TY - GEN

T1 - Psychological determinants of youth participation in the life of the country

AU - Anisimova, Tatiana

AU - Bakuleva, Karina

AU - Samuylova, Irina

N1 - Tatiana Anisimova, Karina Bakuleva, & Irina Samuylova. Psychological determinants of youth participation in the life of the country // Psychological Applications and Trends 2019 / Edited by Clara Pracana & Michael Wang. Lisbon: InScience Press, 2019. Pp. 207–211.

PY - 2019

Y1 - 2019

N2 - Today's youth as a socio-demographic group is one of the main capital of society, who directly affects on the innovative, creative and labor participation inside each country. A young age is a period when new rights and obligations for direct participation in the political life of society appear, and as a result – thetransition from youth to civil maturity, social and legal responsibility. In November-December 2018, a socio-psychological study was conducted, where the specificity of youth participation in the life of the country were analyzed. 1,000 people aged 18 to 30 years, 65% - women, residents of 5 countries: Azerbaijan, Armenia, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova and Russia. Methods: questionnaire,method of unfinished sentences, content-analysis. Data processing: primary descriptive statistics, correlation, factor and variance analysis.The data on the level of knowledge of respondents about the political structure and characteristics of the electoral system of the state were received. The attitude of young people to the electoral process, as well as the priority forms and motives of their participation in political governance were revealed. The analysis of cognitive, emotional and behavioral component of young people's ideas about political elections is carried out.In general, young people are well informed about their civil rights and responsibilities. Opportunities for participation in political governance are assessed as significant, associated with concern for the surrounding space and positioning of their interests. Elections are seen as an important democraticresource for change within the state, requiring respect for the principles of law and justice.Youth largely has a degree of mobility, awareness and physical health, which allow it to react quickly and to change behavior, therefore, the identification of universal and specific ways of interaction between young people from different countries with the political system and the priority forms of participation inthe life of his country, is particularly relevant.

AB - Today's youth as a socio-demographic group is one of the main capital of society, who directly affects on the innovative, creative and labor participation inside each country. A young age is a period when new rights and obligations for direct participation in the political life of society appear, and as a result – thetransition from youth to civil maturity, social and legal responsibility. In November-December 2018, a socio-psychological study was conducted, where the specificity of youth participation in the life of the country were analyzed. 1,000 people aged 18 to 30 years, 65% - women, residents of 5 countries: Azerbaijan, Armenia, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova and Russia. Methods: questionnaire,method of unfinished sentences, content-analysis. Data processing: primary descriptive statistics, correlation, factor and variance analysis.The data on the level of knowledge of respondents about the political structure and characteristics of the electoral system of the state were received. The attitude of young people to the electoral process, as well as the priority forms and motives of their participation in political governance were revealed. The analysis of cognitive, emotional and behavioral component of young people's ideas about political elections is carried out.In general, young people are well informed about their civil rights and responsibilities. Opportunities for participation in political governance are assessed as significant, associated with concern for the surrounding space and positioning of their interests. Elections are seen as an important democraticresource for change within the state, requiring respect for the principles of law and justice.Youth largely has a degree of mobility, awareness and physical health, which allow it to react quickly and to change behavior, therefore, the identification of universal and specific ways of interaction between young people from different countries with the political system and the priority forms of participation inthe life of his country, is particularly relevant.

KW - youth

KW - civic activity

KW - participation

KW - election

KW - country

KW - youth

KW - civic activity

KW - participation

KW - election

KW - country

M3 - Conference contribution

SN - 9789895431229

T3 - Psychological Applications and Trends

SP - 207

EP - 211

BT - Psychological Applications and Trends 2019

A2 - Pracana, Clara

A2 - Wang, Michael

PB - InScience Press

CY - Lisbon

T2 - International Psychological Applications Conference and Trends 2019

Y2 - 4 May 2019 through 6 May 2019

ER -