Youth Interest Research Articles

Psychological aspects of political participation and protest readiness of the youth of Primorsky Krai

Changes that take place in the Russian society generate conflicts that are often implemented in  form of a protest. Youth is the peculiar actor of protest behavior. The subject of this research is the psychological, namely emotional aspect of the attitude towards politics and its engagement into political interest and political behavior (including protest behavior) of youth of the Far East. The research involved 254 students from several universities of Primorsky Krai. Questionnaire that included a number of blocks aimed at studying emotions, interest in politics, political participation, and protest behavior was used for collecting the information. Application of the categorical method of key components, the author determined the two forms of potential protest behavior: “radical” and “moderate”. “Radical protest” reveals correlation with an entire range of negative emotions, while “moderate protest” has relatively few emotional correlates and is more typical among female respondents. “Radical” protest indicates high political activity: its supporters actively participate in politics in one or another way; “moderate” protest does not indicate such correlates. Therefore, politically active youth is more likely to have radical protest moods. The analysis of emotional attitude towards government can be considered as a marker of protest potential and its vector towards “softer” or “aggressive” forms of protest. The acquired results are valuable for government authorities, political parties, and educational institutions.

ЭКОНОМИКА, КУЛЬТУРА, ОБРАЗОВАНИЕ: ГЕНДЕРНЫЙ АСПЕКТ

This article examines the close relationship between culture and economics, with a particular emphasis on the gender aspect. It analyzes the role of art education in the development of Russian humanitarian sphere and the levelling of gender inequality. The article promotes the idea that it is the cultural progression that determines economic development, and discusses the current state of affairs, in which the cultural sphere remains a non-priority, and therefore financially lagging, non-prestigious and suffering from gender imbalances, as proven by our own sociological surveys, presented in the article. The study was carried out in 2018–2019 in five cities of the Russian Federation, where students from XNUMX higher educational institutions were interviewed. These surveys were designed to determine the level of interest of Russian youth in the cultural sphere, demonstrating the plans and intentions of young Russians regarding their professional future and career choice. At the same time, the respondents' answers were analyzed according to a number of parameters, including gender. Based on the results of the surveys, as well as on the analysis of existing literature and statistics, conclusions are drawn about the role of public policy and the need for changes — not only in the field of financing culture, but also in relation to the tasks of art education, responsible primarily for the spiritual state of society, both in the present and (due to its educational function) and in the future. The methodology of our work is defined by its interdisciplinarity, which involves subjects ranging from sociology and economics to cultural studies and pedagogics.

Factors Affecting Rural Youth Interest in Agriculture in Probolinggo District Indonesia

Factors Affecting Rural Youth Interest in Agriculture in Probolinggo District Indonesia

Sufi Music and the Issue of Identity in Post 2011 Tunisia

The paper examines the meanings of the new configuration of Sufi music through "Al Ziara" performances and the intense youth interest in this musical genre, through crosscutting with the issue of cultural belonging and shaping the salient features of identity given the intertwine of the Sufi chanting and its related practices with popular culture. Based on a qualitative approach, in which were applied half-directed interviews technique and focus groups with 20 young men and women from different states of the Republic of Tunisia, the study pointed out as one of its results the role of Sufi music in dissolving the dichotomy between tradition and modernity.This tendency is manifested through the restoration of cultural elements inherent in the cultural heritage at the spiritual and social level alike , but through the cultural adaptation and renewal of old forms, as well as through the embrace of the ancient and the modern at the technical level. The study revealed the relationship between the resonance that Sufi music senses when represented in “Al Ziara” performances , and the need and desire to belonging despite the different symbolic value of this musical kind and its purposes in terms of its individual (social escalation) and collective (new social links) functions.

