Viability as the adaptive ability of modern youth in South Ossetia

Khabaeva Larisa Muratovna, Gioeva Elena Petrovna, Abaeva Inna Vladimirovna, Gasieva Irina Teymurazovna, Krupnov Dmitry Yurievich

The article presents the results of a survey on the questionnaire "Adaptation indicators of youth viability of young people in South Ossetia" compiled by a group of authors. The survey involved 130 people aged 17-23 years. All respondents of Ossetian nationality; 47 of them are boys, 83 are girls. The results of the study reveal the strength of viability in significant socio-psychological relations between youth and the environment and the current characteristics of the viability of South Ossetian youth. These characteristic qualities require priority organization of socio-psychological and pedagogical support. A normal level of vitality is demonstrated by 29% of respondents; 68% of young people demonstrate low and medium viability. The unsatisfactory level of viability was shown by 3% of respondents. The most pronounced effect on the vitality of young people is exerted by attitudes towards their family (66%), upbringing, older people (ethnic elders) (40%), self-criticism (36%), others and ability to empathize (30 %), to public activity (29%). Socio-psychological reasons for the low viability of South Ossetian youth are related to the lack of labor motivation and orientation towards socially useful activities (8%), lack of interest and the need for participation in public life (7%); with a negative attitude towards his smog (3%), with the manifestation of cruelty and aggressiveness towards others (3%).

Keywords:South Ossetian youth, vitality as the adaptive capacity of young people, socio-psychological adaptation.