Psychological features of civic identity among student youth

Background. In the socio-political life of Ukraine, numerous issues have intensified, among which is the problem of transforming the structure and content of various types of citizens' identities: ethnic, civic, national, religious, subcultural, and others. Methods. The study employed theoretical, empirical, and psychodiagnostic methods, including: the "Big Five Inventory – BFI-10" (adapted by O. Serdyuk, B. Bazym); the Method for Measuring the Level of Subjective Control / SCL (J. Rotter); the "Self-Esteem Scale" (M. Rosenberg); the "Portrait Values Questionnaire" / PVQ (Sh. Schwartz, adapted by I. Semkiv); the "Generative Altruism Scale" / GAlS (A. Büssing, P. Kerksieck, A. Günther, K. Baumann); and methods of mathematical and statistical data processing. Results. It was found that, in terms of civic identity, students in military institutions, compared to their non-military peers, exhibit higher indicators of neuroticism, traditionalism, and general altruism. Non-military students surpass military students in parameters such as self­esteem, agreeableness, conscientiousness, openness, conformity, benevolence, universalism, autonomy, hedonism, power, and security. It can be stated that the content and structure of civic identity are related to the specific nature of the students' activities. Conclusions. The acquisition of various military skills begins in adolescence, when future servicemen obtain their professional training in specialized educational institutions. Civic identity is primarily connected with the student's basic personality traits, the degree of development of their subjective control, the formation of self-esteem, their system of values, and altruism as an orientation toward others. The development of these traits and characteristics can significantly influence the fighting spirit of each soldier and of the unit as a whole.

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  2025

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  Bulletin of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. Psychology

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  DOI 10.17721/bpsy.2025.1(21).17
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