demand were revealed among artists with different levels of psychological well-being. They differ in their attitudes towards themselves, creative activity, realization as well as to the degree of satisfaction with demand in the professional sphere.

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