Self-attitude and reflection as predictors of professional self-determination of psychologists

Abstract

The article presents the results of a study on self-attitude and reflection as predictors of professional self-determination among psychologists. While much attention is devoted to this issue, the choice of profession influences all aspects of a person's life. Hence, the study of career choice remains relevant, especially in the dynamically changing conditions of contemporary society. The research involved 472 participants, students majoring in psychology, linguistics, and media communication. The results indicate that the expression of certain professional inclinations among modern students weakly correlates with the features of their self-relationship and components of reflection. Notably, these aspects differ among students in different fields of study. It was found that psychology students exhibit higher levels of reflection and self-interest. Regarding psychology students, there was no significant impact of the intensity of internal conflict on the motives for choosing a psychology profession. In conclusion, it is suggested that the intensity of self-sympathy, quasi-reflection, and systemic reflection can be considered predictors of the professional self-determination of psychologists.