FEATURES OF SELF-IDENTITY MANIFESTATIONS IN YOUTH AGE

Abstract

The article examines the components, factors, measurement indicators and levels of self-identity as a psychological phenomenon, which consists in the awareness of oneself as a unique person with stable characteristics. This psychological phenomenon directs life paths and decisions, allows people to realize the differences between themselves and certain social groups, explains behavioral features, including negative forms of social behavior towards representatives of other cultures and national groups. The results of the theoretical and empirical analysis of the problem are presented.Diagnostic methods were standardized techniques: "Determining the psychological and social age of an individual" by S. Stepanova, "Satisfaction with Life" questionnaire N. Melnikova, test of life orientations (J. Crambo, L. Maholik, adaptation of D. Leontiev), questionnaire of life crisis by K. Karpinsky In the course of the empirical study, it was found that only some of the female students and male students studied perceive and relate to their age in accordance with its chronological indicators. Most of the girls feel younger and most of the male students feel older.The level of life satisfaction is higher in girls, the indicator is within the average level for most people of both sexes. Among female students, the average indicators on the “life involvement” scale are higher. These values show that they feel the saturation and fullness of life, they have high activity and desire to do something, they feel satisfaction and joy from life. In male students, this indicator is somewhat lower.The trends identified during the study indicate the importance of conducting timely corrective work with students in order to optimize their self-identity. The development of effective psychocorrectional strategies is a promising direction of work in this direction.