Youth Attitudes Research Articles

Проблема общественного доверия к науке и кризис воспроизводимости

The article reveals the problem of public trust in science and its relationship with the phenomenon of the crisis of reproducibility. The authors rely on the conducted sociological study «Attitude of student youth to modern science and the problem of reproducibility», concerning interest in science, the problem of public trust and the crisis of reproducibility. The article considers domestic and foreign sources on this issue. Possible consequences are analyzed and ways to overcome the crisis state of science are proposed. The crisis of reproducibility is considered in a heuristic context, as a manifestation of the internal laws of the development of science.

How Comprehensive Sexuality Education is Implemented and Perceived in Malaysia: A Systematic Review

The implementation of comprehensive sexual education in Malaysia is fraught with challenges despite existing policies mandating its inclusion. Consequently, Malaysian youth lack adequate knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to sexual health. This systematic study endeavors to explore how comprehensive SE is implemented in Malaysia as perceived by parents, school teachers, and university students and to recommend potential solutions to enhance the effective delivery of comprehensive sexual education in Malaysia. The PRISMA Statement is used in the review process. A total of four articles that meet the inclusion and exclusion criteria were collected from four databases. One study examined the parents’ perception of SE. One study focused on Islamic teachers’ attitudes toward SE and two studies discussed the perceptions and attitudes toward SE among university students. Enhancing sexual education in Malaysia requires a comprehensive approach including the misconception on the impact of sex education, curriculum revision, the readiness of the trained teachers or trainers, lack of family and parental involvement as well as lack of multidisciplinary collaboration. Experts from various stakeholders are encouraged to collaborate effectively in harmonizing the subject in ensuring that it can be recognized as comprehensive sexual education and subsequently improve the sexual health of its citizens.

ASSESSMENT OF FACTORS INFLUENCING YOUTH PARTICIPATION IN AGRICULTURAL-BUSINESS IN WESTERN AGRICULTURAL ZONE OF BAUCHI STATE, NIGERIA

The study examines the factors influencing youth participation in agricultural business in the western agricultural zone of Bauchi state. The data were collected using structured questionnaire and were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Multi stage random sampling technique was used in selecting 384 respondents. The results revealed that 36.4% and 34.5% of the respondents were within the age bracket of 25-29 and almost all (97.3%) of the respondents were males and most (63.6%) were married. The result also showed that more than half (59.1%) of the respondents had primary education while 24.5%, and 16.4% of the respondents had secondary, and higher education, respectively. The results further reveal that 41.8% of the respondents had 1-2 persons as their households. The occupational distribution of respondents showed that most (86.4%) of the respondents were business people (traders) and 13.6% were civil servants and had been in agribusiness for 1-5 years (10.0%), 39.1% for 5-9 years with majority (61.6%) not having agribusiness background while only 38.4% indicated to have agribusiness background. Different types of agribusiness youths participated in the study area were identified in which almost all (97.6%), (94.3%) and (86,5%) of the youths participated in livestock business, agro-marketing and crop production, respectively with majority (62.4%). The results further depicted educational level, access to extension and access to credit were found to be positively significant at 5% levels of significance. The constraints to youths’ participation in agribusiness were poor infrastructure such as roads, electricity, derailed support for local industries and negative impacts of climate change were ranked 1st, 2nd and 3rd. it was concluded that youth’s participation in agribusiness in the study area is low with more participation in crop and livestock production,level of education, access to extension service and credit facilities were significantly influencing youth participation in agribusiness (P = 0.045, P = 0,043 and P = 0.037 respectively). A lot of challenges constrained youth’s participation in agribusiness but they are mostly institutional. The study recommended that; extension and advisory services be improved to enable access to timely and relevant agricultural information, capacity building programmes should be organized to boost the skills of the youth in agricultural businesses, robust agricultural policies should be formulated and implemented. There should be efforts to improve youth attitudes by promoting the willingness and ability to engage in agribusiness, innovative ideas, and positive perceptions and access to credit facilities should be increased through loans from commercial banks cooperative savings.

