FEATURES OF DEVELOPMENT EMOTIONAL-PERSONAL SPHERE OF ADOLESCENTS 12–16 YEARS OLD, INCLUDED IN DIFFERENT SUBCULTURES

The article presents the results of a study of the development features of the emotional-personal sphere of adolescents, namely the level of development of social intelligence, anxiety, self-esteem and the system of life orientations of adolescents aged 12–16 included in various subcultures. A subculture is a group within society united by interests, occupation, beliefs or values. The values and interests of a subcultural group can differ significantly from generally accepted ones. The sample size was 40 adolescents aged 12–16: 20 people entered the group “online subcultures” (group 1), 10 people made up the group “not in subcultures” (group 2) and 10 people entered the group “cosplayers” (group 3). The following methods were used in the study: “Social Intelligence” by J. Guilford, “Scale for Assessing the Level of Reactive and Personal Anxiety” by C.D. Spielberg (Russian-language adaptation by Yu.L. Khanin), “Test-questionnaire for determining the level of self-esteem” by S.V. Kovalev, “Value Orientations” by M. Rokich. During the study, statistically significant differences were found in the level of development of self-esteem and personal anxiety of adolescents aged 12–16 years included in youth subcultures. It was also revealed that all adolescents who participated in the study have a low level of self-esteem, while the group of adolescents belonging to the subculture of “cosplayers” has the lowest level of self-esteem. The results obtained in the course of the study can be useful for parents, teachers, educational psychologists, social workers working with adolescents in order to carry out preventive work in the teenage environment.