The article focuses on the study of various scientific research in this field regarding the particularities of training and manifestation of value orientation for adolescents. The authors of the article examine the specific aspects of value formation as a condition of social maturity in the transition from adolescence to adulthood. Value orientations as a component factor of personality structure are studied extensively in general psychology, psychology of personality, social psychology. An essential contribution in the study of value orientations was made by such authors as: V. E. Frankl, L. S. Vygotsky, I. S. Kon, I. V. Kuznetsov, A. V. Mudrik, etc. In this context, the value orientations for adolescents are presented by analyzing the scientific attitude related to various methodological and theoretical approaches. The content given in the article specifies the topicality of the research carried out.