THE POSSIBILITIES OF SELF-REALIZATION EXPRESSED IN ADOLESCENT’S LIFE PROJECTS

ABSTRACT This research evaluates the life project of adolescents and its relationship with the perception and tendency to self-realization. A Purpose Questionnaire and a Profile Questionnaire were used, with 507 female and male sbjects between 12 and 17 years old, educated, in the city of Santos/SP. As a hypothesis, it is pointed out that the achievements of personal maturation contribute to a positive self-concept, making self-realization an important part of personality formation. The theoretical line focuses on Moral Psychology, articulated with philosophical and sociological discussions on ethics, moral values and human development. The results show an appreciation for subjectivity, the feeling of insecurity and self-assertion. The hypothesis was partially confirmed, as the subjects demonstrated that they establish purposes and plans for their lives, which they perceive as potentially transforming, but that they are still very much focused on the private context, material needs and family attachment.

摘要 本研究旨在评估青少年的人生规划及其与自我实现认知和倾向的关联。研究采用目的问卷与人格概况问卷，以巴西圣保罗州桑托斯市的507名12至17岁男女受试者为研究对象。本研究提出的假设为：个人成熟度的提升有助于形成积极的自我概念，使自我实现成为人格塑造的重要组成部分。本研究的理论框架以道德心理学为核心，并结合了伦理学、道德价值观与人类发展相关的哲学及社会学讨论。研究结果显示，受试者表现出对主体性的重视、不安全感以及自我主张的倾向。本假设得到了部分验证：受试者虽已确立人生目标与规划，并认为这些目标具备潜在的变革意义，但他们仍高度聚焦于私人生活场景、物质需求与家庭依恋。