Psychological aspects teenager’s socialization in the expanse of leisure Cover Image

Психологічні аспекти соціалізації підлітків в просторі дозвілля
Psychological aspects teenager’s socialization in the expanse of leisure

Author(s): Oksana Oliinyk
Subject(s): Education, Media studies, Social psychology and group interaction, Sociology of Culture
Published by: Національна академія керівних кадрів культури і мистецтв
Keywords: institutions and spheres of socialization; leisure; person; teenager; education; mass culture;

Summary/Abstract: The article provides theoretical analysis of socialization of teenager in the field of leisure. Attention is focused on the role of leisure for formation of social and psychological characteristics and individual personal qualities within social adjustment. The article outlines the role of traditional social adjustment institutions (family, education system, public and sports organizations), emphasizes significance of spontaneous social adjustment (mass culture: Internet, television) in personal development of teenagers. Interconnection of education and leisure is considered as factor for teenager’s socialization. Socio-economic processes and political change in contemporary society necessitate the development of national culture, leisure areas require activation rights. Leisure stimulates the development of creative identity, new social and spiritual needs, promotes removal of psycho-emotional stress, preserve physical and mental health of adolescents. The inability of young people to organize cultural and recreational activities, to regulate their free time hinders its full development, promotes physical and mental overload, forms the basis for distribution of anti-cultural activities deviant behaviors. Under these circumstances the priority is the development of personality of a teenager's ability to manage their lives independently, organize your time according to values and interests, recreational use space as an important area of socialization. The problem of socialization of adolescents in leisure is developed and assessed partly in the context of individual branches of scientific knowledge: cultural, psychological, sociological. In the socio-psychological studies of socialization is defined as the process and outcome of the assimilation and active play individual social experience that is in the process of communication and activities; multifaceted process of assimilation by the human experience of public life, transforming it from a natural substance in public, from individual to individual. Socialization includes mastering the culture of human relations, social norms required for effective interaction with people, mastery of social roles, activities, various forms of communication, the skills of individual and group work. So socialization is considered as a specific formation, the product of social and psychological reflection of social reality, social life and social relations. The most active socialization occurs during adolescence in the process of communicating with their peers in the intimately personal communication, in carrying out their hobbies. The result of socialization of adolescents is to develop a sense of maturity and defend their rights, personal self, the formation of a new world, learning the values and norms of adolescent environment. The main institutions of socialization of adolescents act the family, educational institutions, NGOs, press, radio, television, education. In the life of modern teenagers these traditional institutions of socialization are losing their positions. The reason for this is the massive proliferation of new forms of interaction – electronic media and communication (Internet, television). Thus, in socialization, mostly in their teens, a dominant influence has mass culture. Mass culture is the most effective tool in the promotion of the ideal self-image as cognitive components of self-concept of the individual, a product of spiritual culture to follow. In modern society, the media and communication exercise greater influence on the formation of value orientations of adolescents than the family, the education system, religion, community and sports organizations. Recreational increasing individual self-fulfillment is carried out mainly caused by cultural institutions and the influence of television and the Internet. Along with the media and communication, socialization functions are carried out through communication. In the socio-psychological science communication is considered as the interaction between people, in which there is a psychological contact, manifested in the exchange of information, perception and understanding of the subjects communicate each other. In the space of leisure communication is mainly informal and takes a leading role in the life of a teenager (friendly, family). It affects its formation and development, as moral education is realized mainly in daily communication with other people. In modern conditions education is not just in schools. More diverse forms of education implement cultural institutions (museums, exhibitions), media and communications (press, TV, Internet). In turn, the comprehensive development of young people has impact communication with friends and family. Presented are the main forms of entertainment content all ages and affect their socialization, especially in adolescence.

  • Issue Year: 2015
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 33-38
  • Page Count: 6
  • Language: Ukrainian