A STUDY OF STUDENTS’ SELS-ESTEEM OF AMBITION AND DESIRE FOR POWER

Author(s): Barsukova O.V., Dmitrieva M.A.

Rubric: Methods and technologies of training and education

DOI: 10.21777/2500-2112-2025-3-35-41

Release: 2025-3 (52)

Pages: 35-41

Keywords: ambition, desire for power, motive, self-assessment, social activity, students, career

Annotation: The article presents the results of a theoretical review and an empirical study of students’ ambition and desire for power. These phenomena are traditionally considered in personality psychology and social psychology. However, their operationalization and empirical verification are limited and fragmented. The purpose of the study was to identify differences in the expression of power orientation among students with different self-esteem of ambition. The empirical base of the study included 102 students from three universities (aged 18–23). The method “Self- assessment of ambition” (O.V. Barsukova) and test of social and psychological attitudes of the individual in the motivational-need sphere (O.F. Potemkina) were used. The results showed that a majority of students (62.75 %) described themselves as ambitious. The analysis revealed that power motivation is significantly higher among ambitious students compared to their non-ambitious peers, although in both groups it remains within the low range. The novelty of this research lies in correlating self-assessed ambition with the level of power motivation, which provides a clearer understanding of the structure of motivational sphere in young adults at the student age. The research results can be used in practical psychology when developing programs for psychological support of students, and in personnel and management practices.

Bibliography: Barsukova O.V., Dmitrieva M.A. A STUDY OF STUDENTS’ SELS-ESTEEM OF AMBITION AND DESIRE FOR POWER // Education Resources and Technologies. – 2025. – № 3 (52). – С. 35-41. doi: 10.21777/2500-2112-2025-3-35-41