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Емоции и кариерни предпочитания на студентите
Emotions and career preferences of students

Author(s): Yoana Yankulova
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Education, Educational Psychology
Published by: Софийски университет »Св. Климент Охридски«
Keywords: emotions; positive/negative affect; career preferences (anchors); academic environment

Summary/Abstract: This publication presents the results of the study of the peculiarities of emotions and career preferences (anchors) of students in the learning process and professional training in an academic environment. Two research tools have been implemented in the course of the psychological study, which covered 475 students studying various disciplines in different universities. Their psychometric characteristics and peculiarities of the factor structures have been established as the results show high reliability and validity in Bulgarian conditions. In addition to that, specific dependencies that attest to the dominance of positive emotions in the learning process in the academic environment have been outlined, as well as career preferences, promoting the development of creative thinking and successful resolution of challenging tasks.