Ukrainian Youth Research Articles

EVOLUTION OF RADIO BROADCASTING IN UKRAINE IN THE WARTIME: REALITIES OF SOCIAL INFORMATION FOR THE POPULATION SINCE FEBRUARY 24, 2022, TO THE PRESENT DAY

<p><strong><em>The purpose of the study</em></strong><em> is to understand</em><em> the prospects for radio broadcasting development in the current conditions of turbulence in the information space of Ukraine.</em></p><p><strong><em>Research methodology</em></strong><em>. The research </em><em>methodological apparatus is based on the use of the central method of a non-representative survey in the form of a questionnaire using the electronic service «Google Forms» (83 respondents). Methods of analysis, induction, and generalization were used to understand the quantitative results of the study; the bibliographic-descriptive method and secondary analysis of the results of specific scientific and sociological research conducted by Ukrainian and international scientists were implemented to deepen the research with valuable secondary scientific information.</em></p><p><em>Based on the results of the conducted survey, we set ourselves the ambitious task of understanding the prospects for radio broadcasting </em><em>progress under the current conditions of turbulence in the information space of Ukraine. For this purpose, it is necessary to outline the potential and relevance of radio in the modern media space, to find out what expectations the users have from the radio product, and to determine the vectors of its progress under the conditions of the post-war information space.</em></p><p><strong><em>Results.</em></strong><em> The progress of over-the-air radio broadcasting in the structure of social information </em><em>for the population during the war, as a central public media channel for operational notification, informing about current events, and relieving the emotional tension of Ukrainians in stressful conditions, is studied. Using the quantitative results of the conducted empirical research, the author’s hypothesis about the increase in the level of receptivity and demand for radio content in the structure of weekly listening to the air by Ukrainians within the country in conditions of limited access to electricity supply and network coverage of mobile operators and the Internet has been proven. The reorientation of Ukrainian youth towards Ukrainian music content, their refusal to listen to Russian music, and their replacement of it with Ukrainian and international (except for the aggressor country) musical compositions of various styles were noted.</em></p><p><strong><em>Novelty.</em></strong><em> For the first time, the prospects for radio broadcasting </em><em>progress in the modern conditions of turbulence in the information space of Ukraine were thought out. For this purpose, the potential and relevance of radio in the modern media space were outlined, the expectations of users of the radio product were clarified, and the vectors of its progress in the conditions of the post-war information space were determined.</em></p><p><strong><em>Practical importance.</em></strong><em> The practical significance of the research results lies in supplementing the scientific discourse with the results of empirical research, rethinking the potential of radio broadcasting as the most accessible and efficient media in wartime.</em></p><p><strong><em>Key words:</em></strong><em> radio signal availability, empirical research, information war, radio efficiency, Ukrainiani­zation of the radio space, Ukrainian-language radio broadcasting, Ukrainian-language musical content.</em></p>

Social cohesion of youth in Ukraine under the conditions of marital state

The article examines the peculiarities of the formation of social cohesion of the population as a whole and in the community of youth of Ukraine in the conditions of martial law in particular. An analysis of scientific works on the research problem was carried out in order to determine the leading components and criteria that determine the level of social cohesion. The results of an empirical study conducted in the form of anonymous representatives of youth of Ukraine are presented. The results of the survey determine the level of social cohesion in a vertical and horizontal section and determine social unity according to separate criteria. The results of the questionnaire are compared with the data of a sociological study on the definition of the Social Cohesion and Reconciliation Index (SCORE), which was conducted in Ukraine by USAID, UNDP and their partners in 2021. The purpose of the research covered in the article is to analyze the phenomenon of social cohesion of youth in the process of forming the civil society of Ukraine in the conditions of martial law. The main tasks are as follows: to analyze the leading scientific works on the research problem and to justify the general conceptual provisions regarding the understanding of social cohesion as a necessary condition for the existence of society; determine the socio-psychological features of student youth as a socially active category of citizens; to investigate the peculiarities of formation and regulation of social cohesion as a leading factor of social self-organization and development of society. Achieving the set goal and solving research tasks was carried out using theoretical, empirical and statistical methods of data processing. The conclusions confirm that social cohesion is an important condition and indicator of a qualitative change in the structure of society, which is determined by the activity of social subjects in order to achieve a common socially significant goal. The novelty of the study consists in determining the actual problems of the process of forming the social cohesion of youth in the conditions of war by determining the actual level of cohesion in general and according to individual criteria.

COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF MODERN TECHNOLOGIES IN SMALL-SCALE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN POLAND AND UKRAINE (EARLY XXI CENTURY)

The development of modern education in Ukrainian rural small schools is an urgent and important issue in the context of the formation of the educational system in Ukraine. The systematic closure of such schools, low birth rates, and the demographic crisis pose serious challenges to providing accessible education in rural areas. A comparative analysis with the experience of Poland, where a similar situation exists, will allow us to identify opportunities to use foreign experience and develop positive practices for Ukrainian education. The purpose of this article is to highlight the specifics of small schools in Poland and Ukraine. The article aims to analyze the problem of preserving and developing such schools in both countries, as well as to identify opportunities to use foreign experience to improve the conditions of education and upbringing of Ukrainian youth. To achieve this goal, the methods of comparative analysis, analysis of the legislative framework and statistical data were used. The results of the study show that Ukraine and Poland have similar problems in preserving small rural schools. The closure of such schools is due to low birth rates, the demographic crisis, and lack of funding. Some regions in Ukraine are taking steps to preserve rural schools, but this problem remains urgent. In the context of the Polish experience, as the practice of other countries shows, new approaches to understanding educational technologies and teaching methods in small rural schools can be found. That is why the experience gained in Poland is of great importance for Ukrainian education. The results of the study emphasize the need to study and adapt foreign experience to improve the situation in Ukrainian small rural schools.

ART PROJECTS AS HUMANITARIAN STRATEGIES FOR PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT: INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE OF DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION

The purpose of the article is to substantiate the possibilities of using the international experience in the field of cultural and artistic practices as a humanitarian strategy for psychosocial support for children and youth in Ukraine under martial law, based on a cultural analysis of the implementation of the «Mobile Arts for Peace» (MAP) art project. The research methodology is to use interdisciplinary and comparative approaches to study the specifics of the therapeutic impact of various types of arts – theatre, music, visual arts, choreography in the implementation of international art projects in post-conflict societies. The main research methods are: the method of hermeneutic analysis – for the interpretation of works of art created within certain national cultures; the method of semiotic analysis –for revealing the meanings and values of artistic phenomena as sign systems; the method of psychological experiment – for analysing the results of using innovative artistic methods in the process of psychological support for project participants. The scientific novelty consists in summarising the international experience of developing and implementing the «Mobile Arts for Peace» art project in different countries of the world – Rwanda, Nepal, Indonesia, Kyrgyzstan; substantiating the possibilities of providing psychosocial support to participants in art projects as forms of cultural and artistic practices; identifying the features of the MAP project implementation based on the specifics of national cultural traditions, historical, and cultural memory, and the depth of cultural trauma in each society. Conclusions. The analysis of the process of implementing the «Mobile Arts for Peace» art project allowed us to summarise the international experience of engaging art as an effective tool for peacebuilding, establishing dialogue, and providing psychological assistance to societies in countries that have gone through various types of conflicts. The studied international experience can be successfully used to develop concepts, programs, and methodological recommendations adapted to the needs of Ukrainian society in the context of war.
 Key words: international art project, Mobile Arts for Peace, cultural and artistic practices, psychosocial support, humanitarian strategies.

МОДЕЛЬ ГРОМАДСЬКОГО ВИХОВАННЯ УЧНІВ У ГУРТКАХ ГУМАНІТАРНОГО НАПРЯМУ ПОЗАШКІЛЬНОЇ ОСВІТИ

The article updates the problem of the development of civil society and civic education of youth as an important pedagogical direction in modern conditions. An overview of regulatory and legal support reflecting state policy in the field of civil society development is provided. The results of the analysis of the latest studies are highlighted, which show that the main attention in recent years is devoted to the study of the problems of the formation of civic competence of schoolchildren. The issue of systematic implementation of civic education in after-school education institutions has not been covered in scientific studies. The purpose of the research is to substantiate the current state of civic education of schoolchildren, as well as to highlight the model of its implementation in the conditions of humanitarian group work of after- school education. The essence and significance of civic education in the context of general personality development is revealed. The study of the current state of development of civic competence among young people showed its dissatisfaction. The set of problems that cause the low effectiveness of civic education of children and youth in Ukraine is analyzed. The article substantiates the potential of humanitarian group work of after-school education in the direction of civic education of children and youth. The structure of a complex model of civic education in humanitarian group work is presented. Its purpose is to define a methodological approach to solving the problem of the development of civic competence of schoolchildren from the standpoint of person-oriented, value-based and activity-based approaches. The proposed model reveals the essence of organizational and pedagogical activity in the direction of civic education according to the system of components: target, content, operational, criterion and result. The justification of the system of goals of the educational process in humanitarian group work in the field of civic education (strategic, tactical and operational) is provided. Pedagogical principles and values, content orientations, organizational forms, as well as criteria and indicators for evaluating the achievement of set goals are defined.