E-entrepreneurial attitudes and behaviours in the United Arab Emirates: an empirical investigation in the digital transformation era

PurposeThis paper aims to understand in-depth the electronic entrepreneurial intentions (EEI) towards launching online start-ups in United Arab Emirates (UAE) by exploring the effect of perceived entrepreneurial culture and risk propensity on EEI amongst the youth in the country, additionally, exploring the differences (if existed) amongst intentions based on gender categories.Design/methodology/approachThis study developed a theoretical framework based on the theory of planned behaviour (TPB) to examine perceived entrepreneurial culture, risk propensity and the moderating role of gender. The researchers followed the partial least squares in structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) method. The collected responses of 250 online surveys were analysed using the SmartPLS 3.3 software.FindingsThe results showed a significant positive influence of risk propensity and perceived entrepreneurial culture on EEI in the UAE. Interestingly, despite that many prior studies showing a significant impact of gender e-EI, the analysis showed no differences between male and female responses regarding EEI. More results are demonstrated in the study.Originality/valueTo the best of the authors' knowledge, this study is considered the first in the UAE which investigates empirically the factors that influence youth intentions to launch online start-ups and entrepreneurial ventures in the country. In addition, the results of this study contribute to the relevant literature by adding rich insights into the moderating role of gender in the relationship between perceived entrepreneurial culture and the three constructs of TPB, namely attitude, subjective norm and perceived behavioural control, in order to start an e-entrepreneurial business. Furthermore, this study genuinely addresses the role of risk propensity in impacting the youth intentions in e-entrepreneurial ventures mediated by perceived behavioural control. Therefore, this research study provides original and rich insights into youth attitudes towards and behaviours of launching online start-ups and significantly contributes to the body of the e-entrepreneurship literature.

Trolling and its communicative potential

The modern world is a world of rapid changes, large information flows and almost continuous communication. In recent years, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainians have been forced to limit real contacts, which has significantly increased the share of online communication. However, the development of the information society is accompanied by the spread of not only positive but also negative practices in the virtual world. One of the most common is trolling.
 The purpose of the article is to give a comprehensive description of trolling as one of the modern communicative practices, including to consider the essence of the concepts of «troll», «trolling», to determine the main motives and signs of trolling, its communicative specificity; present the phenomenon of trolling in dynamics, find out the place and semantics of trolling in the linguistic consciousness of modern Ukrainians.
 The following methods were used for the study: comparison, observation, descriptive method and its main techniques – inventory and systematization of language units, questionnaire method, classification method, cognitive interpretation method, elements of the statistical method.
 Based on the analysis of the concepts of «troll», «trolling», the main motives and signs of trolling, its communicative specificity are determined. It has been established that in science trolling is considered mainly as a kind of virtual interaction in blogs, social networks, Internet forums, when the activity of the addressee is aimed at manipulation, insult, conflict or positive ridicule, exposing phenomena, objects, actions, etc. As the study showed, despite all the negatives associated with the concept of «trolling», this type of communicative interaction also has a positive side.
 Since one of the tasks was to study the attitude of Ukrainians towards trolling in dynamics, experimental data were used for this. The purpose of our survey was to identify the attitude of modern youth to the phenomenon under consideration and compare the information received with the established one. Based on the answers to the questionnaires, it can be concluded that in the language picture of the world of modern Ukrainian academic youth, trolling is perceived mainly as a negative phenomenon. A vivid evidence of the preservation of the primary, purely negative perception are the lexemes that characterize a typical troll: evil, cunning, treacherous, cruel, boorish, provocateur, ruthless, immoral, etc.
 At the same time, we also traced the dynamics of the perception of trolling, which is confirmed by the words used by the respondents (cool, humorous, credit, best) and gives reason to interpret the phenomenon under consideration as positive as well.
 It was revealed that although trolling is more viewed as a destructive phenomenon, a means of manipulation, but if it is aimed at motivating constructive actions and meeting the needs of both parties, there is every reason to define it as a constructive communicative practice.