Relevance of youth representation through political proportions in Uganda

Purpose: This study discusses the relevance of proportions of youth representatives in the governance of Uganda Research Methodology: The central approach for this article was a desk review of obtainable works on youth representation in Uganda and other parts of the world Results: The outcomes suggest that the political interests considered as youth interests remain a big challenge and are hard to separate from other interests and are often considered public interests. As a consequence, proportions are one of the means to reimbursing for obstacles against the youths (and other marginalised groups) as well as an incentive towards their role in both politics and the national economy, which aim to achieve a degree of age-based parity in political statistics and as an element of democratisation processes. Thus, considering this method in relation to representational and expressive representatives who symbolise a unique constituency is necessary. Limitations: This study's main limitation is that much of the issues raised are limited to Uganda and may not be generalized across other countries with different political environments. Contribution: This study is relevant to Public Administration and political science seeing that youth functional roles remain loose in poise since what is represented is reliant on diverse stakeholders whose interests are not static. Keywords: Youth, Representation, Political proportion, Democracy

The Relationship Between Motivation and Interest of Village Youth to Work in the Agricultural Sector in Paguyaman District, Boalemo Regency

Motivation is a drive that comes from within and from outside that can affect youth to work in the agricultural sector. This research was conducted in Paguyaman District. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between motivation and the interest of village youth to work in the agricultural sector. Analysis of the data used is relationship analysis (Chi-Square). The results showed that there was no relationship between motivation and interests of youth with a value of x2 count (4.779) smaller than the value of x2 table (9.487), so it can be concluded that H1 is rejected and H0 is accepted

New working class as a political subject

The authors consider the new working class as consisting of both industrial workers and employed in the service sector. The article aims at identifying changes in the social-political status of the new working class and at describing the civil-political component of its political subjectivity. The authors attempt to theoretically reconstruct the idea of the working class as a political subject. The first part of the article presents conceptual approaches to the analysis of the working class as a political subject. The authors identify three periods: 1) classical works that laid the foundation for the study of the working class as a political subject and its special historical role; 2) studies of the marginal political status of the working class in Western countries, when leading theorists described the transformation of workers into an object of manipulation in the era of mass communications and the widespread consumerism ideology; 3) works of contemporary authors (including the new working class studies) opposing the policy of the traditional industrial working class and the new working class exclusion from the social-political space, which is pursued by the ruling class of the neoliberal international. The empirical part of the article describes the political subjectivity of the working class in Russia and its position in the political space at the institutional and individual levels. Despite the underrepresentation of workers in politics, since 2010, we have witnessed a return of the working class to the public space. The representative survey conducted in three regions of the Ural Federal District and narrative interviews prove a weak interest of the new working class youth in politics, their tendency of non-participation in it, and a high level of national patriotic identity.

Mapping Global Youth and Religion. Big Data As Lens to Envision a Sustainable Development Future

Having fun and buying goods. For the young people of the world between 18 and 25, these are their main concerns on social media, as demonstrated by this study, which aims to identify the interests of global youth and also to unveil religion’s place in this generation (Lim and Parker, 2020; Tilleczek and Campbell, 2019). The role of values and education among them (Zamora-Polo et al., 2020), and the influencers and social leaders they follow are also included among the results of this research, which also plans to discern their potential alignment with the challenges of the Sustainable Development Goals. For this purpose, more than 540 million Facebook and Instagram profiles have been analyzed using social listening (Couldry, 2006) through a Big Data based methodology. The results are new values (Kimball, 2019) and new ways to envisage religion, and depict an evolving landscape with change, culture and consumption pointing the way.
 Keywords: big data, religion, youth, social media, sustainable development goals.

Expert Opinions on Web-Based Peer Education Interventions for Youth Sexual Health Promotion: Qualitative Study.

