Социально-психологические особенности лидеров несовершеннолетних осужденных

Abstract

The problem of role differentiation of leadership among juvenile convicts is a socially significant and poorly studied problem in modern psychological science. The results of a study of 60 young men serving sentences in young offenders' institutions of the Federal penitentiary service of Russia in the age from 16 to 18 years are presented in the paper. “Leadership style” Questionnaire of R. Bale-K. Schneider (modification T.V. Bendas), “Leadership abilities” Questionnaire of E. Zharikova, E. Krushelnitskogo, “Communicative and organizational tendencies” Questionnaire of V.V. Sinyavsky and V.A. Fedoroshin, “Communicative control” Questionnaire of M. Schneider, “Emotional intelligence” Questionnaire of N. Hall, “Progressive matrix” of Raven were used to diagnosis of socio-psychological qualities of juvenile convict, as well as observations psychologists institutions and educators. The nonparametric Mann-Whitney criterion and factor analysis were applied. The results show that there are formal and informal leaders among juvenile convicts. Formal leaders stand out only in the business sphere and have a positive focus, informal leaders can be positive and negative, business and emotional. Leaders are more focused on solving problems, have developed leadership qualities, organizational and communication abilities. However, the prognostic qualities to identify a leader among juvenile convicts are not only leadership tendencies, but also the qualities of emotional intelligence, allowing to assess the situation, manage their emotions, to have a psychological impact on the state of others.