FORMATION OF PROFESSIONAL IDENTITY IN PARADIGM OF THE PERSONAL AUTONOMY

This article traces the interrelation of a personal autonomy and professional identity.The purpose of research consists in revealing predictors of professional identity as initiation of a personal autonomy of student's youth.Methodology / Approach / Methods. The discourse-analysis on a problem of a personal autonomy and professional identity, toolkit of psychological diagnostics (diagnostic techniques of a level of subjective control, personal orientation and life sense orientations, creative potential, tolerance index and statuses of professional identity), mathematic analysis of the received empirical data have been used for achievement of the purpose.The results of research show and prove correlation of such factors of an personal autonomy as the responsibility, creative potential, tolerance, values of sense life and status of professional identity.Practical implications. The results of research can be applied in higher school's educational practice for development of a personal autonomy of training youth.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.12731/2218-7405-2013-1-26