Keyword: «and altruistic motives»

This article examines the peculiarities of professional motivation among novice teachers in the context of the challenge of retaining young professionals in the modern Russian school system. The analysis encompasses domestic and international research on the motivation for choosing the teaching profession, exploring the patterns of how internal, external, and altruistic motives influence professional satisfaction. The study presents the results of interviews with novice teachers, aimed at identifying changes in motivation for professional activity at the beginning of their teaching careers and the influencing factors. The research reveals that many respondents, initially drawn to teaching by internal and altruistic motives, increasingly shift attention to external motives upon engaging in direct pedagogical activities. This shift is attributed to insufficient awareness of the realities of teaching, high workload, and a lack of understanding about career development within the profession. Overall, this increases the risks of early career departure, emphasizing the need to strengthen the value-based foundations during both the teacher training period and the initial phase of professional engagement.