Irina Kostakova

The paper analyzes the results of the empirical research concerning the national-psychological features of self-representatives of youth age. The theoretical basis of the study is the existential-humanistic psychology, asserting the great importance and unique phenomenology of every personality in the realization of their own potential, as well as the activity, cultural and poly-system approaches in the national psychology.

The article analyzes the results of empirical research of rational- irrational attitudes of women in early adult-hood in terms of their professional success. Research was conducted within the framework of A. Alice's rational-emotive approach.