Abstract
This study examined the ego identity and the types of reflection among students of the faculty of Psychology. To study the problem, the research methods used were as follows: Differential Diagnosis of Reflection, Method “Per-sonal Identity”, Personality Maturity Questionnaire. Differential Diagnosis of Reflection was used to diagnose the type of reflection as a stable personality trait. It was revealed that the prevailing type of reflection of students-psychologists was systemic. Systemic reflection was the only stable indicator of the level of personality maturity. Quasi-reflection and Introspective reflection did not depend on the level of personal maturity of the respondents. It was found that students of the faculty of Psychology had mainly an average degree of congruence of ego identi-ty. Emotional-motivational and behavioral components prevailed over the cognitive one in the structure of partici-pants’ ego identity. Students had a satisfactory level of personality maturity. Leading student’s needs were defined as in communication, in achieving one's goals and professional recognition. Correlation between the congruence of the ego identity and types of reflection of students-psychologists was revealed. With an average and high level of personality maturity, students valued their abilities, qualities and achievements, perceived the world and people holistically, established deep contacts with people. They strove to acquire knowledge about the world around them, showed flexibility and spontaneity in behavior, they were open to new experience and relatively independ-ent in their actions.
Highlights
This study examined the congruence of ego identity in correlation with the types of reflection among students of psychological faculties
The level of systemic reflection above normal was observed in 5% of the subjects
Students solve a very important task of personal self-determination and life position in the process of vocational training. It is extremely important for future psychologists to make decisions and take responsibility for their values, worldview, life perspective in order to achieve ego identity
Summary
The professional development of psychologists necessarily includes personal development, the achievement of personal maturity and the realization of personal potential. Awareness of all aspects of one’s personality, understanding of one’s resources and the discovery of “blind spots” is the foundation for high-quality professional self-actualization of psychologists. Professional activity is becoming one of the most important areas for realizing personal potential due to a significant increase in qualitative and quantitative transformations in the socio-economic life of society. Successful professional development becomes associated with the awareness and achievement of personal identity. Reflection is an essential component of identity development. It is one of the key prerequisites for the transition from the regime of determinism to the regime of self-determination. Reflection ensures the differentiation of the structural components of personal identity, the integrity and definiteness of its boundaries, adaptation and flexibility to the changing conditions of the external environment, endows identity with new systems of meanings, and provides a conscious transformation of identity units
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