RELATIONSHIP OF ACCENTUATIONS OF CHARACTER AND PROFESSIONAL SELF-DETERMINATION OF A TEENAGER

Abstract

The article presents results of a comprehensive study of the relationship between character accentuations and professional self-determination of a teenager. The author considers answers of respondents of who are schoolchildren from the fifth to the eleventh grade of general education schools. It is suggested that there is a connection between accentuated character traits and professional self-determination of adolescent children. The results of the empirical study led to the conclusion that hyperthymic and emotive accentuations of character prevail among the subjects, and the dominant professional types are the artistic type of personality and the profession of a person-artistic image. The results of the correlation analysis show that significant correlations, both positive and negative, are revealed between accentuations and professional types. In conclusion, the author substantiates the idea that the discovered connections demonstrate that adolescents with accentuations with pronounced emotionality and the need to evaluate others has a tendency to choose professional development in the fields of art and creativity. Knowing your professional preferences will allow activating your orientation towards self-development and activity.