The Development of the Strategic Plan with Family, Community, and Buddhism to Build Social Protection Against Drugs in Thai Vulnerable Youth

The current study aims to investigate the effects of a strategic plan developed by the involvement of the family, community, and Buddhist institutions in Thai vulnerable youth knowledge, attitudes, and behavioral changes. The sample included 302 vulnerable adolescents from Khon Kaen, Thailand. The utilization of systematic sampling was observed based on income, marital status, and neighborhood. 10 governmental employees also took part in an interview designed to investigate the participants’ changes in behaviors of drug abuse. The instruments include a strategic plan for the drug prevention of vulnerable children, a test of drug prevention knowledge, a satisfaction survey, and a semi-structured interview. The data were obtained by a pre-post-test on the samples’ knowledge of drug prevention, an attitude survey, and an authorities’ interview. Frequency, percentage, mean score, SD, and t-test were used to examine the data. The content analysis assessed qualitative data. The findings reveal how a strategic plan designed by institutions concerned with human development led to the development of knowledge, attitudes, and positive behavioral changes among at-risk teenagers.

THE IMAGE OF RUSSIA OF THE PRESENT AND THE FUTURE IN THE IDEAS OF YOUTH: SEMANTIC THEMES IN THE CONTEXT OF NEW CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES

The article presents some results of the author's sociological research on the problems of the formation of the all-Russian identity of youth in the context of new social challenges and opportunities, conducted within the framework of the project "Youth in interethnic communications: tolerance, tolerance, dialogue" in 2021 and 2022. The focus of this work is youth as a period of self–determination ("I am the concept" and "I am the Image") and self-determination in society ("We are the concept" and "We are the Image"). The authors consider the problems of formation and strengthening of the all-Russian identity of youth in the context of perception and attitude of the image of Russia in the present and future. The subject area of the study is the peculiarities of the identification of perception with Russians; the Russian people; the Russian state; the present and future of Russia; Russian culture (civilization), Homeland (Fatherland). The semantic and phono-semantic content of the attitude of Russian youth to these images is analyzed. The peculiarities of the attitude of young people to the national goals broadcast by the states as the basis for constructing the image of Russia of the future are revealed. The author characterizes the goals-integrators of Russia of the future in the ideas of the youth itself, as well as the prospects and degree of social subjectivity in the conditions of new social challenges for Russian society.

The Green Attitude of Four European Capitals of Culture’s Youth

This study investigated the attitude of young people (individuals aged 14–25 years old) towards environmental protection using the NEP scale. The research aims to understand how demographic characteristics may influence young people’s attitudes toward green issues. The study focuses on answering the following two research questions: Q1. How can the environmental attitudes of young individuals be systematically characterized and summarized? Q2. To what extent do demographic factors influence the environmental attitudes of young individuals? A computer-assisted data collection (CAPI) method was carried out in four European Capital of Culture cities from different countries (Estonia, Hungary, Lithuania, Romania) from April to June 2022. On the basis of this primary questionnaire survey, descriptive statistics and relationship analyses (Cramer’s V and Kendall’s tau) were used to analyze the collected data (n = 712). The results revealed that in most cases, demographic characteristics had little or no impact at all on green attitudes. Thus, most youth attitudes showed the concept that humanity must adapt to the limits of nature. Furthermore, there were three green attitude statements where moderate differences could be detected by the countries. The findings can provide guidance for decision-makers in the field of environmental education and marketing, and they can also serve as a benchmark for other countries. Additionally, it opens up new opportunities for further research on the role of formal and informal education, as well as to measure the impact of social media on youth environmental behavior and their proactivity towards green issues.

Receiving cybergossip: Adolescents’ attitudes and feelings towards responses

The purpose of this study was to understand youth's attitudes and emotions towards responses to cybergossip. Youth (N = 160, ages 10–16) read ten stories involving cybergossip, where an individual received gossip electronically from a friend. The target of gossip was either another friend or a classmate (Target Relationship: friend/classmate). The gossip receiver responded to the gossip sharer in five different ways (Response: passive/positive intervention/negative intervention/encouraging/blocking). In addition, as a between-subjects factor, the online setting was either a private conversation between the sharer and receiver or a public setting involving the sharer, receiver, and a few other friends in a group chat (Setting: private/public). Age (preadolescent/adolescent) and gender (female/male) differences were also examined. Participants were asked to morally evaluate each response, rate the effectiveness of each response, and rate their emotions towards using each response. The findings highlight the nuances of responding to cybergossip and the role of personal and contextual factors. Moreover, the results suggest there are misconceptions among youth about the effectiveness of interventions. These results and others as well as the implications will be discussed. The findings provide critical information on what youth in today's digital world believe are acceptable and effective ways to cyber-communicate.