ІНЦИДЕНТИ ТА КОНФЛІКТИ В ЖИТТІ ПОЛЬСЬКИХ ПАРАМІЛІТАРНИХ ОРГАНІЗАЦІЙ НА ВОЛИНІ В 1921–1939 РОКАХ

The article attempts to outline the incidents and conflicts that took place in the life of Polish paramilitary organizations in Volyn in 1921–1939. It was established that the most common form of resistance to Polish immigrants by the local population was attacks on colonists' farms. It was established that a large number of incidents and conflicts among Ukrainian youth fell on the Rifle Union. It is noted that the Polish military emigrants themselves were often aggressors in relation to the local population. From the very beginning, the resettlement of military settlers to a «foreign» territory was strongly opposed by the Ukrainian peasantry, which rightly did not want to share the land with former Polish soldiers. According to the documents of the State Archives of the Rivne and Volyn regions, in the period of the 20s – 30s of the 20th century. A large number of displaced persons turned to the police and the army with a request to provide weapons (pistols, rifles and even grenades) for self-defense of themselves and their families. It is worth noting that the squatters often appealed to the district elders with complaints about the local voyts and soltis, who insulted and even harassed the squatters and their work. This does not seem surprising, because almost most of the positions in the villages and towns were held by Ukrainians, who made up the majority, and whose attitude towards the Polish military and civilian immigrants was extremely negative. As a form of resistance, raids by local peasants of the settlement farms were extremely common in the Volyn Voivodeship. Polonization, the eradication of Ukrainian identity, multiplied by colonialist treatment, created the basis for the superior behavior of representatives of Polish paramilitary organizations.

Demographic factors, personality, and executive functions as predictors of procrastination in Polish and Ukrainian youth.

Procrastination is an irrational and unproductive behavior that disrupts psychological well-being and the quality of interpersonal relationships. The study aimed to determine the differences between Polish and Ukrainian youth in procrastinating and establish personality and executive functions as predictors of procrastination. Also, cultural differences were taken into account. It included 180 students (86 females and 94 males) aged 12 to 17; 84 lived in Lublin, Poland, while 96 lived in Lviv, Ukraine. The Pure Procrastination Scale, Ten Item Personality Inventory, and Comprehensive Executive Function Inventory were used. There were no significant differences in the level of procrastination between the whole Polish and Ukrainian groups, but age was an important predictor of procrastination. Gender was not a differentiating factor within the Polish or Ukrainian group. The most stable negative set of predictors of procrastination appeared to be age, agreeableness, and inhibitory control. These traits can be helpful in dealing with procrastination tendencies. Our research shows that an ability to control procrastination depends more on predispositions related to personality traits than on executive function improvement linked to the maturation of the frontal lobes. Combining the demographic, personality, and executive variables showed that students in the older age groups were more resistant to procrastination.

Subjective Attitude to the Health of Ukrainian Youth during the War

The purpose of this study was to find out the differences in the attitude of young people who reached adulthood toward their health during a period of moderate (epidemic) and strong (wartime) deprivation of comfortable life and a surge of national consciousness that changed egocentric accents to subjective general ones. The use of methods of theoretical, systematic and comparative analysis, supplemented by statistical and correlational research, has shown: young people have hardly changed their own SCH after the deployment of tragic actions in their country: they have accumulated and directed the mental potential to achieve freedom, national self-identity and passionarity. At the same time, SCH has receded into the background and has not given way at all to the mass life-saving, protective or other egoistic patterns expected at the beginning of the study. The international significance of the article is that, for the first time in science, the authors have begun to study SCH in the context of a global conflict that has unexpectedly affected personal self-preservation motives and increased attention to one's health.