BackgroundParticipatory education, in the form of peer education, may be an effective way to promote youth sexual health. With the advent of the internet, web-based interventions have potential as an attractive new tool for sexual health promotion by peers.ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to evaluate professional experts’ opinions on the perspectives for web-based participatory interventions to promote sexual health by peers and among young people.MethodsSemistructured interviews were carried out with 20 experts (stakeholders in direct contact with young people, researchers, and institutional actors) specializing in sexual health, health promotion, peer education, youth, internet, and social media. After coding with N’Vivo, data were subjected to qualitative thematic analysis.ResultsThe majority of experts (18/20, 90%) found this kind of intervention to be attractive, but highlighted the necessary conditions, risks, and limitations attached to developing an acceptable peer intervention on the internet for sexual health promotion among young people. Five main themes were identified: (1) an internet intervention; (2) sexual health; (3) internet skills, and uses and the need for moderation; (4) multifaceted peers; and (5) minority peers. In the absence of youth interest for institutional messages, the experts highlighted the attractive participatory features of web-based interventions and the need for geolocalized resources. However, they also warned of the limitations associated with the possibility of integrating peers into education: peers should not be mere messengers, and should remain peers so as not to be outsiders to the target group. Experts highlighted concrete proposals to design an online participatory peer intervention, including the process of peer implication, online features in the intervention, and key points for conception and evaluation.ConclusionsThe experts agreed that web-based participatory interventions for youth sexual health promotion must be tailored to needs, uses, and preferences. This type of action requires youth involvement framed in an inclusive and holistic sexual health approach. Peer education can be implemented via the internet, but the design of the intervention also requires not being overly institutional in nature. Involving young people in their own education in an interactive, safe online space has the potential to develop their empowerment and to foster long-term positive behaviors, especially in the area of sexual health.

Trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy for children and youth in low and middle-income countries: A systematic review.

Trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT) has been identified as a gold standard treatment for childhood posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in Western countries. More recently, TF-CBT has emerged in the literature as an area of interest for children and youth affected by conflict and war in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). The present systematic review assesses the current evidence base of TF-CBT for children and youth in LMIC, with a focus on conflict-affected countries. A total of 143 articles were identified, of which 11 articles, representing 1,354 participants, met the proposed inclusion criteria. Results showed that the majority of the studies identified were conducted in low-resource community settings in East or Central Africa (n = 8). It was also found that cultural considerations were taken into account in TF-CBT delivery to meet the needs of local populations. Additionally, measures were translated and validated for local use. Findings of outcome data indicated that TF-CBT was effective in treating trauma-related symptoms and improving psychosocial functioning in children and adolescents in LMICs. Given the limited number of published literature available in this area, further studies are needed to conclude when and for whom trauma-focused interventions are most relevant.

Making Apps

In response to the need to broaden participation in computer science, we designed a summer camp to teach middle-school-aged youth to code apps with MIT App Inventor. For the past four summers, we have observed significant gains in youth's interest and self-efficacy in computer science, after attending our camps. The majority of these youth, however, were youth from our local community. To provide equal access across the state and secure more diversity, we were interested in examining the effect of the camp on a broader population of youth. Thus, we partnered with an outreach program to reach and test our camps on youth from low-income high-poverty areas in the Intermountain West. During the summer of 2019, we conducted two sets of camps: locally advertised app camps that attracted youth from our local community and a second set of camps as part of a larger outreach program for youth from low-income high-poverty areas. The camps for both populations followed the same design of personnel, camp activities, structure, and curriculum. However, the background of the participants was slightly different. Using survey data, we found that the local sample experienced significant gains in both self-efficacy and interest, while the outreach group only reported significant gains in self-efficacy after attending the camp. However, the qualitative data collected from the outreach participants indicated that they had a positive experience both with the camp and their mentors. In this article, we discuss the camp design and findings in relation to strategies for broadening participation in Computer Science education.

Juvenile Justice: Genesis and Current State in Ukraine

Abstract In this paper, the problem of the functioning of the juvenile justice as a system of all parts of the state mechanism, that deal with the problems of protection and socializing of children is considered. It is determined that the protection of children's rights in Ukraine is an urgent question. That is why providing proper conditions for life, development and socialization of the younger generation has become one of the priorities for the state policy of Ukraine. Hence, juvenile justice is one of the most effective ways to protect the rights and interests of children and youth. However the tendencies of formation of the juvenile legal policy of the state influence whether legal regulation of children’s protection can be implemented in the legal system of the state to that extent that it promotes the development of children's protection. Thus, there is a necessity to analyze the genesis, development and the current state of the juvenile law in Ukraine taking into account the practice of foreign states and defining the further perspectives of the juvenile law.