Pelatihan Konselor Remistar (Remaja Milenial Tanpa Asap Rokok) Sebuah Inovasi Pencegahan Merokok pada Remaja di Kota Singkawang

Teen smokers in Indonesia have increased every year. This condition can occur because teenagers are more likely to show themselves as adults by starting to smoke. REMISTAR Counselor Training is an effective intervention about smoking in adolescents. This community service aims to make adolescents as counselors who are able to carry out promotive, preventive, and curative actions. A total of 80 samples of respondents from 2 selected high schools in Singkawang City, West Kalimantan Province will be given REMISTAR counselor training. The implementation of this community service is divided into two places, namely at MAN 1 Singkawang and SMAN 3 Singkawang which is carried out within 10 months starting from proposal preparation, licensing, intervention, data analysis to report collection. The implementation of this service is evaluated based on the level of knowledge, attitudes related to smoking, and skills. The results of the REMISTAR Training activity were an increase in respondents' knowledge in the form of an increase in knowledge about smoking as many as 70 people (87.5 %), knowledge about Counselors 57 people (71.5%) and an increase in attitudes of 78 people (96.6%) in good category. In conclusion, training of remistar counselors (millennial youth without smoking) is effective in increasing the knowledge and attitudes of millennial youth. It is hoped that after this training activity it will be the start for students to become agents of change who can actually become smoking cessation counselors for friends around them who still cannot quit smoking.

Perceived Attitude of Youth Towards Cryptocurrency Investment: A Case Study for India

Perceived Attitude of Youth Towards Cryptocurrency Investment: A Case Study for India

Attitudes of university youth towards emigration in light of the war on Syria Tishreen University students as a model

تشكل هجرة الشباب الجامعي ظاهرة اجتماعية ديموغرافية تمسّ الدول النامية بوجه خاص، ما يجعلها تحدياً اجتماعياً واقتصادياً وأمنياً. فهي ظاهرة تزداد انتشاراً في ظلّ تردي الأوضاع الأمنية والاقتصادية والاجتماعية والبيئية بشكل ملحوظ. حيث تدفع رحى الحروب بشبابها وأحلامهم للهروب إلى ظروف أكثر انسجاماً مع خططهم وطموحاتهم المستقبلية، كما هو حال الشباب السوري في هذه المرحلة التي يسودها عدم الاستقرار منذ عقد من الزمن. قامت هذه الدراسة بتسليط الضوء على هذه الفئة في المرحلة الراهنة، بسبب تفاقم الظاهرة بشكل ملحوظ بين الشباب في مجتمعنا، وتوجهت لمعرفة اتجاهاتهم نحو الهجرة، وسبر أهم الأسباب التي تشكل الاتجاهات الإيجابية نحو الهجرة لديهم. فالخسارة الفادحة التي يتكبدها قطرنا العربي السوري بهجرة الشباب الكفؤ وذي الخبرة علمياً وطبياً ومهنياً لا يمكن تجاهلها في أي حال من الأحوال، فهم السند الذي تعتمد عليه بلادهم في إعادة إعمارها وانتشالها من الدمار الذي حلّ بها منذ عقد من الزمن، ومعرفة اتجاهات الشباب الجامعي على اختلاف مستوياتهم العمرية والتخصصية تشكل أرضية قوية يمكن من خلالها التحرك لحل مشكلاتهم وتفعيل دورهم للحيلولة دون هجرتهم. لتحقيق أغراض البحث، وبالاعتماد على المنهج الوصفي التحليلي، تم تصميم أداة الاستبانة وتحكيمها وتوزيعها على عينة البحث البالغة 60 مفردة من طلبة جامعة تشرين كنموذج لهذه الفئة في مختلف الجامعات السورية. وقد تم تحليل البيانات باستخدام نظام الـ SPSSالإحصائي، وخلصت نتائج البحث إلى: - وجود علاقة ارتباطية ذات دلالة احصائية بين بعض المتغيرات المدروسة بشكل واضح. - وجود أثر واضح لمتغير الجنس الذي كان لصالح الذكور في الرغبة بالهجرة أكثر من الإناث. - برز أثر متغير العمر ضمن الفئة العمرية (29-25) عاماً كأكثر فئة لديها اتجاهات ايجابية للهجرة. - أوضحت النتائج أثر متغير الوضع الاقتصادي كأهم دافع للشباب نحو الهجرة. - وبالمقابل أظهرت نتائج الدراسة عدم وجود علاقة ارتباطية ذات دلالة إحصائية لبعض المتغيرات المدروسة: كعدم وجود أثر لنوع الدراسة والتخصص (كليات نظرية أو تطبيقية) ومكان الإقامة (مدينة-ريف) ومتغير النزوح الداخلي (المرتبط بحالة الحرب على سورية(. وبناءً على النتائج التي خلص إليها البحث، قامت الباحثة باقتراح مجموعة من التوصيات للحدّ من ظاهرة هجرة الشباب بشكل عام والشباب الجامعي بشكل خاص، شملت عدّة مستويات منها الاجتماعي والحكومي؛ ومن أهمها ضرورة التركيز على مسألة توثيق هذه الظاهرة ضمن سجلات رسمية في سورية، الأمر الذي من شانه أن يساعد على دراستها بشكل إحصائي أكثر دقّة وشموليّة.