Ukrainian youth culture under martial law

Ukrainian youth culture under martial law

СТАНОВЛЕННЯ ПОЛІТИКО-ПРАВОВОЇ АКТИВНОСТІ МОЛОДІ В УКРАЇНІ

The article analyzes the formation of political and legal activity of youth in Ukraine. The main forms of youth political activity are characterized. Considerable attention is paid to the characteristics of the mechanisms and tools of youth participation in the formation and implementation of youth policy. On the basis of the analysis of the legal framework of youth policy, conclusions were made regarding the main trends and specifics of youth participation in political processes, which is expressed through the activities of various public organizations and movements. The purpose of the publication is to study the process of formation of political and legal activity of youth in Ukraine and the role of the state in its formation and development. The methodological basis of the study is based on the use of philosophical, general scientific methods, methods of a systematic approach to analyze the ways and means of forming the political and legal activity of youth, in determining the socio-political situation of youth in Ukraine. The structural-functional approach is used to determine the functions of political activity in the conditions of the transition of society from an authoritarian to a democratic political system. The institutional approach is used to analyze the interaction of the process of political and legal activity and the political system of society, where political institutions, political parties, and public associations play the main role. The normative-value approach was embodied in the analysis of the system of political values, their formation and role in the process of political socialization of the young generation. The scientific novelty of the publication lies in the comprehensive analysis of political and legal activity of youth in Ukraine and its significance for political and socio-economic development. Conclusions. Youth is a dynamic component of modern Ukrainian society. Since young people have to implement the reforms initiated by the state, the state, determining the ways of formation and development of society, focuses primarily on young people, whose potential and knowledge can become a guarantee of progressive development. The political and legal activity of youth is aimed at the formation of a young person who positions himself as a responsible person who respects the rights of other people; is tolerant of political, moral, aesthetic, worldview orientations and preferences; shows a desire for such forms and directions of activity that would consolidate social efforts, make the life of every person meaningful, civilized and promising; is active in the political and legal sphere. Despite the difficult political, economic, and social situation in the country, the public structures of the youth movement are actively developing, preserving their historical traditions, roots, occupying an appropriate place in the political system of society and have now acquired a rather clear outline and certainty, which is due to the presence of support and the implementation of an active policy from the state and local authorities.

ЗВ’ЯЗОК МІЖ НАЦІОНАЛЬНОЮ ІДЕНТИЧНІСТЮ ТА ЖИТТЄСТІЙКІСТЮ УКРАЇНСЬКОЇ СТУДЕНТСЬКОЇ МОЛОДІ В УМОВАХ ВОЄННОГО ЧАСУ

The article is devoted to the analysis of the connection between the national identity and hardiness of the Ukrainian student youth, who are in Ukraine and who are forced to stay abroad. Based on the results of empirical research, the authors determined the features of students' self-identification. It was established that for the majority of the researched (regardless of the place of stay), belonging to a political nation (compared to belonging to a region and an ethnic group) is a priority. At the same time, it was established that ethnic identity is the least significant for the researched. The differences in the manifestation of the national identity of students in Ukraine and those forced to stay abroad have been determined. It has been established that the youth in Ukraine have more specific and rational ideas about themselves as representatives of a political nation. The affective component dominates the ideas of young people living abroad. Three factors are defined in the attitude towards the nation of youth in Ukraine: "Relevance", "Assertiveness" and "Emotionality". Four factors have been identified in the attitude towards the nation of youth abroad: "Relevance", "Emotionality", "Closeness" and "Sincerity". Statistically significant differences in the manifestations of hardiness of the subjects were determined. It was established that the young people who are in Ukraine have a higher level of resilience compared to the test subjects who are abroad. In the self-assessment of the hardiness of youth in Ukraine, three factors are singled out: "Purposefulness", "Endurance", "Emotional support". In the self-assessment of hardiness of young people living abroad, three factors "Activity", "Emotional warmth", "Sincerity" were distinguished. The connection between national identity and vitality of Ukrainian student youth has been established. In the youth of Ukraine, sustainability is connected with the attitude towards the nation, region and ethnicity. For young people living abroad, sustainability is connected only with the attitude towards the nation and the region.

HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND WAR IN UKRAINE: RESILIENCE IN EXPLORING STUDENT RESPONSE

This paper meets challenges in exploring the problems of human trafficking awareness among Ukrainian youth under war conditions. The mission of this social and pedagogical linguistic initiative has been reconsidered in the framework of the CEFRES fellowship, given the general and specific pre-conditions of vulnerability to human trafficking among Ukrainian youth. The paper highlights physical, psychological, technical, and pedagogical difficulties and offers solutions for resilient research. Attention is drawn to adjusting the methods under limitations such as a reduced sample of volunteering respondents and measuring the war impact. The solutions include accumulating empirical data for significant measurements for two academic years and upcoming surveying possibilities regarding the “war vs. no war” factors. Other outcomes of tackling impediments imply the possibility of retaining students’ attention to human trafficking under war conditions through immersive experiences and reflexive activities with simultaneous collecting empirical data, introducing the awareness activities into the e-course (Moodle), and encouraging students to explore cases and evaluate the message. These solutions can help filter the significant results under four parameters of the CEFRES-supported project such as metaphor, storytelling, schemata, and sensory language for registering effective ways of immersive learning experiences.

