Abstract
The article examines and analyzes the characteristics of achievement motivation and goal setting among orphaned adolescents as one of the most vulnerable categories of young people, for whom the development of an adequate motivational sphere is a key condition for successful socialization and professional self-determination. The study was conducted at SOS Astana Children's Village, a residential institution with a unique system of accommodation and education for the children living there. This study assesses the level of motivation of youth home graduates to achieve, which allows us to draw conclusions about the current state of graduates of SOS Astana Children's Village in Kazakhstan, their motives for avoiding failure, their positive attitude toward their future, etc. To assess adolescents’ achievement motivation and goal-setting across multiple indicators, the following instruments were employed: a modified version of A. Mehrabian’s Achievement Motivation Questionnaire; the “Motivation for Success and Fear of Failure” method developed by A.A. Rean; Yu.M. Orlov’s Achievement Need Scale; and the “Orientation toward Knowledge Acquisition” method by Ye.P. Ilyin and N.A. Kurdyukova. The results of this study have broadened our understanding of the characteristics of goal setting and motivation to achieve among orphaned adolescents in the context of upbringing and development in youth homes.