Features of experiencing life events at different age stages
The article considers professional retraining as a situation of forced change of profession. This life event is undoubtedly a non-normative crisis of professional development, and its successful living through depends, first of all, on the personality characteristics. The purpose of our study is to determine the peculiarities of the experiencing of life situation of professional retraining at different age stages. In the study we use the following methods: questionnaire "Meaning-Life Crisis" by K.V. Karpinsky, test "Meaning-Life Orientations" by D.A. Leontiev. "Coping Strategies Indicator" by D. Amirkhan adapted by N.A. Sirota and V.M. Yaltonsky, "General Self-efficacy Scale", "Life Purpose" method developed by O.I. Motkov, "Life Style Index" test adapted by L.I. Wasserman. Methods of statistical data processing: Mann-Whitney U-test and multifunctional statistical criterion of Fisher's U-angle transformation. On the basis of the data obtained we come to the conclusion that the experiencing of the retraining situation in the youth period and adulthood has its own distinctive features. In the youth period this experience appears in increased self-efficacy, awareness of life goals, satisfaction in selfrealization, self-confidence, quite positive emotional attitude to retraining, application of more productive coping-strategies leading to a positive way out of the crisis. During the adulthood, the professional retraining experiencing is more difficult and less constructive, which appears in a low level of meaningfulness of life, its effectiveness and emotional richness. Life goals are poorly awared and realized, activity is switched from professional to other spheres, ineffective coping-strategies are used in difficult life situations. The results and conclusions of the study can be used in the organization of the specialists training process in the system of retraining and professional development, as well as for advisory work with this category of students.