Open AccessThe role of «I-concept» in a construction of life perspectives in the juvenile age
Author(s) -
Diana Chyzhma
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
gumanìtarnij vìsnik deržavnogo viŝogo navčalʹnogo zakladu "pereâslav-hmelʹnicʹkij deržavnij pedagogìčnij unìversitet ìmenì grigorìâ skovorodi"
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2518-1114
pISSN - 2308-5126
DOI - 10.31470/2308-5126-2019-41-1-143-153
Subject(s) - personality , perspective (graphical) , psychology , set (abstract data type) , perception , social psychology , order (exchange) , process (computing) , personality development , control (management) , mechanism (biology) , sociology , epistemology , computer science , artificial intelligence , philosophy , finance , neuroscience , economics , programming language , operating system
The article presents a theoretical analysis and an empirical study of the «I-concepts» in building a life program of the personality of youth, his life plans, which determine the order of actions necessary for actualization of the life goals as the main guidelines of the life path in the future. The peculiarities of manifestation of the «I-concept», as one of the components in the structure of personality, the set of attitudes on oneself, the person’s perception of himself, and its role in determining the life perspective in the student youths are highlighted. The qualitative descriptions of the levels of expressiveness of the generalized facilities with a respect to the life strategy of the «I-concept» development in personality of a juvenile age «I am the past», «I am the present one» and «I am the future» are given. It is stated that in the basis of the construction of a life perspective and «I-concept» lies the mechanism of reflection, as the ability to realize the own existence, to see himself and a personal behavior from the side with the purpose of self-control and self-regulation in order to increase the own efficiency. The results of the study, presented in the article, show that the «I-concept» of youth is directly intertwined with the process of a life perspective constructing, since the image of the future is shaped by the content-oriented attitudes and expectations built on the real life achievements. The development of personality in all its cultured forms (communication, behavior, activity, deeds) is under the determining situational influence of the «I-concept», the meaning of which is to ensure the harmony of the mental world of a man, the balanced formation of his personality – individuality in achieving maximum internal consistency and effectiveness. It has been found that students who are actively developing in their professional activities have more resources in building a life perspective, put forward both close and distant goals and direct their own efforts to realization of the realistic dreams.