The conceptual foundations of the category of «will» and the volitional qualities of a personality in psychology

Abstract

An individual’s volitional qualities are significant within the structure of personality. The manifestation of volitional qualities can be observed not only in the motives and attitudes of a person but also in congenital traits of how the nervous system manifests. The study and development of volitional qualities are of great importance for many activities. This article analyzes the theoretical and methodological foundations of the will and volitional qualities of an individual in modern psychology and provides a comprehensive analysis of its functions, structure, and division. The article describes the main factors of the development of volitional qualities of students in the process of educational activity, such as motivation, awareness of the situation of their actions, understanding of the social significance of their actions, individual psychological characteristics, value system, level of subjective control of personality, student collective, a system of education and upbringing at the university, the way of student life. The article presents the results of a comparative analysis of the dynamics of volitional qualities of students as subjects of the educational process.