Білім алушылардың мамандық таңдаудағы аутентикалық мақсат және құралдық мотивтерін зерттеу

Abstract

This article examines students’ authentic and instrumental motives in career choice within the framework of professional values. The aim of the study is to prevent the substitution of genuine (authentic) goals with instrumental motives during the career orientation process. The study involved 92 students from general secondary schools in the city of Astana. The research utilized nine professional value scales: Social, Moral, Aesthetic, Cognitive, Creative, Related to the Content of Labor, Material, Prestige, and Utilitarian. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Spearman’s correlation analysis, and factor analysis. The results showed that Cognitive and Utilitarian values were rated the highest. In the factor structure, Moral, Social, and Creative values clustered with Material and Prestige motives into a single component. This indicates an overlap between authentic and instrumental orientations in students’ motivational structures. Additionally, the scale related to the content of labor exhibited high uniqueness and weak correlation with other components. The findings highlight the need for career guidance approaches that support students' personally meaningful goals while fostering a critical evaluation of utilitarian motives.