Keyword: «level of aspiration»

The article presents the analysis of the diagnostic self-assessment of older adolescents (students in 8th grade), a model of psychological-pedagogical correction of self-esteem of College students, summarizes the results of the diagnosis to the implementation of the program.

The article examines the problem of the influence of self-esteem and level of aspiration on the academic motivation of students. It analyzes the psychological mechanisms that link adequate, inflated, and deflated self-esteem with the setting of educational goals and persistence in achieving them. Special attention is paid to the phenomenon of contingent self-esteem (self-esteem dependent on external achievements) and its motivational consequences. The connection between self-esteem and the two main types of academic motivation – motivation to achieve success and motivation to avoid failure – is revealed. The results of modern international research on the role of mastery in protecting self-esteem from the threat of failure are presented. In conclusion, practical recommendations are offered for educators and psychologists on optimizing students' self-esteem and forming a healthy level of aspiration.