Introduction. The paper examines the emotional sphere of students of the educational organization of the Ministry of internal Affairs of Russia in conditions of self-isolation. At the same time, the phenomenon of self-isolation is considered from the point of view of the impact on the subject of both stress factors and the situation of partial, including social, deprivation. It is the complexity of such an impact that caused the relevance of the study. Purpose of research. Study of dynamics of changes in States and resources of coping behavior in the process of self-isolation of students of the St. Petersburg University of the Ministry of internal Affairs of Russia. Method of research. The structure of the research methods was included Luscher test, CHOICE ln. Sobchik, the questionnaire of the current emotional state (SUPOS-8), method of multivariate study of personality by R. Cattell (form C) questionnaire IHC Plutchik R., Kellerman H., questionnaire (SACS) S. Hobfoll. The main results of the research. the research process identified the key indicators in the structure of the emotional sphere of students as a primary indicator of personal change, the main quality parameters of these changes included the increase of General dissatisfaction, of pessimism, apathy, powerlessness, resentment of life, relaxation, anxiety levels and fears on the background of General decrease of parameters of motivation. The specificity of transformation of the system of protective reactions during the quarantine period from 1 month to 1.5 months is shown. Conclusion. The conclusion is made about the forms of correctional work that can stabilize emotional States at a comfortable level for continuing education.