Keyword: «predictors»

The article reveals the importance of public speaking in the life of high school students, first of all, for successful passing of exams, participation in competitions and project presentations. The author pays special attention to the psychological predictors of emotional stress in high school students before public speaking, the timely understanding of which will help teachers, psychologists and parents to provide essential support to students during this difficult period.

The article presents the results of an empirical study of the relationship between life meaning orientations, psychological well-being and subjective life satisfaction in a sample of adults aged 20 to 60 years. The Riff scale of psychological well-being and the E. Diener scale of life satisfaction were used for the test of life meaning orientations. It was found that all indicators of CSF, psychological well-being and life satisfaction correlate positively with each other. No gender differences were found.; Age differences were found only on the scale of "autonomy". Regression analysis showed that a significant predictor of psychological well–being is life performance, life satisfaction is life performance, and the locus of control is life. The data obtained can be used in psychological counseling to enhance the subjective well-being of clients.