Ayanyan А.Н., Konchalovskaya М.М., Poleva N.S. Relationship of perceptions of the future with professional realization and precarity of representatives of generation Z (based on the study of students and pedagogical workers)

A significant body of publications is devoted to the problem of the image of the future of modern youth. But the studies touching upon the problem of representation of substantive and value-semantic aspects of the image of the future of contemporary youth, related to their realization both in real and online spaces are still insufficient, as well as studies of the factors of precarization of the image of the future of young generations, which determines the relevance of our study. 

The purpose of the study is to investigate the relationship of image with professional realization and precarity of Generation Z representatives.

The sample of the empirical study conducted in 2024 is represented by two groups of respondents – students of pedagogical university and kindergarten teachers (143 people aged 17 to 32 years). As empirical research methods we used the methods “I was. I am. I will be.” and their modifications related to the Internet space; career orientation questionnaire by E. Shein, author's questionnaire of precarity by A.N. Ayanyan, resilience test by D.A. Leontiev, E.I. Rasskazova.

The study established the presence of significant correlations between the high level of differentiation and realistic self-perceptions with the focus on achieving professional competence and orientation to professional mobility – the readiness of young Zoomers to change jobs and move up the career ladder. An important aspect of the image of the future generation Z is the desire to integrate different aspects of lifestyle in the future, including hobbies, traveling and self-development. The results of the study revealed a significant inverse relationship between resilience and precarity. High levels of youth resilience are a contributing factor in reducing precarity. The results of the study showed the significance of professional realization in the image of the future of modern youth, its connection with learning and cognitive motivation and orientation to learning in the present and future (including online format), which is considered by the young generation as a means of acquiring a profession, improving professional competencies and self-development.

Key words: image of the world, image of the future, generation Z, modern youth, psychological chronotope, representation of the future in real and virtual spaces, image of professional future, precarity, resilience 

For citation: Ayanyan, А.Н., Konchalovskaya, М.М., Poleva, N.S. (2024). Relationship of perceptions of the future with professional realization and precarity of representatives of generation Z (based on the study of students and pedagogical workers). New Psychological Research, No. 4, 132–156. DOI: 10.51217/npsyresearch_2024_04_04_06

Acknowledgment

The article was prepared within a state task, project FNRE-2024-0016 «Psychological effects of digitalization of the educational environment: opportunities for cognitive and personal development and socialization risks».