Psychodiagnostics in career guidance work with students: methods and practice of their application

The purpose of the study is to show, based on theoretical and systematic experimental analysis of a number of basic techniques, the possibility of their application in the course of pedagogical work on career guidance and professional self-determination to measure the mental characteristics of students belonging to the category of “risk zones” and “risk groups”. The leading idea of this study is that psychodiagnostics tools in a test form for the specified target group should be comprehensive, including methods for assessing professional identity, personal development and social adaptation. The research is based on basic techniques available in the “online” format, as a convenient tool that can be used in the work of not only professional psychologists, but also teachers involved in the implementation of career guidance and professional self-determination programs. This research is carried out as part of the implementation of a regional innovation platform on the topic “Prevention of juvenile delinquency “risk zones” and “risk groups” through career guidance and pre-professional training in conditions of additional education on the basis of House of students “Magnet”.