The Interconnect of Family Relations with Adolescents’ Professional Interests

Abstract

The aim of the study was to identify the psychological mechanisms of the relationship of family relations with motivation and the formation of adolescents’ professional interests.

Methods. Studying the students’ motivation using the test of the motivation system profile (MSP) by B. N. Ryzhov and the methodology "Motives for choosing a profession" by S. S. Grinshpun; the study of family relationships types using the methodology "Parent-child interaction" by I. M. Markovskaya, the questionnaire "Behavior of parents and the attitude of adolescents to them" by E. Shafer (POR – Teenagers about parents) in modification by Z. Mateychik and P. Rzhichan; the study of students’ professional interests, using the methodology "Professional intentions" by A. P. Chernyavskaya, the methodology "Map of interests" by A. E. Golomshtok in modification by A. I. Sibil.

Results. It is proved the connection and influence of the motivation type, family relationships and formed professional interests in older adolescence. It can be argued that there is an interdependence between the nature of motivation and family relationships, which in turn affects the formation of older adolescents’ professional interests.

Conclusions. In the course of the study, the predominant types of motivation were identified, they turned out to be the motivation of altruism and self-preservation. The older adolescents’ predominant professional preferences are subject areas related to biology and chemistry. The least preferred interests were in the fields of physics and construction.