(2018) Science and education, 1, 40-45. Odessa.

Rashid Jabbarov,
PhD in Psychology, associate professor, Department of Social and Pedagogical Psychology,
Baku State University, 38, Z. Khalilov, Az 1148, Baku, Azerbaijan,
Mushvig Mustafayev,
PhD in Psychology, Department of Social and Pedagogical Psychology,
Baku State University, 38, Z. Khalilov, Az 1148, Baku, Azerbaijan,
Kamila Kazimova,
PhD in Psychology, Department of Psychology,
Baku State University, 38, Z. Khalilov, Az 1148, Baku, Azerbaijan,
Yaman Valiyeva,
PhD in Psychology, Department of Psychology,
Baku State University, 38, Z. Khalilov, Az 1148, Baku, Azerbaijan

FACTORS AFFECTING STUDENTS’ PROFESSIONAL IDENTITY

The article outlines the results of the research aimed at identifying professional identity with 200 students of higher educational institutions. The study has shown that the formation of interest in the profession depends on professional identity and imaginations about it regardless of success and failures of students. It is recommended that training of interest and love for the profession selected by students is achieved by the formation of correct imaginations on the content and social significance of the job in this activity field for them and its development methods. Professional identity in students may develop upon condition of specially organized educational activity.

students, professional identity, activity, positive and negative emotions, interest in profession, profession, skills.

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