Khiashko M. Vital choice as a factor of spiritual development of personality in youth age.

This dissertation provides theoretical generalization and new practical solution of a problem of vital choice as a determinative factor of spiritual development of personality research, presents the materials of theoretical analysis of different aspects of notions spirituality, spiritual development and vital choice study, formulates actuality of new methods finding, that may improve informativity of psychological researches of this phenomena. Potentialities of axiomatic approach use for the construction of models of psychical phenomena are shown. Within the bounds of this approach logical-theoretical model of vital choice as a factor of spiritual development of personality is made. This model is oriented on the practical subject of the research measurement and makes conditions for computing experiment conduction. The empirical research reveals different tendencies of vital choice realization by students, that correspond to egocentric and alocentric orientation of interpersonal interactions creation. It was verified by the results of computing modelling, that vital choice to fulfil the alocentric orientation in interpersonal relations, as a refusal from egocentric form of interaction with surroundings, may favour the spiritual development of personality in youth age. The research results enabled to formulate practical recommendations for established facts using to improve the educational process and self-education of youth, and define the prospect of further scientific researches.