Manifestations of social activity of youth in Ukraine in the conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic and a full-scale invasion

The article defines the concept of «social activity», manifestations of social activity of Ukrainian youth in the conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic and the full-scale invasion of Russia into Ukraine. The results of surveys conducted by the international youth project of the United Nations Children’s Fund U-Report (UNICEF) and the Sociological Group «Rating» (Rating Group Ukraine) are presented. The author gives her own table of levels of social activity with examples of manifestations of social activity in each level.

Development of Specialized Education for Academically Gifted Students in Ukraine in Early XXI Century

The article presents the evolution of changes in the education of gifted youth in Ukraine in early XXI century. The emphasis has been placed on the socio-political transformations and on the secondary education level reform. It has been established that the system of general secondary education began to be built on the basis of humanism, variability and profiling. Educational institutions of the “new type” have become widespread. Such institutions competed with each other, trying to attract the most gifted students. It has been proven that in order to increase the intellectual potential of the future generation, implementation of grant programs and projects has begun at the state level. In particular, the Program for working with gifted children for 2001 – 2005 and 2006 – 2010 has been approved, the Concept of specialized education has been revised three times (2003, 2009, 2013), and data banks for gifted students have been implemented. It has been noted that in order to maximize the development of the abilities of academically gifted students, various psychological and pedagogical projects and programs have been implemented in Ukraine, such as: Rostock, Intellect of Ukraine, School of Life Success, School of the Future, etc. It has been emphasized that the development of academically gifted students in extracurricular time was provided by the state-public association of the Minor Academy of Sciences. It has been established that the problems of inclusion and equal access to education were at the forefront of changes with the introduction of the reform of the New Ukrainian School. Prospects for further research have been planned in the disclosure of modern approaches to teaching gifted students in the conditions of the current state standard.

A spiderweb of human trafficking: An empirical linguistic study

The state of the art in human trafficking (HT) prevention requires the elaboration of subtle verbal techniques that can enhance informative awareness campaigns. The paper explores the representations of metaphors in the media about HT through the SPIDERWEB construal and its impact on the youth in Ukraine. Compared to previous decades (Paliichuk 2011), the SPIDERWEB metaphor can be observed more frequently in recent publications, encouraging the study of whether it contributes to a stronger reader response. The methods embrace conceptual analysis and an experiment, in which 60 undergraduates (grouped into G1, G2, and G3) took part. Four media fragments were used in three modes: authentic (A), weakened (W), and enhanced (E). In total, twelve variables were tested. The Paired Samples T Test revealed the changes in student post-reading perceptions, with the highest response to E texts (identifying oneself with trafficked persons; imagining oneself being in the same situation; imagining sounds/voices; being emotionally affected). Used for the differences between A–W; A–E; and W–E, the Independent Samples T Test revealed higher degrees for imagining oneself being enslaved in the HT situation; being secluded or isolated; emotionally affected; and being more careful about personal safety, which points to the feasibility of designing anti-trafficking educational content based on the SPIDERWEB metaphor.

Ukrainian syndrome. Youth in Ukraine in the face of a 2022-Full-scale Russian invasion

Ukrainian syndrome. Youth in Ukraine in the face of a 2022-Full-scale Russian invasion

Ukrainian Syndrome. Behavioral and Functional Changes In Ukrainian Youth Under The Conditions of A 2022-Full-Scale Russian Invasion

Ukrainian Syndrome. Behavioral and Functional Changes In Ukrainian Youth Under The Conditions of A 2022-Full-Scale Russian Invasion

MAIN PSYCHOLOGICAL AND CHARACTEROLOGICAL FEATURES OF FORCED MIGRANTS: THE THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE

