Development of self-confidence of secondary vocational education students in the process of psychological training
The article actualizes the problem of developing self-confidence among students studying in institutions of secondary specialized education, due to the significant influence of this personal quality on their purposefulness, motivation for educational activity, on their emotional state, behavioral manifestations and on communication in general. Self-confidence guides and determines the activities of students, influencing its success. The author examines the essence of self-confidence, the manifestation of confidence among students. The necessity of developing psychological training programs for the development of students' self-confidence is substantiated. The current state of the development of students' confidence has been investigated. The paper also presents a methodology for designing and implementing a psychological training program for developing self-confidence. The effectiveness of psychological training for the development of self-confidence among students of secondary vocational education is proved. The research materials can be useful for teachers and students in preparation for lectures and seminars on psychological and pedagogical disciplines, and the developed training program for the development of self-confidence of students of secondary vocational education can be used in the development process by practical psychologists and teachers of the secondary vocational education system.