scholarly journals Analysis of Relationship between Commitment to Civic Engagement and Socio-Psychological Characteristics of Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 377-384
Author(s):  
Egor V. Nevsky ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Civic Engagement ◽  
Social Activity ◽  
Psychological Characteristics ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Individual Values ◽  
Professional Career ◽  
Civic Activity ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Individual

The purpose of the study presented in the article is to identify the relationship between commitment to civic engagement and socio-psychological characteristics of the individual. The study was carried out on a sample of young students (N = 110) aged 17 to 29 years (M = 23, SD = 3.98), 29% of men and 71% of women. The following methodological tools were used: a questionnaire aimed at fixing the socio-demographic characteristics of respondents; a questionnaire, including a scale of self-assessment of social activity and forms of its manifestation (R. M. Shamionov, I. V. Arendachuk, E. E. Bocharova, etc.); questions aimed at self-assessment of trust in the government institution in the possibility of realizing one’s own rights and freedoms; “Personal value questionnaire” by S. Schwartz (PVQ-R2) to study the expression of individual values. Presumably, there is a relationship between the severity of civil society and socio-political forms of activity, trust in institutional sources and values of openness to change. We discovered that the most preferred forms of social activity of young people are leisure, Internet network, spiritual and educational development. Young people are more likely to express confidence in their relatives or friends, and various Internet sources when exercising their rights and freedoms. We demonstrated that participation of young people in activities aimed at transforming society and expressing their own and collective civic position on issues of public life expands the possibilities of achieving personal professional, career and economic goals, as well as the realization of their cultural, national, religious interests, subject to the manifestation of trust in various governing institutions that implement the functions of ensuring the rights and freedoms of a person. Realization of civic activity is associated with desire for novelty and changes in society, on the one hand, the desire for change leads to generation of civic activity associated with transformation of society on the other hand. The value of “stimulation” is a predictor of civic activity. The study of this problem can be applied in work with young people in public municipal organizations, schools, institutes.

scholarly journals Socio-political and civil activity of young people: Between massification and individualization

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-22
Author(s):  
Svetlana Yu. Popova ◽  
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Antonina V. Selezneva ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Theoretical Analysis ◽  
Social Activity ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
Behavioral Activity ◽  
Self Awareness ◽  
Business And Society ◽  
Subject Field ◽  
Civic Activity ◽  
The Individual

The purpose of the study presented in the article is a theoretical analysis of socio-political and civic activity of young people in the context of processes of individualization and massification as contradictory but interdependent trends in the development of modern society. The relevance of the study is supported by the need for scientific understanding of conditions under which the formation of social and political subjectivity of young people and their choice of these types of activity take place. We presented data of the theoretical analysis of the “social activity” concept with a particular focus on its psychological structure, namely on the cognitive, emotional, motivational, reflexive, volitional and behavioral (activity) components. We substantively described determinants of the socio-political and civic activity of young people, to which we attributed internal psychological (consciousness and self-awareness of the individual, interests and motivation) and external socio-political factors (internal and external political, socio-cultural, informational and communicative context of life). It is shown that the study of modern young people’s activity presupposes inclusion of the subject field of the parameters of personal and social responsibility and the conscious choice of an individual between passionarity and desubjectivity into the scientific analysis. The applied aspect of the problem under study can be used as a tool for development of socially active young people who are focused on constructive interaction with the state, business, and society as a whole.

PROFESSIONAL TEST AS PROFESSIONAL SELF-DETERMINATION OF TEENAGERS

10.26787/v ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (9) ◽  
pp. 34-40
Author(s):  
Zotov V.V.
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Vocational Guidance ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Place Of Residence ◽  
Raising Children ◽  
Professional Self ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Additional Education

