PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING AS AN INSTRUMENT OF DIFFERENTIATED SUPPORT IN EDUCATION, HEALTHCARE SETTINGS, AND CRISIS LIFE TRANSITIONS: TYPOLOGICAL, TRAIT-BASED, AND PSYCHODYNAMIC APPROACHES

Anatoliy Drobakha; Liudmyla Lahuta; Alona Aponchuk; Mykhailo Kalitkin; Roman Nayda

doi:10.69635/mssl.2026.2.2.38

Authors

Anatoliy Drobakha M.Sc. in Psychology, Independent Researcher, PersonaMatrix Project, United States Author https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0283-878X
Liudmyla Lahuta President, International Institute of Psychological Maturity Inc, United States Author https://orcid.org/0009-0004-9967-778X
Alona Aponchuk M.Sc. in Social Informatics, Patient Management and Digital Workflow Systems, PersonaMatrix Project, United States Author https://orcid.org/0009-0008-3505-7871
Mykhailo Kalitkin M.Sc., Independent EdTech Researcher, UNOWA-PersonaMatrix Project, Portugal Author
Roman Nayda M.Sc., Independent Researcher (Systems & Data Analysis), PersonaMatrix Project, Ukraine Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.69635/mssl.2026.2.2.38

Keywords:

Psychological Testing, Character Types, Trait Profiles, Big Five, Psychodynamic Approach, Healthcare Communication, Educational Support, Life Transitions, PersonaMatrix

Abstract

This article examines psychological testing as an instrument of differentiated support in three applied domains: educational settings, small and medium-sized healthcare and wellness environments, and support for individuals undergoing crisis life transitions or major changes in life circumstances. The study integrates typological, trait-based, and psychodynamic approaches to personality description. It argues that the practical value of psychological testing lies not only in classification, but also in the identification of relatively stable response patterns that can be used for support planning, educational adaptation, and the development of psychologically appropriate communication. As an empirical illustration, the article draws on repeated testing data from 159 cases, with an additional character-trait test available for 49 individuals. The findings indicate that repeated stability of the dominant characterological type is associated with greater clarity and stability of the trait profile. PersonaMatrix is presented as one possible instrument for such applications, rather than as the exclusive center of analysis. The article concludes that structured psychological testing may serve as a non-clinical analytical layer for more precise tailoring of support to an individual’s psychological needs, provided that ethical, interpretive, and methodological boundaries are clearly maintained.

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