Identity and Proactivity in Careers of Young People from Vocational Schools in Wartime Ukraine

How do war experiences impact young people’s identity and proactivity in their professional career?

This publication presents the results of research on the perception, evaluation, and interpretation of selected aspects of professional careers by young people from pre-higher education institutions in Ukraine, which were implemented after the outbreak of the war with the Russian Federation. It presents the young people’s identity styles, their normative orientations, proactive career orientations, views on the life orientations of their peers, and information on the extent to which their chosen field of study corresponds to their expectations and professional interests. The presented empirical research contributes to an attempt to answer the question: what intrapsychological and environmental conditions determine young people’s approach to careers?