Psychological factors of the image of the state in the students’ perception

Abstract

The article is dedicated to the study of the psychological determination of the state’s image in the students’ perception. The results of empirical research of the infl uence of the students’ adaptation and orientation to their vision of the state are described in the article. The state image in the perception of student youth was analyzed according to the parameters of the state’s accomplishment assessment, the feeling of a sense of belonging to the state, thesense of vision of the state existence and the assessment of the state power as competent, effective, credible, and strong.

Громадянська Ідентичність Українців: Вікові, Статеві, Політичні Виміри

“…The questionnaire "Political Orientation" (Karkovska, 2011) was used to determine the dominant political orientation of the respondents.…”

“…9). According to the results of the "Political Orientation" questionnaire (Karkovska, 2011), it was established that 546 (57.00%) citizens have a right-wing political orientation (support the values of right-wing ideology), 419 (43.00%) have a left-wing political orientation (support the values of left-wing ideology). Regarding citizens' ideas about the ways of exercising power, 630 (65.00%) respondents support democracy (recognition and implementation of democracy), and 335 (35.00%) support authoritarianism.…”