Social and psychological attitudes and values in the context of lawyers’ professional development
This article is devoted to theoretical and empirical research of the social and psychological attitudes and value's orientations of lawyers. In theoretical justification of the article a brief overview of the domestic and foreign literature on the problem of social and psychological attitudes and value's of a person, the role of the social and psychological attitudes and value's orientations in professional development of a lawyer is presented. Social and psychological attitudes is understood as phenomenon that reflects the inner position of the individual in relation to the objects of the world and directed towards its needs. Value orientations are considered as essential components of personality structure, general function of which is to regulate the behavior, organize activities and life of a person in general. It is stated that meaningful for a person values act as certain incentives of professional activity and specify a vector for professional development and self-realization. The results of empirical research, which involves lawyers aged 23 to 38 years, of which 46.2 % are men and 53.8 % - women are presented. Diagnostic tools of research were «Methods for diagnostics of socio- psychological attitudes of persons in the need-motivational sphere» (O.F. Potemkina) and «Diagnosis of the real structure of personality value orientations» (S.S. Bubnova). Average indicators of socio-psychological attitudes and value orientations of respondents are given, the results of comparative analysis of the received data of men and women are presented, relationships between socio-psychological attitudes and value orientations of respondents have been revealed by means of mathematical statistics. As a result of the conducted empirical research it is established that lawyers’ behavior is aimed at increasing of financial reward, new knowledge and self-development, maintaining good physical and mental health and at implementation of such social values in its relations as recognition and respect of others as well. Significant differences in focus on results, process, freedom, selfishness and, communication between men and women are revealed. Multi-dimensional relations between socio-psychological attitudes and value orientations in the structure of lawyer’s personality have been shown. Conclusion on prospects in research of specificity of lawyers’ value-meaning sphere and its correlation with professional success and professional self-realization has been drawn.