The Formation of Students’ Personality at Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University: Attitude to University and Attitude to Future Profession

Abstract

This paper aims to evaluate students’ attitude to University and their future profession as well as determine the influence of the University on these indicators. For our research, we used qualitative and quantitative data. To collect the data, we conducted two surveys of students in 2018 and 2020 (N1 = 179; N2 = 198). Also, we carried out the Pearson correlation analysis. Results on students’ survey showed that their attitude to the University and attitude to future profession improved during their education. According to the students’ answers on open questions, the most influential factors are academic faculty and project activities of the University. The Pearson correlation analysis showed the positive influence of the University on the students’ attitude to the future profession. This study can be useful for further research on the formation of students’ personality, its components, and correlation between them. By identifying the influence of personality components on its development, it is possible to develop more individual skills to achieve personal, professional success. In our research, we attempted to combine and analyze different criteria of personal perception of University and future carrier, how it was changing during the learning process and how University could influence the students’ attitude to the future profession.