СПРЯМОВАНІСТЬ ЗМІСТУ ПЕДАГОГІЧНОЇ ОСВІТИМАЙБУТНІХ ВИКЛАДАЧІВ ФІЗИЧНОГО ВИХОВАННЯНА ФОРМУВАННЯ СТІЙКОЇ ПОЗИТИВНОЇ МОТИВАЦІЇДО ОПАНУВАННЯ ЗНАНЬ І ВМІНЬ З ЕКОЛОГІЧНОГО ТУРИЗМУ

У статті проаналізовано сучасний стан формування фахової компетентності майбутніх викладачів фізичного виховання у сфері екологічного туризму, що підтвердив актуальність і доцільність вибраної проблеми дослідження, її недостатню теоретичну розробленість у педагогічній теорії та практиці. Це пов’язане з тим, що спеціалізація «Екологічний та спортивний туризм» відсутня у навчальних планах підготовки майбутніх викладачів фізичного виховання в закладах вищої освіти України. Доведено, що фахова підготовка майбутніх викладачів фізичного виховання, здатних на високому рівні використову-вати екологічний туризм у професійній діяльності, є однією з важливих умов підвищення інтересу дітей та молоді до занять фізичною культурою, туризмом і спортом, забезпечення необхідної рухової актив-ності, розвитку, збереження та зміцнення їхнього здоров’я. Фахова компетентність викладача фізично-го виховання у сфері екологічного туризмурозглядається як інтегративна характеристика особистості, що містить сукупність мотивів та інтересів, теоретичні знання, практичні вміння й навички, фахово важливі якості (фізичну підготовленість, креативність і емпатію, комунікативні та організаторські здіб-ності).Визначено, що з урахуванням значного попиту на фахівців цієї галузі фахова підготовка майбут-ніх викладачів фізичного виховання, компетентних у сфері екологічного туризму, має здійснюватися на факультетах фізичного виховання за спеціалізацією «Екологічний та спортивний туризм», адже саме ця спеціалізація враховує особливості цієї підготовки. Практичне значення одержаних результатів поля-гає у забезпеченні навчально-методичного супроводу формування фахової компетентності майбутніх викладачів фізичного виховання у сфері екологічного туризму, що охоплює: авторські навчально-ме-тодичні комплекси дисциплін спеціалізації «Екологічний та спортивний туризм» та їх електронний контент; навчально-методичний посібник та методичні рекомендації; програми наскрізної практичної підготовки; тестові завдання; програму роботи туристського студентського гуртка Запорізького націо-нального університету.Матеріали дослідження були використані в процесі модернізації професійної підготовки майбут-ніх викладачів фізичного виховання у сфері екологічного туризму, у теоретичних і експериментальних дослідженнях з теорії та методики професійної освіти, для вдосконалення освітнього процесу в закла-дах вищої освіти. The article analyzes the current state of formation of professional competence of future teachers of physical education in the field of eco-tourism confirmed the relevance and feasibility of the chosen research problem, its lack of theoretical development in pedagogical theory and practice. This is due to the fact that the specialization “Ecological and sports tourism” is absent in the curricula of future physical education teachers in higher education institutions of Ukraine. It is proved that professional training of future physical education teachers, able to use eco-tourism in professional activities at a high level, is one of the important conditions for increasing the interest of children and youth in physical culture, tourism and sports, providing necessary physical activity, development, preservation and strengthening their health. The following structural components of the formation of professional competence of future teachers of physical education in the field of ecological tourism have been identified and characterized: personal, cognitive, praxeological, reflexive.The practical significance of the obtained results is to provide educational and methodological support for the formation of professional competence of future teachers of physical education in ecological tourism, which covers: the author’s educational and methodological complexes of disciplines of specialization “Ecological and sports tourism” and their electronic content; training manual and guidelines; cross-cutting practical training programs; test tasks; program of work of the student tourist circle of Zaporizhzhia National University. The research materials were used in the process of modernization of professional training of future teachers of physical education in ecological tourism, in theoretical and experimental studies on the theory and methodology of vocational education, to improve the educational process in institutions of higher education. On the basis of secondary diagnostics of the level of professional competence of future teachers of physical education in ecological tourism, the results are obtained, which testify a significant positive dynamics according to all criteria. Analysis of the results has showed positive changes in the control group and the experimental group, but in the experimental group they have occurred more intensively. Thus, by the end of the experiment, the number of future teachers increased by 89% at the high level, by 2% at the sufficient level, and at the average and low levels their number decreased by 77% and 14%, respectively. The control groups also experienced positive changes, but at a high level they were not significant.Solving the objectives of the study made it possible to achieve its purpose – to substantiate scientifically the set of organizational and pedagogical conditions and conceptual model that ensure the effectiveness of the formation of professional competence of future teachers of physical education in eco-tourism.

