Психология социального развития

The article outlines the main provisions of an integrated model of selfdetermination. Social activity is an important component as we'll as an indicator of social self-determination. The empirical study was carried out on a sample of youth  (N= 100 people, 18-30 years old) using the author's program for comprehensive studying the phenomenon of self determination, developed by A. L. Zhuravlev and A. B. Kupreychenko. It was found that social activity of modern youth is primarily focused on the satisfaction of their needs and their families.

The article presents approaches to study creativeness that are connected to personal traits. The researchers suggest the list of traits related to creativity. The results of empirical research are shown that has been conducted on 93 students of Kemerovo University of Culturev and Arts (aged from 18 to 33, studying different educational programs). Specially designed unipolar personality semantic differential has been applied.

The article presents the results of social age norms study by means of qualitative data analysis. The authors suggest definition and the list of basic functions of social norms. Sample group of empirical research were represented by three age groups (7 people in each, total - 21 people.): early adulthood (20-40 years), middle adulthood (40-60 years), 37and late adulthood (60 years and older). The method of investigation is a semistructured interview.

The article explains the necessity of integration of socio-psychological and age approaches to the phenomenon of age norms. It has been proposed to introduce the concept of «socio-age norms» that are defined as constructed in the course of social interaction and conscious representations of attitudes, behaviors, values, inherent in the specific age group to help meet the needs in social and self-efficiency. In order to verify it the empirical study has been implemented.

The article presents the results of an empirical study of personality development in young adulthood. Chronological boundaries and major tasks of personality development in the period of early adulthood are examined. The theoretical arguments and empirical evidence of allocation of two aspects of human maturity: social and personal maturity are offered. Criteria for determining the levels of social and personal development of the individual are shown. The use of psychodiagnostic tools (techniques ?Motivational induction? by J. Nyutten and ?Test of self-actualization?

The article presents empirical research materials devoted to universal and culture-specific peculiarities of interconnection between social activity and personal subjective well-being. The study was performed on the selected sample is proportional to the representatives of Russian and Tatar youth (Russian and Tatar students of Saratov State University and Tatar students of Nizhnekamsk Branch of Mosciw Humanitarian-Economic Institute of the Republic of Tatarstan; n = 120, males and females, aged 18–20 y.o.).

The article presents theoretical analysis of the main approaches to the problem of personal motivational sphere. It views interconnections between motivation and professional’s self-consciousness, personal and professional development of a person. The study proves the viability of studying gender peculiarities of modern youth’s motivational sphere. Utilization of psychodiagnostic methods, which include Sandra L. Bem’s “Bem Sex Role Inventory” (BSRI), A. A. Rean and V. A. Yakunin’s “Method for diagnostics of academic motivation in students”, V. V.

The article presents theoretical analysis of educational subjects’ acmeologization process in the integrative creative environment of Musical Aesthetic Lyceum named after A. G. Schnittke (city of Engels). The study is aimed at building the non-linear model of integrative creative environment (ICE) at an innovative educational institution. It shows the perspectives of studying this topic in connection with integration of the Federal Law “About education in the Russian Federation” into educational practice.

The article presents theoretical analysis of the problem regarding descriptors of students’ academic achievements. It views scientific approaches based on intellect and competences. The study points out that the opposition between competences and intellect leads to their inclusion into the structure of cognitive abilities. Implementation of psychodiagnostic methods (for intellect diagnostics: Raven Progressive Matrices and A. P.

The article presents the analysis of interconnection between subjective well-being, level of social readiness for risk based on the two samples, which include “Emo” teenagers and young people that do not attribute themselves to any informal groups. The study shows the perspectiveness of investigating youth subcultures. Psycho-diagnostic methods including E. B. Fantalov’s “Subjective well-being scale”, M. I. Rozhkov’s “Method for studying personal socialization”, and G.