Pustovalov I. Psychological features of value-conceptual sphere of teenagers' personality in step-families

The paper analyzes the main approaches to the study of value-conceptual sphere of the individual and clarifies the concept of teenagers' value-conceptual sphere in terms of their age characteristics. The author proposes a structural-functional model for the development of teenagers' value-conceptual sphere, discusses the psychological characteristics of step families as a teenagers' value-conceptual sphere development factor, determines the criteria and measures of step-family teenagers' value-conceptual sphere levels (high, medium, low) as well as describes the gender characteristics of the individual components of step-family teenagers' value-conceptual sphere. The author presents a scientifically grounded and successfully tested step-family teenagers' value-conceptual sphere development program as well as gives recommendations to psychologists and teachers on its application.