VALUE ORIENTATIONS AND ATTITUDES: SPECIFIC OF MANIFESTATION AND RELATIONSHIP AT ADOLESCENCE AND YOUTH AGES

Study of value orientations and attitudes comprises an analysis of the scientific approaches of various theories in the field of philosophy, psychology, pedagogy regarding the definitions of the concepts: value, value orientation, attitudes. There are highlighted various scientific positions regarding attitudes in relationship with other elements of personality, the structural components of value orientation, the process of their formation and functioning. The purpose of research. Determination of manifestation and relationship particularities of value orientations and attitudes at adolescence and youth ages. Methodology. The following tools were used in the experiment to diagnose attitudes – «Attitudes most frequently adopted» by Fabrice Lacombe and value orientation – the technique of identifying the value orientations. Novelty of research. The data obtained permitted to determine relationship of attitudes and values from structural content perspective; to establish the specific of manifestation and relationship between values ant attitudes from structural perspective of their functioning, particularities of their manifestations and relationship at contemporary adolescents and youths. Conclusions. The study realized from theoretical and experimental perspectives allowed: to highlight the process of values shaping focused on attitudes formation and the reverse of functioning, manifestation of attitudes subordinated to personality’s value system; to establish the specificity of manifestation and correlation of values and attitudes at contemporary adolescents and youths. The coherent and structured formation of attitudes through the organization and development of behaviors, cognition, affective sphere, convictions, and consequently the values shaping of the subject involved in the educational process will ensure the progressive evolution of the personality development beginning from adolescence and youth ages