Ekaterina A. Safronova

The article is devoted to the study of psychological problems of adolescents in the Republic of Karelia. The relevance of the work is due to the fact that Karelia is a leading region in the prevalence of mental disorders. The aim of the article is to present the results of the empirical study of psychological problems of 546 adolescents of the Republic of Karelia. Based on the data obtained, the predominant problems of this age group (self-esteem, choice of future profession and self-determination, as well as difficulties in communication with peers and learning activities) were identified.

The focus of the article is the study of the reasons that determine life at different age stages: early and late adolescence, as well as early and late youth, and maturity. The relevance of the study of reasons for life at different age stages is due to the need to understand changes in those values of people that can help them cope with difficult life situations. The purpose of the article is to show the results of an empirical study of reasons for life in different age groups. Based on the data obtained, the following conclusions were made: motivation for life varies by age group, with fear of suicidal thoughts decreasing with age.

The focus of this article is the discussion of the current state of loneliness among students. The relevance of the topic is due to the fact that in recent years this problem has become increasingly acute among young people, especially in the context of higher education, where students face new challenges and changes in the social environment. The aim of the article is to present the results of a comprehensive empirical study of loneliness among students. Based on the data obtained, the following conclusions were made: the predominant type is dissociated loneliness, the least represented is diffuse loneliness.

Guilt as a component of moral consciousness, which continues to develop intensively in early adolescence, is a relevant field of research, since a better understanding of this phenomenon will help prevent possible destructive consequences of its manifestation: increased anxiety, social maladjustment, etc. The aim of the article is to show the results of an empirical study of students’ guilt feeling as aggression in relation to its types and forms. The study involved 32 students of the Institute of Pedagogy and Psychology of the Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education "Petrozavodsk State University" (aged 19 to 21, 15 boys and 17 girls). As a result, statistically significant correlations were revealed between guilt as a form of aggression, and the relationships between guilt as aggression and its forms and types were found.

The university’s online self-presentation is an integral part of the university’s electronic information and educational environment. The purpose of the article is to present the results of an empirical study of the online self-presentation of a university in a social network, using the example of the Internet community “VKontakte” of the Institute of Pedagogy and Psychology of the Petrozavodsk State University. The study involved the analysis of 337 publications of the Internet community “VKontakte” within the group of the Institute of Pedagogy and Psychology of the Petrozavodsk State University. As a result, statistically significant correlations were found between the number of publications with “Like” marks and the number of views. “Share” marks have a connection only with the number of views. The influence of the publication topic on its popularity in the online community was also noted; the following headings and their keywords were identified: “congratulations”, “news”, “announcement”, “poll”, “information entry”. The authors studied the influence of targeting and personalization on the popularity of a publication, as well as the influence of the presence or absence of media files (with and without students) on the number of views, “likes” and “shares”.