PSYCHOLOGICAL PREREQUISITES FOR PROFESSIONAL SELF-DETERMINATION OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE PEDAGOGICAL PROCESS OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS

Abstract

The study examines a problem of professional self-determination of students in general education organizations. The analysis is carried out from the point of view of studying the psychological prerequisites for professional self-determination of students. The author emphasizes the connection of the stated problem with the difficulty of choosing a professional activity among young people, with goal setting. It is noted that the period of “uncertain future” has a special impact on the self-determination of their future among high school students. It is emphasized that professional self-determination is not a linear process: it is complicated by many factors. The main psychological aspects that determine the process of choosing a profession, as well as the role of the educational environment in the formation of professional self-determination of high school students, are revealed. The researcher concludes that the psychological factors of professional self-determination of future life activity are formed as a result of a conscious approach to personal formation, which, in turn, is associated with the maturation of the value orientations of a high school student in secondary school and the formation of his self-esteem and work orientation in the future.