The article discusses the concept of a professional test, its essence and features of organizing profes-sional tests as an effective way of professional self-determination of young people in public organiza-tions club type at the place of residence. The author investigated the issues vocational guidance work among adolescents through professional trials, the types, forms and results of passing professional tests are considered. Today, the Government of the Russian Federation is developing and implementing measures to create a favorable environment for the stable formation of the sphere additional education of children, because it is this sector of educational activities contributes to the professional definition of adolescents and represented by various organizations, including not the last place assigned to public organizations of the club type at the place of residence. Demand for the participation of children's clubs in the additional education of children caused by the recently complicating situation with the socio-cultural raising children and young people in the amid of growing concern of parents and teachers by creating a safe environment for the pastime of adolescents. A modern public organization of a club type at the place of residence acts a voluntary community of children and adolescents who are united by a common activity according to interests, and contributes to their professional self-determination and self-realization. The purpose of this work is to identify the features activities of organizations in the field of additional education for children in the process self-determination in adolescence and considering an effective way professional self-determination of young people with the help of professional tests. Research of issues of vocational guidance work of organizations in the sphere additional education of children and their role in professional self-determination adolescents was carried out on the basis of works by Russian authors, researching work in the field of additional education for children and sociological aspects of the professional self-determination role of the individual for the choice of the future profession [1-3]. The study made it possible to formulate conclusions about the demand for organizations in the field of additional education for children in the process of professional self-determination and organization of professional tests.

CHARACTERISTICS OF YOUTH CIVIC ENGAGEMENT IN LIEPAJA CITY

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 191-201
Author(s):  
Pāvels Jurs ◽  
Alīda Samuseviča
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Civic Engagement ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Civic Participation ◽  
Personal Responsibility ◽  
Social Activity ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Theoretical Research ◽  
Youth Civic Engagement ◽  
Civic Consciousness

Youth civic engagement is an essential precondition for the preservation of democratic values and the existence of civil society. The implementation of the competence approach in the education process in Latvia provides as one of the key priorities of pedagogical work – encourage students' civic engagement and personal responsibility,  developing students' thinking and self-initiative, the skills to be accountable to the citizens of society with the development national, historical and civic consciousness and understanding of social processes, as well as to promote their social activity and persistent habits in dealing with their peers to share solving multi-level problems related to the future of the local community and sustainable development. The aim of the research is: on the bases of theoretical research of civic problems and the analysis of the results of the carried out survey (quantitative data processing), to identify expressions of civic engagement of young people (from 9 to 12 grade students) in Liepaja (Latvia) focusing on  different categories: (I) self-esteem of civic participation; (II) the willingness of young people to take responsibility; (III) self-realization of youth civic participation (IV) level of awareness among young people; (V) interaction of families and students in the context of the formation of a responsible position. The survey results reflect: relatively high self-esteem of civic engagement of students; low political engagement and political system scores; the untapped potential of young people in the context of civic engagement at school and city level. 

scholarly journals Destructive Civic Activity of Young People: Theoretical and Methodological Conceptualization

2019 ◽  
pp. 98-108
Author(s):  
Larisa Loginova ◽  
Veronika Sheblanova
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Cultural Values ◽  
Social Protection ◽  
Social Activity ◽  
Civic Activity ◽  
Internet Activism ◽  
Content Specificity ◽  
Internet Networks ◽  
Youth Activity ◽  
Political Economic

The authors analyze the interdisciplinary discourse and functional-content specificity of the phenomenon of youth civic activity, study the theoretical and methodological positions, categorical signs of destructive civic activity, as well as the contexts of possible manifestations of destructive youth civic practices. There is an increase in the need to study the civic youth activity, which acquires various forms of expression of positive and destructive orientation, reflecting the current political, economic, socio-cultural values of society. The processes of destabilization in society, negatively affecting the level of social protection of young people, due to youth maximalism, instability of life priorities, push to engage in socially dangerous activities, including extremist orientation. The potential space for the implementation of destructive practices of young people is expanding at the expense of social Internet networks, where their informal self-organization is activated. Internet activism is developing – purposeful actions in the online space, built around the situation-problems and aimed at its solution. The authors perform the categorization of civic activism of the youth through the analysis of cause-effect relations, which are necessary contiguous concepts as a response of young people to any social injustice, dysfunction of the economic and political system, an important condition for the normal functioning of society. The researchers define destructive behavior as a type of human activity that changes social objects through their destruction. Destructive civic activity of young people is understood as a sophisticated, multi-level, thematically diverse manifestation of social activity with a certain potential. The authors assume that destructive youth activism is expressed in aggressive individual and collective, verbal and non-verbal actions (including the form of destructive civic content in the Internet space). The paper states that destructiveness of civic activity is manifested in delinquent socially dangerous, aggressive forms. However, the authors conclude that destructive civil initiatives can also be socially useful, aimed at solving urgent problems related to social inequality, injustice, corruption, non-compliance with laws, and under certain conditions become the driving force of the "recovery" of society.