Family, mental health, and placement outcomes of a low-cost preventive intervention for youth in foster care

This study assessed secondary outcomes of Connecting, a low-cost, self-directed, family-based prevention program for families with youth placed in their care by state child welfare agencies. Families caring for youth aged 11 to 15 years within Washington State were recruited and randomly assigned into either the Connecting program (n = 110) or a treatment-as-usual control condition (n = 110). The program included a 10-week sequence of self-directed family activities and DVDs with video clips. Survey data were collected from caregivers and youth at baseline, immediately post-intervention, and at 12 and 24 months post-intervention; placement data was collected from the child welfare department as well. Intention-to-treat analyses focused on 5 classes of secondary outcomes at 24 months post-intervention: caregiver-youth bonding, family climate, youth risk behavior attitudes, youth mental health, and placement stability. There were no intervention effects in the full sample. In subgroup analyses, among older youth (ages 16–17) but not younger youth (ages 13–15), the Connecting condition (vs. controls) yielded more frequent caregiver-reported bonding communication, bonding activities, warmth, and positive interactions, as well as less favorable youth attitudes towards early initiation of sexual behavior and substance use, and fewer youth self-injurious thoughts. Consistent with the social development model, the divergent outcomes between younger and older youth suggests Connecting’s driving mechanisms involve social processes that undergo critical shifts between early and mid-adolescence. Overall, the Connecting program showed promise in older youth for long-term promotion of caregiver-youth bonding, healthy behaviors, and mental health, but did not demonstrate long-term efficacy in facilitating stable or permanent placement of youth in care.

Comparison of the results of online and offline surveys in the study of the attitudes of youth to interethnic relations

The paper presents the experience of comparing the results of online and offline surveys conducted by the authors within the study of the Krasnoyarsk Krai youth attitudes to national issues using a single methodology in 2021. The samples of online and offline surveys are reduced to a fully identical structure using a weighting procedure based on socio-demographic characteristics, such as gender, age, and locality. Consequently, the authors conclude that the presence or absence of differences in the responses of online and offline samples is significantly influenced by the wording of the questions, in particular, the presence or absence in the question of reference to the personal emotional evaluation of the respondent. Questions that involve revealing the respondent’s personal emotional attitude to a phenomenon or process give statistically significant shifts toward more socially desirable evaluations. On the contrary, the questions aimed at measuring the respondent’s external evaluation of a phenomenon or process do not show statistically significant differences in the answers.

