Personal Determinants of Responsibility in Adolescence

Abstract

Responsibility as a social phenomenon has powerful levers of influenceon the regulation of the subject’s behavior. This influence is especiallyimportant in the modern social space, because any transformationsand challenges of Ukrainian society are always most pronounced in thepersonal characteristics of young people, who often find themselves ina situation of moral choice and action, and the result of its activity acquiresa certain significance for others. on personal responsibility.For a modern young person to be responsible means to understandthe needs of others as their own, to be tolerant and respectful of thepersonal manifestations of others, to be able to manage their own actionsand desires, aligning them with moral norms. This problem becomes especiallyimportant in adolescence, when the child is most sensitive to theprocesses taking place in society.Purpose of the article: theoretical substantiation and empirical researchof personal determinants of responsibility in adolescence. Objectof research: responsibility of the individual. Subject of research: personaldeterminants of responsibility in adolescence. The results of the empiricalstudy confirmed that the value orientations of the individual areimportant for the formation of his psychological readiness to take moralresponsibility.An essential factor that determines the psychological readiness of theadolescent to take responsibility are self-esteem and the desire to maintainits positive value.