SELF-AWARENESS OF ADOLESCENTS IN CRISIS CONDITIONS: THE CHALLENGES OF WAR

Abstract

The article examines the problem of forming adolescents' self-awareness in wartime. The influence of socio-economic and political factors on the process of personality formation, especially in times of instability and crisis situations, is considered. It is determined that war is a powerful stressor that forces adolescents to reconsider their life orientations, adapt to new realities and search for meaning in the changed conditions of existence. Particular attention is paid to the structure of self-consciousness, which includes cognitive, emotional, social and moral and value components. It is emphasised that in times of war, traditional mechanisms of identity formation (social interaction, stable environment, family and peer support) undergo significant transformations. Adolescents may face the problems of loss of stability, psychological stress, social isolation, changes in value orientations and accelerated maturation. Psychodiagnostic methods were used in the study: ‘The Self-Consciousness Inventory (G. Butler and G. Haig) and the Eysenck Personality Inventory (EPI). The correlation analysis using Pearson's criterion in the SPSS Statistics software showed a positive relationship between the level of self-awareness and the level of neuroticism (0.88). This suggests that adolescents with high self-awareness are more sensitive to their own emotional states, which can increase the risk of anxiety, depression, and stress reactions. At the same time, an adequate level of self-awareness helps to reduce negative emotional manifestations and form effective mechanisms of psychological adaptation. The findings emphasise the need to implement psychological support programmes for adolescents in crisis situations aimed at developing emotional literacy, self-regulation and coping skills. The study can serve as a basis for further research on psychological support for young people in difficult social conditions.