1. Social Activity Motivation of the Russian Young People.
Marina Kubyshkina,
PhD., Ass. Prof.

2. Investigation of the youth in Russia today
Present-day state and tendencies of the Russian youth development
(O.M.Zdravomyslov, E.G.Slutsky, O.I.Ivanov, others)
Tendencies and prospects of the youth policy in Russia
(E.G.Slutsky, Y.V.Kondratieva, G.I.Klemantova, others)
Problem of the youth employment
(Y.A.Zubock, S.P.Ivanenkov, I.E.Sazonov)
Problem of the young people`s values, attitudes, personal and social identities, the factors and tendencies of their forming
(V.A.Yadov, D.A.Leontiev, E.P.Belinskaia, others)
Problem of the young people`s deviant behaviour
(E.V.Zmanovskaia, Y.Guilinski, Y.R.Vishnevski, others)

3. The topic of our investigation
What makes young people come to the spheres of high social activity?
What personal motivation and social identities have young people who prefer different kinds of social activity?
How does their high social activity influence their motivation, how does it change their personality?
Can highly active young people have any problems of social adaptation? If they can, what are the problems and what must we do to help them ?

4. Methodological basis for the investigation
Henry Murrey
Abraham Maslow
Victor Frankl
Peter L. Berger
Thomas Luckman
Lev Vygotski
Volf Merlin
Alexei Leontiev
Dmitri Leontiev
Evgeni Ilyin
Motive is a relatively stable personal disposition based on the person`s attitude to that object or phenomenon of the reality which makes him (her) some personal meaning

5. Social activity
purposeful activity of social subjects (classes, nations, small groups, persons) aimed at the reorganization of the society and at the development of their own social traits

6. Social activities of the young people in Russia
Political activity
Trade union activity
Voluntary activity
Religious activity
Activity in organizing leisure
Subcultural activity
Other

7. Groups of young people investigated in the project
Young members of political parties (CPRF, LDPR, United Russia) – 79 respondents;
Volunteers of 3 organizations
(“Etas”, students rescue detachment of PSU, volunteer group of the rehabilitation centre for children with cerebral paralysis) – 68 respondents;
Young people who are not disposed to social activity – 122 respondents;
Young people who are inclined to construct a different social reality
(group of history reconstruction- 48; gamers of “Night watch” or just “Watch” – 17 respondents)

8. Young politicians` activities
Involving young people into the political life in Russia
Stimulating the youth to join the political party
Taking part in political meetings
Representing the party at the municipal and regional events
Help in organizing election campaigns

9. What is the political party for you? (the reasons to join it)

10. The main motives of the young political parties` members (personal dispositions)
motive for power and social success
seeking for rest and entertainment
seeking for реорle`s approval
motive for individual achievements

11. The identities of the young political parties` members
assertive penetrating strong-willed clever sociable optimistic be in good term with people discuss difficult problems please people of the opposite sex
I am
I can

12. Possible problems of personal development and social adaptation of the young political parties` members
tough-mindedness
strong dominance
absence of tolerance
inflexible behaviour

13. Young volunteers` activities
“Etas” - ecological education of people;
defense of cultural and historic memorials, environment;
students rescue detachment of PSU – preventing extreme, emergent situations in the buildings of the university; security at mass meetings and events; rescue people who lost the way in the wood;
volunteer group of the rehabilitation centre for children with cerebral paralysis – help specialists to realize rehabilitation programs e

14. What is the volunteer organization for you? (the reasons to join it)

15. The main motives of the young volunteers (personal dispositions)
motive for communication and interaction
seeking for реорle`s approval
social success motive
motive for individual achievements

16. The identities of the young volunteers
assertive human firm sociable be in good term with people persuade people
I am
I can

17. Possible problems of personal development of the young volunteers
lost of values of environmentalism and social health protection (because they seldom see the support of them in the society) –”Etas”

18. The main motives of the young people who are not members of social associations (personal dispositions)
self-realization motive
seeking for rest and entertainment
motive of individual achievements
seeking for реорle`s approval

19. The activities of the members of the association “Armed Force”
historical reconstructions
making ancient Russian arms and other things concerning historical struggles
training in mastering ancient Russian arms
identifying with historical persons
summer games

20. What is “Armed Force” for you? (the reasons to join it)

21. The main motives of “Armed Force” members (personal dispositions)
sensation seeking
searching for independence
motive for help
motive for getting good skills in ancient history reconstruction

22. The identities of “Armed Force” members
a good fighter inquisitive firm strong use some ancient arms struggle in a team
I am
I can

23. Possible problems of personal development and social adaptation of “Armed Force” members
weak identity with the family, present-day people of Russia
weak interest to the problems of the society
complete absence of seeking for реорle`s approval

24. The activities of the gamers of the association “Night Watch”
competition in finding the way in the night town
carrying out some tasks in limited period of time
seeking for definite things or people while driving car
all these are being done according to special game rules

25. What is “Night Watch ” for you? (the reasons to join it)

26. The main motives of “Night Watch“ members (personal dispositions)
sensation and risk seeking
leadership motivation
motivation for having active rest and getting new impressions
achievement motivation

27. The identities of “Night Watch” members
assertive clever creative quick find the way out in any situation play in a team
I am
I can

28. Possible problems of personal development and social adaptation of “Night Watch” members
Is it a problem?
possible addiction to the game

29. Young people should have an opportunity to realize their motivation in ways that are acceptable in the society
It is necessary to investigate social motivation and expectations of the young people

30. Thank You For Your Attention