Personal Characteristics of Designers at Different Levels of Professional Self-Realization
The article discusses the personal characteristics of professional self-realization of designers, differentiated by levels. Based on the theoretical analysis of the problem of professional self-realization, an assumption is made about the differences in the system of personal structure depending on its level. The results of an empirical study are presented, where different groups of subjects (design students and novice specialists in the field of Design) are compared according to the scales of methods of self-regulation, communicative competence and reflexivity. The results of correlation interrelations of personal characteristics within the levels of professional self-realization are discussed. Respondents at the first level are characterized by such personal characteristics as recognition of their own insecurity, adherence to declared social prejudices, everyday understanding of the situation instead of professional ways of solving professional tasks. At the second level, the following personal characteristics are manifested: communicative competence developed planning skills, high motivation to achieve, emotional stability. At the third level, respondents show independence from other people’s assessment, holistic regulation, entrepreneurship, self-confidence and self-achievement, balanced emotions in social interaction