Irina V. Kulagina

The predominance of virtual communication over real interaction in the modern world makes it necessary to study the peculiarities of the communicative sphere precisely in adolescence, whose leading activity is intimate and personal communication. The purpose of our study was to examine the specifics of the communicative competency of adolescents with varying degrees of dependence on the Internet. The empirical data obtained made it possible to determine the characteristics of the communicative competency of adolescents with a high degree of Internet addiction.

Adolescents are the most susceptible to information found on various internet resources, which can lead to the distortion of different aspects of their personality, such as their self-esteem. The aim of our study was to examine the specifics of self-esteem among adolescents with varying degrees of Internet addiction. The empirical data obtained allowed us to find out that the self-perception of modern adolescents depends on the specificity of the influencing factors combination, and the degree of Internet addiction is only one of them.

The wide spread of modern individual’s addiction to social media cannot but affect the appearance of specifics in the structure of his/her personality. The aim of our study was to examine the specifics of the structural components of the personality of women with narcissistic traits and moderate addiction to social media. The empirical data obtained allowed us to identify such factors as «Individualism», «Proneness to conflict», «Self-righteous aggression», «Confidence in her uniqueness», «Competitive position», «Thick-skin», «Demonstrative behavioral stereotype», «Defensive behavior», «The need for warm emotional relationships with others».

According to a survey conducted by the Rabota.ru service for 2024, 53% of Russians admit to being addicted to the Internet. Many of them report that visiting various social networks is an integral part of their life. The strongest addiction to social networks is found in women with narcissistic personal traits. The aim of our study was to examine whether narcissistic traits are typical for women with moderate addiction to social networks. As a result, the data were obtained indicating that respondents exhibited such traits as the need for constant attention and admiration, expectation of special treatment, manipulation in interpersonal relationships, and lack of empathy.

The importance of the "own health" value for a person has recently become increasingly great. It is particularly relevant for middle-aged people, but the degree of its importance varies among this contingent. The purpose of our study was to study and identify the most characteristic individual typological features of a person who attaches great importance to the value of "own health". As a result, individual typological features were identified that are characteristic of people who differently assess the degree of significance of the value “own health”.