Persuasion or polarization? LGBTQ+ attitudes among young social media users in Kazakhstan

ABSTRACT Does social media exposure contribute to progressive or polarized views among youth? With a large and young population online, Kazakhstan offers a polarized authoritarian context in which to study the effects of social media. We use a mixed-method approach that contrasts wider statistical trends from an online survey and experiment with Kazakhstani youth aged 18–30 (N = 1027) and empirical data from 23 exploratory semi-structured interviews with mainly urban Kazakhstani youth conducted in the southern regions of the country in August 2022. The findings from both analyses show that the frequent use of social media positively influences Kazakhstani youth attitudes toward the LGBTQ+ community. We also causally identify that pro-LGBTQ+ social media posts in general promote positive LGBTQ+ attitudes but post wording may matter less. The findings from statistical and non-statistical analyses show the frequent use of social media positively influences Kazakhstani youth attitudes toward the LGBTQ+ community.

Attitudes of Youth-Trainees towards Technical, Vocational Education and Training in VETA Institutions in Arusha City, Tanzania

This study investigated the attitudes of youth trainees towards technical and vocational education and training (TVET) in VETA institutions in Arusha City in Tanzania. It was guided by two research questions: i) what is the rate of youth enrolment in TVET in VETA institutions in Arusha City? ii) what are the attitudes of the trainees towards the offered courses? The study employed a cross-sectional research design. The sample had 130 trainees, 15 trainers and 3 programme coordinators making 148 total participants. Data collection was done using questionnaires, interview and document analysis guides. Data were analysed statistically and thematically. Results also show that, enrollment is very high based on the institutions’ admission capacities and a majority of trainees has positive attitudes towards the offered TVET courses and perceive them beneficial. The study concludes that, the youth-trainees enrollment rate meets the admission capacity by 100% and the trainees’ attitude towards TVET is positive in the studied VETA institutions. This study recommends for more sensitization and advertisement of TVE to the public for skilling of many youths possible.

Awareness, Approach and Practice of Youth towards preclusion of Sexually Transmitted Infections at KIU-TH, Ishaka Bushenyi District

Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) remains a serious reproductive health problem globally. Despite this fact, youths recklessly involve in sexual activities which predisposes them to STIs which could rather be easily preventable. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the knowledge, attitude and practice of youths aged 19–24 towards prevention of STIs at KIU-TH in Ishaka Bushenyi district, Uganda. The study was a descriptive crosssectional and quantitative methods were employed in data collection. Fifty respondents both male and female were selected using a convenient sampling method. Most respondents 30 (60%) were between 19 – 20 years, 30(60%) were students and 30(60%) were single. Knowledge towards prevention of STIs was good as majority 50(100%) understood the term STIs, 25(50%) knew HIV infection as an STIs, 50(100%) knew about transmission of STIs, 30(60%) had been sensitized and health educated about STIs prevention and majority knew condom use 30(60%) as one of the ways of preventing STIs. Attitudes were fair as majority 40(80%) believed that STIs can be dangerous and majority 40(80%) felt they could prevent STIs. Practice was poor as majority had 1-2 partners, 30(60%) and majority had their first partner at 15-17 years old 30(60%), majority of the respondents took alcohol 35(70%), majority 37(74%) reported teenage involvement in sexual relationship and 35(70%) reported alcohol as one of the most leading factors into sexual relationships, majority 33(66%) did not take precautions during sexual intercourse only 18(36%) used condoms. The study found out adequate knowledge towards STIs prevention and attitudes were fair but practices were poor. Keywords: knowledge, attitude, practice, youth, sexually transmitted infections, Uganda

Evaluation of Awareness, approach and practices on condom usage among young people attending KIU-Teaching Hospital, Ishaka Municipality, Bushenyi District, Western Uganda

