ANALYSIS OF VALUE-MOTIVATIONAL FACTORS OF SOCIAL ACTIVITY OF FUTURE SPECIALISTS OF SOCIONOMIC PROFESSIONS

Abstract

Theoretical and methodological analysis of changes in value and motivational factors for the development of social activity of future specialists in socionomic professions have been conducted. The problematic positions of socially significant qualities and personality characteristics development of the future specialist are outlined. The structural and functional components of social competence of future specialists are determined: social orientation of reflection, the ability to predict the social results of their behavior, their activity (the consequences of their actions); ability to withstand the pressure of the environment, to solve problems independently; awareness of motives for behavior, actions, reasoned independence of the individual; the expression of prosocial motivation and initiative in positive communication.

According to the research results of values and value orientations of student youth, representative signs of the need for prosociality in civic, labor, sociocultural, household spheres of life and markers of orientation of future specialists of socionomic professions on the realization of social interests are determined. The use of the parameters of social activity development set by the system of social competencies according to professional requirements and the need for qualified support of the process of social activity development of future specialists of socionomic professions in the contexts of competence-oriented professional education is substantiated. 610 students from four higher educational institutions took part in the sociological and pedagogical research of social activity. The values of students of socionomic professions were diagnosed using a short version of Portrait Values Questionnaire-Revised – PVQ-Revised. The multiple regression equation has the following form: Extracurricular activity (composite) = 6,576 +1,469 (Social activity) + 0.507 (Power – Domination) – 0.630 (Safety - Personal) – 0,411 (Modesty). Changes in values in the process of development of social activity of future specialists of socionomic professions, which is primarily connected with changes in motivational aspects at different levels of generalization and complexity, include such constructs as values, goals, behavioral plans, which requires clarification of the characteristics of the research by qualitative analysis of social factors and identification of relevant patterns of student involvement in socially significant activities.