Професійна відповідальність здобувачів спеціальності «Зовнішня політика»

The purpose of the article is to present the results of an empirical study of the features of professional responsibility of applicants for the specialty “Foreign Policy”. The following methods were used for the research: theoretical and methodological analysis of the current state of the problem under study; empirical methods: testing using diagnostic methods: “Multidimensional-functional diagnostics of responsibility” (Kroshka, 2018), “Questionnaire for measuring social responsibility” (Kovalchuk, 2012), “Locus of control” (Kolesnichenko et al., 2020), “Style of self-regulation of behavior” (Kolesnichenko et al., 2020); mathematical methods of data processing (descriptive statistics, correlation analysis). Research results. The study on the cognitive component showed that an average level of cognitive meaningfulness prevails among the students of the “Foreign Policy” specialty, that indicates the situational nature of its manifestation, a neutral attitude towards professional responsibility and its partial awareness. Research on the motivational component made it possible to establish an average level of manifestation of social responsibility among the respondents, which indicates a moderate ability to consciously adhere to social rules and requirements, balancing personal interests and public expectations. An average level of internal locus of control was also recorded, which indicates a moderate tendency of students to recognize their responsibility for the events that occur in their lives, while recognizing the influence of external factors. According to the results of the study, the activity component of professional responsibility is developed at an average level, that is, the respondents are generally able to apply their knowledge, skills and principles in professional activities, but may meet difficulties in certain aspects. Conclusion. Based on the results of the conducted empirical research, it can be concluded that the professional responsibility of students of the specialty “Foreign policy” is developed at an average level. According to correlation analysis, the proposed assumption was confirmed.