Psychological features of self-esteem and the level of aspirations of high school students

Abstract

In the qualification (bachelor's) thesis, the peculiarities of self-esteem and the level of aspirations of high school students were investigated. Different approaches to defining the content of the concepts of self-esteem and level of aspirations are considered, psychological characteristics of high school students are described. The organization of the empirical study is described, the methods used to conduct the study, which allowed to collect various data on self-perception, ambitions and motivation of students, are presented. The article analyzes the results of the survey of high school students using the methods used. It was found that there was no statistically significant relationship between the level of self-esteem and the level of aspirations, and the hypotheses put forward at the beginning were confirmed. Recommendations for the formation of adequate self-esteem and the level of claims in high school students for teachers and parents are given.