The aim of this study is to examine and describe the structure of the subjective image of mental activity among young people, specifically focusing on the subjective semantic space of drivers of students' mental activity. Background. As a tool for diagnosing mental activity, the authors developed a questionnaire called which includes three scales: time management, relationship management, and goal management. In order to investigate the students' "worldview," a generalized subjective semantic space was constructed based on the results of the "Drivers of Student Academic Activity" (DSAA), questionnaire. Methods: psychological testing using a psychometric paired comparison method administered via computer testing. This aimed to identify the generalized image of activity drivers.To create the stimulus material, a content analysis was conducted, based on which 30 stimuli were selected. Procedure: During the computer-based test, respondents were asked to compare pairs of phrases based on their meaning and press the corresponding button. The presentation duration for each stimulus image was 900 ms, with a pause of 400 ms. The total testing time was 45–60 minutes. Conclusion: This semantic space can be used as a tool for rapid psychodiagnostics and can serve as a basis for recommendations to improve learning and development processes.

Evgeniy Bashkin is a HR leader with over 18 years of experience, including 40% in consulting and 60% in-house. Specialization: development and implementation of functional HR strategy, management systems, and business process models, including recruitment and adaptation, assessment and motivation, training, and talent management. Research interests: health psychology, social psychology, commitment to mental health issues. Started working in consulting in 2005. Among the implemented projects are the personal and group effectiveness of the fitness aerobics team, the development and implementation of assessment centers, talent and development system, building an HR model, as well as over 100 career counseling sessions in the context of career management and outplacement. More than 8 years of experience working in-house in various roles: since 2021- head of the department of psychology and pedagogy at RUDN University, also serves as the Director of the Academy of a real estate agency. Additionally, has professional experience in HR- management within organizations: from 2017 to 2020 at Inchcape Northern Europe and Russia (Head of Recruitment and Personnel Analytics), and in 2017 at MANPOWERGROUP RUSSIA&CIS (Senior Consultant in the HR Consulting Department).