гражданская активность

The article analyzes the results of a study of representations of Russians belong to different generations, the social, in particular, civil activity. The interaction between the older and younger generations is regarded as a significant factor as the development and functioning of society as a whole, and the formation of the next generations, their adaptation and socialization.

The purpose of the study presented in the article is to identify the relationship between commitment to civic engagement and sociopsychological 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.