(2016) Science and education, 5, 136-141. Odessa.

Iryna Fris,
PhD (Candidate of Psychological Sciences), associate professor,
Nataliya Sydorenko,
PhD (Candidate of Psychological Sciences), associate professor,
Department of General, Developmental and Educational Psychology,
Zhytomyr state university named after Ivan Franko,
40, Velyka Berdychivska Str., Zhytomyr, Ukraine

PSYCHOLOGICAL DETERMINANTS OF VOLITIONAL
QUALITIES DEVELOPMENT IN ADOLESCENCE

The article deals with the peculiarities of volitional qualities manifestation in adolescence. The relevance of the research is explained by the importance of will formation, which is necessary for solving a lot of life problems. Adolescence is the most favourable period for the formation of the above mentioned qualities, which is caused by such peculiarities as realising one’s individuality, self-assertive ambition, the ability to manage one’s inner world. The article is aimed at analysing the determinants that influence the formation of the volitional sphere. The following factors affect the formation of a personality’s volitional sphere: external (peculiarities formed under the influence of different life conditions) and internal (individually-typological peculiarities of the nervous system, age and gender features, etc.). The empirical research makes it possible to distinguish 6 groups of the surveyed, according to the levels of volitional qualities manifestation. Thus, the first type, self-sufficient one, is characterised by the high level of all volitional qualities manifestation. The following character traits are peculiar to it: emotional stability, self-confidence, social braveness and activity. The purposeful type is described by the following features: insistence, achievement motivation, selfconfidence, etc. The self-regulative type can be characterised by self-control, emotional stability, calmness, low level of leadership. Independence, braveness, activeness, the desire to dominate are peculiar to the representatives of the impulsive type. The decisive type is described by braveness and self-control. The passive type is characterised by infirmity, the low level of all volitional qualities manifestation. The presented characteristics can be used in individual approach in the educational process as well for the formation of students’ volitional sphere.

volition, volitional qualities, formation volitional qualities, educationally-professional activity.

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