Self-Realization of A Person by Age Intervals (Based on the Example of Modern Russians)

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Abstract

Self-realization of a person is the main goal of their life. The life path of a person is a continuous chain of stages of self-realization. Self-realization of an individual is their actualization in two main spheres of life: profession (work) and family. The object of the study was the age groups of Russian citizens (aged 18 and over): 1)"18–30 years old"; 2) "31–40 years old"; 3)"41–50 years old"; 4) "51–60 years old"; 5)"over 60 years old". Age is an important characteristic of personality. It is an indicator of biological and psychological status of the person, and therefore, to some extent, of their social activity.With age, there is a decrease in mental abilities and a narrowing of the scope of motivation. This thesis is confirmed in the studies of Western scientists (R. Kühlen, B. Newgarten, etc.).The subject of the research is self-realization of a person. Spheres of professional activity are the institutions where the person actualizesthemself.The author of the article received an answer to the question of the level of self-realization within different age groups by analysing the representative all-Russian sociological research conducted by the Institute of Sociology of the Russian Academy of Sciences at the end of 2016. The sample consisted of 4,000 people. The respondents were asked: "On a 5-point scale, evaluate the importanceof self-realization, manifestation of yourself today." On the scale from 1 to 5, the values are defined: 1 — "not important"; 4 — "important"; 5- "very important". Self-realization is determined by the sum of ratings at 4 and 5. What is the level of self-realization of the individual by age groups? The respondents of the youngest age group "18-30 years old" have strong motivation and mental abilities at the peak of development. They have high self-realization, 87%. The second interval of adult life is a person from 31 to 40 years old. This is the period of the most active realization of the set goals. They also have high self-realization, 83%. The third age period of a person's life is after 50 years old. A person strives to pass their knowledge on to younger people. Self-realization in this age group is 74%. The pre-retirement period ("51–60 years old"): since retirement for many people is a cause of certain worries, the age group "51–60 years old" has self-realization at 73%. In the age group "60 and older", people’s strength is declining, their self-realization is reduced to 56%