STUDY OF PROFESSIONAL AND VALUE ORIENTATIONS OF CADETS OF THE INSTITUTES OF THE FEDERAL PENITENTIARY SERVICE OF RUSSIA
Introduction. The actuality of the research of professional and value orientations of cadets studying at the Institutes of the Federal Penal Service of Russia is conditioned by the need to choose the means of becoming a specialist in the modern penitentiary sphere. In the context of training in a departmental Institute, a purposeful process of forming a system of professionally significant guidelines is organized, which is a leading factor in the implementation of the pattern of professional activity and reflect the effectiveness of performing official tasks. The purpose of the research is to study the professional and value orientations of cadets studying at the Institutes of the Federal Penal Service of Russia. The methodology and organization of the research. The research was spent in 2020 on the basis of Kuzbass Institute of the Federal Penal Service of Russia and Academy of Law and Management of the Federal Penal Service of Russia. The sample is represented by the 3-d year cadets, studying at the specialties « Law-enforcement activity» (N = 62) and «Psychology of Performance» (N = 58). The research was carried out using the technique «Diagnosis of professional-value orientations of the person» (N.A. Samoylik). Research results and their discussion. The cadets of the Academy and the Institute have some differences in understanding the importance of qualities, which are necessary in service activity, as well as in understanding the role of professional skills in their service activity. The importance of relationships, knowledge, goals and results for future professional activities and personal self-development is assessed almost identically in the sample groups. Conclusion. The results obtained are of great practical importance and can be used in the process of providing psychological support for the educational activities of the Institutes of the Federal Penal Service of Russia.