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Psychological-Educational Studies
2025. Vol. 17, no. 4, 196–212
doi:10.17759/psyedu.2025170412
ISSN: 2587-6139 (online)

A qualitative transformation in the relationship between time perspective and professional choice at the threshold of early adulthood

 
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Abstract

Context and relevance. The article addresses the problem of the relationship between temporal perspective and professional self-determination as a dynamic adaptive construct, within the framework of A.A. Kronik's event-biographical (causometric) approach, which examines the goal-oriented connections between life events. Objective. To identify the age-related dynamics of the relationship between future temporal perspective and professional choice. Hypothesis. We hypothesized that there are significant relationships between the parameters of the choice made and the characteristics of temporal perspective, associated with age dynamics from late adolescence to early adulthood. Methods and materials. An empirical study was conducted with the participation of 156 respondents aged 14 to 28 (50% male), using the "Life Line" technique, the self-determination test, and the subjective quality of choice questionnaire. Results. The key finding of the study is the identification of a qualitative transformation in the relationship between temporal perspective and professional choice. In adolescence and youth (up to 23 years), characteristics of temporal perspective (confidence, purposefulness, expected lifespan) serve as predictors of the quality of professional choice. In the period of early adulthood (24–28 years), satisfaction with the professional choice made and self-expression become significant predictors for a wide range of temporal perspective parameters. This transformation is considered an important psychological marker of established adulthood, signifying a transition from searching and planning to implementing and making sense of one's life path. Conclusions. The results of the work have practical significance for the development of age-oriented psychological and pedagogical interventions aimed at supporting professional self-determination and the formation of a mature temporal perspective.

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Keywords: youth, early adulthood, adolescence, psychological marker of adulthood, psychological maturity, age dynamics, temporal perspective, future representations, professional self-determination, professional choice, causometry

Journal rubric: Developmental Psychology

Article type: scientific article

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17759/psyedu.2025170412

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Received 10.11.2025

Revised 10.12.2025

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For citation: Shilova, N.P. (2025). A qualitative transformation in the relationship between time perspective and professional choice at the threshold of early adulthood. Psychological-Educational Studies, 17(4), 196–212. (In Russ.). https://doi.org/10.17759/psyedu.2025170412

© Shilova N.P., 2025

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Information About the Authors

Natalia P. Shilova, Candidate of Science (Psychology), Associate Professor, Moscow City University, Pokrovsky branch Moscow Pedagogical State University, Pokrov, Russian Federation, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1511-840X, e-mail: npshilova@outlook.com

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The author declare no conflict of interest.

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