scholarly journals Psychological characteristics of bullying among teens in the vocational school

2020 ◽  
pp. 71-76
Author(s):  
Volodymyr Shevchenko ◽  
Viktoriia Yaremchuk
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Aggressive Behavior ◽  
Social Role ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Social Activity ◽  
Individual Variability ◽  
Vocational School ◽  
Psychological Characteristics ◽  
School Students ◽  
The Individual

This article highlights the problem of bullying among teens. It is determined that the age characteristics that cause an increase in the level of aggression in adolescents include exacerbation of character accentuations, as well as increasing physical activity, which can be manifested in bullying, property damage and more. It is also worth noting the active desire of children of this age for the attention, understanding and trust of adults. Teenagers are trying to play a certain social role not only with peers, but also with adults, to show a social activity that adults do not always support. Therefore, when they are exposed to psychological barriers, without finding mutual understanding with others and their families, they try to overcome them by aggressive behavior. It was found that closer to mid-teens; aggressive behavior tends to decline because of the increase in social skills for self-regulation. However, despite the high coefficients of stability of aggressive behavior in the transition from childhood to adolescence, attention should be paid to individual variability in aggressive behavior. Psychologists identify several main reasons: low self-esteem, home atmosphere and group atmosphere. The results of the study of bullying among students of 9-11 grades of the Higher Vocational School № 21 in Mykolayiv are presented. The sample consisted of 75 persons, of whom 54 were boys and 21 were girls. It was obtained that the psychological characteristics of the individual that may contribute to the emergence of bullying among students are at an average level, the indicators do not exceed the norm, respectively; pronounced characteristics of high school students in their propensity for bullying in the study group were not identified. Given all the circumstances and factors involved in the formation of aggressive behavior in adolescents, you can prevent or limit the manifestation of aggressive behavior. Today, there are numerous anti-bullying and prevention programs developed by a variety of institutions, including the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, but each needs well-trained specialists for effective implementation, and the training of qualified psychologists is an effective tool to fight bullying.

scholarly journals The relationship of adult and childhood poverty with the individual psychological characteristics

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 118-136
Author(s):  
M.V. Efremova ◽  
O.V. Poluektova
Keyword(s):  
Low Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Psychological Characteristics ◽  
Individual Values ◽  
Socio Economic Status ◽  
Retrospective Assessment ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Impact

In this paper examines the effects of low socioeconomic status in adulthood and in childhood on psychological characteristics, such as individual values, self-efficacy, self-esteem, psychological well-being and trust. The sample included people with low socio-economic status (namely poors) (N=162) and non-poor (N=188). Measurement of children’s socio-economic status was carried out by retrospective assessment. The results showed that values and self-esteem differ depending on the adult SES. The results revealed the significant effect of adult and childhood SES for trust and life satisfaction. The analysis revealed that adult status had a significant impact on trust only in the groups of those who did not experience poverty in childhood, i.e. the group with average levels of wealth in childhood, and the wealthy group. In conclusion, our study revealed the impact of childhood and adult SES on various individual psychological characteristics.

scholarly journals School-to-work transitions support: ‘cruel optimism’ for young people in ‘the state of insecurity’

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 173-188
Author(s):  
Charlotte Chadderton
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Labour Market ◽  
Good Life ◽  
Judith Butler ◽  
School To Work ◽  
The State ◽  
School Based ◽  
Work Transitions ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Individual