Farmer Regeneration Through Development of Youth Interest in SFHA Activities in Sukaraja District, Bogor Regency

Farmer regeneration is an effort to maintain and increase the number of farmers who have decreased. One of the programs to attract young generation in agriculture is Sustainable Food House Areas (SFHA) activities. The purposes of this study are to describe the level of youth interest, analyse factors that decide the interest, and formulate some strategies for developing youth interest in SFHA activities. This study was conducted in Sukatani, Sukaraja Sub-district, Bogor Regency in April – June 2020. This study used 50 peoples which determined using simple random sampling technique. The variables consist of individual characteristics, external factors, and youth interest in SFHA activities. Data analysis that used in this study is a descriptive analysis, correlation Rank Spearman analysis, and SWOT analysis. The results showed 52% of youth respondents had a high interest in SFHA activities. The factors that decide youth interest in SFHA activity are ICT access, cosmopolitan behavior, motivation, and some external factors. The strategies that can be undertaken to develop youth interest in SFHA activities are external factors support (family support, agricultural extension, community support and natural resources) to overcome the weaknesses (ICT access and cosmopolitan). Efforts that can be made are information media supply as a reference for youth generation in both of printed or electronic media, and actively conducting training and agricultural extension as a form of SFHA development.

Farmer Regeneration Through Development of Youth Interest in SFHA Activities in Sukaraja District, Bogor Regency

Farmer regeneration is an effort to maintain and increase the number of farmers who have decreased. One of the programs to attract young generation in agriculture is Sustainable Food House Areas (SFHA) activities. The purposes of this study are to describe the level of youth interest, analyse factors that decide the interest, and formulate some strategies for developing youth interest in SFHA activities. This study was conducted in Sukatani, Sukaraja Sub-district, Bogor Regency in April – June 2020. This study used 50 peoples which determined using simple random sampling technique. The variables consist of individual characteristics, external factors, and youth interest in SFHA activities. Data analysis that used in this study is a descriptive analysis, correlation Rank Spearman analysis, and SWOT analysis. The results showed 52% of youth respondents had a high interest in SFHA activities. The factors that decide youth interest in SFHA activity are ICT access, cosmopolitan behavior, motivation, and some external factors. The strategies that can be undertaken to develop youth interest in SFHA activities are external factors support (family support, agricultural extension, community support and natural resources) to overcome the weaknesses (ICT access and cosmopolitan). Efforts that can be made are information media supply as a reference for youth generation in both of printed or electronic media, and actively conducting training and agricultural extension as a form of SFHA development.