The article examines the psychological characteristics of young people who drink alcohol, investigates the reasons for it and intensity of alcohol consumption. The propensity of young people to various addictions (addictive behaviour) and its connection with people's impulsivity are analysed. Ukrainian youth who have experience in alcohol drinking usually tried it firstly in adolescence. At the same time, the respondents most often did not mention problems with alcohol in their families, but a third of them recorded such problems, and almost half of the respondents noted that they had experienced physical or psychological violence from a drunken relative. Among the reasons for alcohol drinking, the following were predominant: as a way to distract from problems, improve mood, achieve courage or solve internal problems. Among young people, the strongest addictions were addictions to a healthy lifestyle, television, food or work. Alcohol, romantic relations, medicals, smoking, interpersonal relations and computer usage (internet, social networks) as types of addictions were at an average level. The least pronounced were religious, gambling and drug addictions. There were gender differences in susceptibility to addictions (addictive behaviour). Boys, compared to girls, had higher propensity to romantic relations, drugs and interpersonal relationships as addictions and lower propensity to addiction to medical substances. Peculiarities of personal impulsivity, its links with alcohol consumption were studied. Impulse control disorder influenced on youth's propensity to drinking, increasing alcohol drinking frequency. People with higher impulsivity, who were more prone to imbalance manifestations and more strongly influenced by external factors, were more vulnerable to the risk of developing alcohol and food addictions, addictions to a healthy lifestyle, smoking or interpersonal relationships.

МОТИВАЦІЯ ЗАЛУЧЕННЯ СТУДЕНТСЬКОЇ МОЛОДІ УКРАЇНИ ДО ВОЛОНТЕРСЬКОЇ ДІЯЛЬНОСТІ

Background. The youth volunteer movement in Ukraine is a powerful and rapidly developing phenomenon. We can trace the surge in the development of this movement in the period from the full-scale invasion of Russia and the territory of Ukraine in February 2022, where ordinary volunteer assistance began to acquire signs of professionalism, a tried-and-tested mechanism and the selection of people to involve them in volunteer activities. Thus, from 2022 to 2023, new organizations are created, special centers are opened, relevant legislation is developed, and whole communities are organized to develop such a movement. A significant drawback in such an intensive surge is attracting suitable volunteers for professional activities. Methods. Theoretical and methodological analysis, questionnaires Results. Undoubted contribution in this direction can be called the efforts of every Ukrainian, who exert their maximum strength to support the Ukrainian army and the civilian population and protect children. However, when it comes to qualification in volunteer activities, it would be appropriate to consider it broadly to find possible options for involving young people in volunteer initiatives. In this context, it is essential to understand what needs to be done to work effectively with the volunteer community, particularly the youth, who potentially make up a more significant percentage of volunteers in today's conditions. Сonclusions. The article notes that Ukrainian youth see their future in Ukraine and are ready to participate in its creation today actively. Its support, creation of appropriate conditions, and development of programs/projects specifically for youth should become a vital issue of the state's social policy. Therefore, developing volunteer initiatives and supporting young people in this direction is an urgent issue today. Accordingly, the involvement of more young people in the volunteer movement will contribute to the development of social work because volunteering is one of its directions which helps overcome difficulties for clients of social work.

СПРОБА ІСТОРИКО-ПСИХОЛОГІЧНОЇ РЕКОНСТРУКЦІЇ ОСОБЛИВОСТЕЙ ЕТНОНАЦІОНАЛЬНОГО САМОУСВІДОМЛЕННЯ УКРАЇНСЬКОЇ МОЛОДІ В ДРУГІЙ ПОЛОВИНІ XIX – НА ПОЧАТКУ XX СТ.

Based on the method of historical and psychological reconstruction, an attempt was made to reveal the social and psychological features of Ukrainian youth's ethno-national self-awareness in the second half of the 19th and early 20th centuries. According to the reviewed artistic and journalistic literature of that period, 195 fragments were selected which had reflected various aspects of the ethno-national consciousness of the Ukrainians at that time. The psychological and historical content of these fragments was assessed by experts – 35 psychology scientists and 116 history teachers. As a result of successive reduction of the number of fragments to 15 and factor analysis, five aspects were determined that reflected the researched process: enlightenment, activity, traditions, unity and involvement. The obtained indicators were projected on the current state of Ukrainian youth's ethno-national self-consciousness. The online survey covered 2,202 students from 35 universities in different regions of Ukraine. Students evaluated the fragments from the point of view of their reflection of Ukrainian youth's ethno-national self-awareness in the second half of the 19th and early 20th centuries, the importance of their content for the respondents themselves and for modern Ukrainian youth in general. The applied procedure provided grounds for determining the following social and psychological features of Ukrainian youth's ethno-national self-awareness in the second half of the 19th and early 20th centuries: understanding the importance of enlightenment, joint organizational activity, psychosocial empowerment with traditions, unity with the people around, involvement in the space of collective existence.