In this paper, I argue that current arrangements for school-to-work transitions support in England, now school-based, are designed to contribute towards ensuring the consent of the population for what I refer to as the ‘state of insecurity’ (Lorey, 2015): the neoliberal relationship between the individual and the state in which insecurity is promoted as freedom. Based on an analysis of policy, the paper argues that the government careers strategy for young people aims to contribute to shaping the precarious subjects which inhabit the state of insecurity, by encouraging them to internalise neoliberal values around freedom and individualism which accompany governmental precarisation. Drawing also on the work of Judith Butler (2011), I suggest that throughout the careers strategy, neoliberalism functions as performative or hegemonic norm which is cited to constitute notions of ‘good’ or ‘normal’ labour market arrangements, aspirations and selves. I suggest that this strategy is an example of Berlant's (2011) ‘cruel optimism’, which constitutes a fantasy of a ‘good life’ which is in fact likely to be unattainable to many young people, especially the more disadvantaged.

scholarly journals Development of Personal Social Activity: Formation of Students 'Political Culture

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2S10) ◽  
pp. 893-897
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Theoretical Analysis ◽  
Political Culture ◽  
Political Socialization ◽  
Social Activity ◽  
The State ◽  
Political Life ◽  
Basic Knowledge ◽  
The Political ◽  
The Individual

The problems of the formation of a political culture based on the development of a person’s social activity, its translation into a socio-political one, which is a factor in the formation of students' political culture, are examined. The article is based on a study whose purpose is a comprehensive scientific and theoretical analysis of the political culture of modern students; revealing the features of its formation. The authors argue that political culture is a set of regulations and values that determine the participation of people in the political life of society, the formation of political culture, citizenship among young people is inextricably linked with the process of political socialization, which lays the foundation for basic knowledge, judgments and ideas of the individual about politics, power, the state

scholarly journals Tracks of personality on the schematic image of the face

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 16-34
Author(s):  
V.A. Barabanschikov ◽  
I.I. Besprozvannaya
Keyword(s):  
The Self ◽  
Psychological Characteristics ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Neutral Face ◽  
Implicit Personality ◽  
The Face ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Face Structure ◽  
Facial Images ◽  
Alternative Configuration

The concepts of personality of the virtual sitter are studied based on schematic representations of faces induc- ing the expression of joy and sadness (Brunswik, 1956). Observers evaluated schematic faces using the “Personal Differential” scales. It is shown that varying the distance between schematic eyes, nose length, height of the mouth and forehead causes not only impressions of joy or sadness, but also changes the representation of the in- dividual psychological characteristics of a virtual personality. With the expansion of face structure horizontally and narrowing it vertically, pronounced positive ideas about the personality of the virtual sitter dominated. With an alternative configuration — narrowing the face horizontally and expanding it vertically — the ideas about the personality of the model are merged with the ideas generated by the neutral face scheme. The three externally similar facial images correspond to two imaginary models. The doubling effect is reproduced in different ways in the dynamics of the components of the implicit personality structure — the factors “Assessment”, “Strength”, “Activity”. It is proved that the ideas about the individual psychological characteristics of a virtual sitter — the person to whom the schematic faces belong, are mediated by the perception of his states. The hypothesis that the doubling effect is due to differences in the self-assessment of observers has not been confirmed.

scholarly journals Theoretical and methodological approaches to the study of bases of formation of social activity of youth

2020 ◽  
pp. 152-156
Author(s):  
E. V. Domashova ◽  
E. V. Blagovskaya ◽  
T. A. Gonohova
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Social Activity ◽  
General Characteristic ◽  
Demographic Groups ◽  
Theoretical Approaches ◽  
Motivational Structure ◽  
Methodological Approaches ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Qualitative Characteristics

The article reveals the concepts of activity, youth, social activity. The paper notes great attention to young people, especially to the problems of young people, because youth is the most active age group, that can realize itself in all spheres of life: cultural, social, political etc. The authors notice that young people, more than other socio-demographic groups, are focused on raising their social status and on mastering new social roles. The article analyses theoretical approaches to the study of the foundations of the formation of social activity of young people: philosophical, pedagogical, psychological, and sociological. In addition, the paper notes availability of a huge number of author’s interpretations of the definition of «social activity». A common feature of the authors’ study of the phenomenon of activity is the presence of a purposeful, conscious, motivated impact of the personality on society. In addition, social activity is an integral part of the motivational structure of the individual. Based on the author’s interpretations of various scientists, the paper emphasizes the General characteristic of the definition of «social activity» – the presence of quantitative and qualitative characteristics of an individual’s social interaction with the surrounding world.

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