DETERMINANTS OF AGRICULTURE AS A DEGREE CHOICE AMONG THE YOUTH IN BUKIDNON, PHILIPPINES

The research was conducted to analyze the determinants of agriculture as a degree choice among senior high school students in Bukidnon, Philippines. Specifically, this aimed to describe the personal and non-personal factors of the senior high school students examine the guiding principles of the Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (BSA) curriculum in preparing students in choosing agriculture as a degree and analyze the determinants of choosing agriculture as a degree. Data were gathered through guided interview personally administered to 383 Grade 12 senior high school students in DepEd, District of Bukidnon. Focus group discussion and key informant interview were used. Descriptive statistical, Chi square and logit regression analysis were used to analyzethe determinants of agriculture as a career choice.Findings shows that the respondents are young, mostly female, and have experiences in farming, do not own a piece of land used in agriculture, willing to engage in agriculture but are not willing to enroll in an agriculture degree. Therefore, respondents who will pursue agriculture as a degreeare males and have land used for agriculture, farming experience, and a brother who is working in agriculture-related field. They are individuals who decide on their own degree, influenced by their mothers occupation and their family in decision-making. All the guidelines used by Maredia (2007) are complied by the college in the continuous development of the BS Agriculture degree program. Only the Innovativeness principle does not exist in the college. It does not yet offer distance and open access education but a six-month distance learning program for agriculture professionals may be offered. In order to attract the interest of the youth in agriculture degree, interventions must such as scholarship grants, linkages with private and other industries for on the job trainings and employment, loan system for entrepreneurial purposes of graduates.

Factors Affecting Rural Youth Interest in Agriculture in Sindangkasih Ciamis District

A study on farmer regeneration has been carried out in Sindangkasih Subdistrict, Ciamis in April - July 2019 with the aim of the study: (1) to describe the extent of youth interest in agriculture, (2) find factors that influence youth interest, and (3) formulate an improvement strategy youth interest. This quantitative descriptive study involved 79 young people as respondents from 3,158 people. Data collection using a questionnaire containing closed questions in accordance with the variables and research indicators that have been tested for validity and reliability. Descriptive analysis is carried out to provide an overview of youth interests, while to identify influential factors, multiple linear regression analysis is performed. The results showed (1) youth's interest in agriculture is included in the sufficient category, (2) youth's interest is influenced by external factors (extension activities, availability of resources, government support) and motivational factors (rewards, achievements, demands of life) with the Y model = - (0.051) + (0.457) X2 + (0.419) X3, and (3) strategies for increasing interest begin with facilitating youth in non-formal education (training / courses), and involving youth in agricultural program.

Value of musical noise instruments for modern art education

The article raises the issue regarding the possibilities of using musical noise instruments in the process of mass art education. The relevance of the topic is predetermined by these facts: a) insufficient attention of representatives of musical education to the use of musical noise instruments; b) the growing importance of this type of instrument in academic and popular music; c) increasing interest of modern youth in instrumental music making; b) the low degree of development of the theory and methodology of playing musical noise instruments. The goal of the work is to consider the phenomenon of musical noise instruments from the education viewpoint as well as to determine their pedagogical potential. The content of the article. Based on the analysis of special literature, the classification concept “musical noise instruments” has been specified. Their mechanical, acoustic, plastic, cultural and educational properties have been characterised. The features of musical noise instruments that determine the possibility and expediency of their use in the practice of musical education have been determined. The results of the study. It is proposed to understand “musical noise instruments” as acoustic mechanical devices that allow creating more or less plastic broadband and colour noises. It has been established that musical noise instruments have an important educational value, which can be explained by a number of factors: a) these instruments belong to the oldest sound generation devices in the history of mankind, familiarity with them serves to expand cultural knowledge and gnostic motivation for art education; b) mastery of them opens the way for developing traditions of the native national art and the wealth of other national cultures; c) musical noise instruments primarily serve to reproduce the musical rhythm in all its expressiveness and structural complexity; involvement of schoolchildren in playing music with musical noise instruments promotes the development of their musical and rhythmic abilities, perceptions and skills; d) since the role of musical noise instruments today has significantly increased in the practice of classical, jazz and popular music, the acquaintance of students with these instruments should be considered as one of the ways to master the poetics and artistic language of modern music in its various style and genre manifestations; e) musical noise instruments have a high potential in attracting preschool children and primary school pupils to active ensemble music playing. Modern pedagogy of higher education should study and develop the didactic capabilities of musical noise instruments in training future teachers of musical art: the formation of their sense of rhythm, texture, architectonics, timbre palette, intonational expressiveness; arranging skills, expanding musical and cultural experience. These tasks require an appropriate technique, the development of which is the author’s further task.

