The role of subjective factors in the psychological well-being of youth in the situation of professional self-determination

Abstract

In this paper the problem of psychological well-being of young people in a situation of professional self-determination in the modern world was studied. The study involved 273 residents of Moscow and Moscow region at the age of 20–30 years old in the situation of professional self-determination. Psychological well-being was studied by means of 'psychological well-being scale' offered by K.Riff. Perception of themselves, the world, attitude to their age, life position, comparison themselves with ideal were accepted as subjective factors considered. This paper presents the results of the factor and regression analyses. It was found that the basic psychological need during a period of professional self-determination of the youth enhancing psychological well-being is the connection with other people, what compensates a lack of professional competence. The subjective view of the world is considered as a component of the human resource system. The results of the factor analysis and regression analysis are represented and revealed both objective and subjective factors influenced on the psychological well-being. It was showed that subjective factors determine psychological well-being during the period of professional self-determination to a greater extent than the social and economic factors. The role of subjective factors, reflecting the degree of achievement of the ideal, more essential than the role of the subjective assessment of ourselves and the ambient world. It was found that, depending on the sphere of psychological well-being varies the set of predictors and impact of conditionality. A multidirectional impact on different areas of psychological well-being of such subjective factors as 'degree of achievement of the ideal in the way Me' and 'tolerance' is fixated. It is noted that such subjective factors as the attitude toward themselves, others and ourselves with the ideal comparison are self-motivators improving psychological well-being.