New approach to the study of person’s health activities

Abstract

This article discusses the prospects of using the theoretical construct of person’s vital metacompetence in mental health research. In this work the concept of person’s vital metacompetence is considered as an active and purposeful implementation of person’s vital metacompetence in social and psychological space of an individual. System units of vital metacompetence involve vital competence as the ability to cope effectively with problematic situations related to health hazards in social and psychological space of an individual. Systemic properties of vital metacompetence act as criteria for the level of its formation which, in turn, determines the stability of treatment results and, therefore the overall pattern of the individual life realization.