Shifting the Meaning of Farmers from the Young Farmers Perspective

The current problem in the agriculture sector is the low interest of youth to become farmers. its happened because the wrong community assessment of the profession of farmers. So far, farmers are only defined as someone who cultivates the land. This paper was aim to analyze the definition of farmers from the perspective of young farmers. This research was descriptive exploratory, using a qualitative approach. Informants in this study were include young farmers with specific criteria obtained by using purposive sampling technique. From the results, according to the youth in Bulukerto Village, Bumiaji District, Batu City, a farmer is someone who have a free choice for their own and can choose what they want. There was no restriction by certain rules. Based on interview, the meaning of farmers basically views as a way of life. The meaning from young farmers related to the peasant profession itself because of three processes, namely the process of externalization, objectivation, and internalization. Hence, there is need to be a redefinition regarding who is a farmer in order to get better perspective by the community and can motivate young people to get involved in the agricultural sector.

CULTURAL AND LEISURE ACTIVITY OF CLUBS` YOUTH CENTERS OF PEDAGOGICAL UNIVERSITY

Object. The article considers the issue of cultural and leisure activities of club youth centers of pedagogical higher educational institutions. The structure and types of leisure, forms of youth clubs` work are analyzed. Methods. The following methods were used when writing the article and searching for the material: analysis, synthesis, comparison. Results. One of the urgent problems of cultural and leisure activities of club youth centers of pedagogical higher educational institutions is the organization of youth leisure. Unfortunately, due to the socio-economic difficulties of society, the lack of adequate number of cultural institutions and insufficient attention to the organization of youth leisure, the development of non-institutional forms of youth leisure is most widespread. A new type of youth club is a qualitatively different social formation free from political layers, formalism, and strict regulation of internal life. This institution should help meet the growing interest of young people in their history, cultural and artistic origins, household traditions. The use of free time by young people is a kind of indicator of their culture, the range of spiritual needs and interests of a particular individual of young person or social group. As part of free time, leisure attracts young people by its lack of regulation and voluntary choice of its various forms, democracy, emotional color, the ability to combine physical and intellectual activities, creative and contemplative, production and play. Yu. Striltsov, A. Zharkov, V. Chizhikov, V. Kovshar, T. Kiselyova, Yu. Krasilnikov made a significant contribution to the scientific analysis of the theory and practice of cultural and leisure activities. Stylistic and structural features of free time are reflected in research F. Vidanova, V. Dimova, I. Evteeva, L. Kogan, V. Pichi, A. Shchavel. Such scientists as I. Andreeva, N. Golubkova, N. Litovska, L. Shvydka are working on the problems of youth subculture functioning and cultural socialization. Sociological studies of the spiritual young people needs in the field of leisure in the Ukrainian scientists woks I. Bekh, I. Zyazyun, G. Sagach, I. Stepanenko, P. Shcherban, J. Yuzvak are carefully analyzed. The youth club provides an opportunity to provide leisure as a means of entertainment and relaxation of individual and group stress; recreation as a means of replenishing psychophysical forces, restoring creative potential; compensation as a means of involvement in personally significant cultural values; socialization as a means of involvement in informal social processes and structures; self-actualization as a means of embodying individual creative interests, as well as self-development and self-realization of personal growth in culturally significant areas of society. Conclusions. So, today, given the rising spiritual young people`s needs, increasing the level of their education, culture, the most characteristic feature of youth leisure is the growing share of spiritual forms and ways of spending free time, combining entertainment, information, opportunity to create and learn new things. Such «synthetic» forms of leisure organization have become youth interest clubs, amateur associations, family clubs, art and technical clubs, discos, and youth cafe clubs.