Psychological Well-Being of Students and the Dynamics of Value Orientations during Higher Education

Abstract

The article examines the problem of the dynamics of value orientations of junior and senior students of modern universities. Special attention is paid to the assessment of respondent’s psychological well-being as an important factor of self-attitude throughout the entire period of higher professional education. Significant differences in the prioritization of values have been identified, which are associated both with obtaining confirmation of the adequacy of primary professional selfdetermination and with the influence of the university’s educational environment. For example, fourthyear respondents have high levels of psychological well-being, including environmental management, life meaning, and the perception of oneself as an open system. The article substantiates the need for representatives of the psychological service to pay more attention to the content of psychological support for the adaptation process of first-year students, specifically in terms of a positive attitude towards organizational culture and university-type education.