KEY FACTORS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIO-COMMUNICATIVE COMPETENCE IN FUTURE SOCIAL WORKERS

Abstract

The article analyzes the main factors in the formation of socio-communicative competence of future specialists in the social sphere. It reveals the essence of the socio-communicative competence of future social workers and specifies that it is determined by the complex influence of various factors: motivational and value-based factors that contribute to the awareness of professional and humanistic priorities and determine the student’s internal readiness for active social interaction; emotional and volitional factors, which ensure stress resistance, self-control, self-confidence, purposefulness, and the ability to self-regulate, and are important for adequate response in complex interpersonal situations; socialperceptual, which form the ability to recognize the emotional state of other people, show empathy, tact, and establish effective interpersonal contact; Communicative, covering nonverbal and verbal skills, dialogue, counseling, argumentation, conflict management, as well as flexibility and adaptability in communication, ensuring effective interaction with different social groups. Educational, enhancing students’ professional training through participation in training sessions, practical classes, interactive exercises, and role-playing games, forming their practical social interaction skills; social, determined by the experience of interpersonal interaction and participation in volunteer, community, or professional communities, which allows for the development of social competencies and understanding of group dynamics; psychological, focusing on personal traits, level of self-awareness, reflective abilities, and cognitive resources necessary for analyzing and evaluating social situations. It has been determined that communication skills are formed in the process of studying at a higher education institution through an integrated combination of lectures, practical classes, role-playing games, trainings, group discussions, and simulations of professional situations.