DEVELOPMENT OF THE GOAL-SETTING ABILITY IN ADOLESCENTS THROUGH SOCIAL-PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAINING
The development of the goal-setting ability is one of the most crucial issues that requires a purposeful and systematic approach to its solution. Despite numerous studies dedicated to the goal-setting research, there are few works dedicated to the development of the goal-setting ability. This paper presents hands-on experience in developing the goal-setting ability in adolescents through the social-psychological training. As a research objective, the authors determined an attempt to elaborate and introduce a training program into the process of psychological and pedagogical support for students to help them master the goal-setting and activity planning skills so they achieve their goals. The paper reveals the research findings of the state-of-the-art development of the goal-setting ability in adolescents. The structure of social-psychological training is under particular scrutiny. Aimed at assessing the efficiency of the development impact, a comparative analysis of the findings at different stages of the experiment was carried out using mathematical statistics methods. Following the research carried out, it was found that social-psychological training is an effective means of developing the goal-setting ability in adolescents. Practical findings of the research can be of use for the development and implementation of psychological and pedagogical programs of the educational process support.