Condom use is of greater benefit to the youths. It is a tool that serves a great deal in prevention of HIV/AIDS and HIV related infections, so are other STD/STIs and unwanted pregnancies. Despite such benefits, youths do not use condoms. Therefore, this study aimed at assessing the knowledge, attitude and practices of youths attending KIU-TH towards condom use in Ishaka municipality, Bushenyi district. The study design was cross sectional and descriptive, but data analysis was mainly quantitative. Sixty seven respondents were involved both male and female who were selected using a simple random sampling procedure. Knowledge of respondents was good as majority of the respondents 55 (82%) had ever heard of safer sex practices and 50 (91%) could describe safer sex practices rightly. Attitudes were poor as majority 46 (69%) had a negative attitude towards condom use. Reasons mainly given were: condoms are painful, reduce lubrication, cause sores, make sex unpleasurable. Practice was also poor as majority of respondents 42(63%) always had unsafe sex. It is recommended that the MOH should ensure that youths are equipped with adequate knowledge about condom use and in so doing; to help change the attitude of youths from being negative to positive in regards to condom use. This can be done through scheduling more educative programs to teach youths about the merits of safe sex. Health education talks can be done at community level, parish level or even conducted in schools (secondary schools, tertiary institutions or even universities). Parents should also come in here, to teach their children, especially those that have reached adolescent stage to always use condoms each time they want to have sex. Parents must explain to these adolescents the risks that they may face when they opt for unsafe sex. Keywords: unsafe sex, condoms, youths, HIV.

All-ukrainian Sociological Research as a Way of Attracting Youth of Ukraine (to the 300th Anniversary of the Birth of H. S. Skovoroda)

The purpose of the article is to analyze sociological data that highlight the attitude of modern youth to the outstanding Ukrainian philosopher, humanist educator, poet, musician, teacher Hryhoriy Savych Skovoroda and to reveal the level of awareness among young people about the writer's life and work. The research methodology is based on the application of general scientific methods of cognitive research (analysis, synthesis) and empirical methods of sociological research (survey, document analysis). Scientific novelty. For the first time, the level of awareness of young people and young people aged 14 to 35 years about the life and national-patriotic significance of the personality and creativity of Hryhoriy Savich Skovoroda was investigated. Conclusions. Libraries of Ukraine for youth are important centers that contribute to the knowledge and understanding of Ukrainian cultural heritage by young people. According to the data of sociological studies, it was established that: modern youth are well informed about the life principles and creativity of Hryhoriy Savych Skovoroda; respondents consider the philosopher an example of a strong-willed personality; young people are patriots of their Motherland, who value the history of their region and are proud of Ukrainian culture. It was determined that now, precisely in the period of the national liberation struggle, young people are clearly aware of the value of freedom for the Ukrainian nation, which Hryhoriy Skovoroda professed. The library for youth and youth can hold informational events to popularize the work of Hryhoriy Savych Skovoroda, act as a location for modern youth events. Libraries of Ukraine for youth are important centers that contribute to the true perception of Ukrainian culture by young people. A sociological survey acts as an active way of involving the modern generation in reading and understanding the works of H.S. Frying pans and knowledge of the life principles of a philosopher. Keywords: survey, youth, young people, Skovoroda Hryhoriy Savych, philosopher, freedom, library for young people.

PSYCHOSEMANTIC ANALYSIS OF STUDENTS' ATTITUDES TOWARDS DIFFERENT TYPES OF SELF-EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES

The article presents the results of a study on the attitude of student youth towards various types of self-educational activities. The research employed theoretical methods such as the analysis of scientific sources, data generalization, substantiation of types of self-educational activities among student youth, and formulation of conclusions. Empirical methods included a written survey using the psychosemantic analysis method to assess the attitude of student youth towards self-educational activities. The results were further analyzed using descriptive statistics and the Mann-Whitney U-test for mathematical data processing. The research findings provide insights into the attitude of student youth towards five types of self-educational activities, considering their assessment, level of engagement, and quality of implementation. Specifically, the study examines the attitude towards the following types of self-education activities: reading scientific literature related to the subject, searching for information on the Internet, participating in trainings and seminars, engaging in webinars and online courses, and watching video materials. The assessment of these types of activities encompasses their perceived importance for professional development, influence, efficacy, modernity, and dynamism. The study also analyzes the level of engagement in implementing these self-educational activities, including the awareness of knowledge, regularity of implementation, and level of interest. Additionally, the quality of implementation is assessed based on the degree of independence in organizing such activities and the presence of challenges during implementation. The findings indicate that student youth hold a generally positive attitude towards all types of self-educational activities, considering their perceived importance, influence, efficacy, modernity, and dynamism.