The Influence of Social Competence on Readiness to Counter Extremism
https://doi.org/10.21869/2223-1552-2023-13-1-227-237
Abstract
Relevance. The article is devoted to an urgent problem of modern Russian society – youth extremism, since young people are easily influenced by their environment due to various age-related socio-psychological characteristics. Currently, we can consider the development of social competence among the necessary measures to prevent youth extremism, which is based on effective interaction with other people and implies a person’s ability to make a choice in favor of safe behavior.
The purpose is to analyze the influence of structural components of social competence on the young people’s willingness to resist extremism.
Objectives: to determine the attitude of young people to extremism; to identify and analyze which structural components of social competence "work" for confrontation.
Methodology. The research methods included sociological survey and factor analysis.
Results. A study conducted among students of secondary vocational education institutions in Birobidzhan revealed that 62% of students were ready to resist extremism as young people perceived extremism negatively and understood its consequences for the society. Students possessed tolerance traits. Factor analysis showed that when ready to resist extremism, all structural components of social competence were included in the work. At the same time, the respondents' behavior was characterized by categorical decision-making and did not always demonstrate adequate forms of behavior, which explained the need for the development of cognitive, behavioral and reflexive components.
Conclusions. It is concluded that social competence is able to influence young people’s willingness to resist extremism. All structural components of social competence (socio-psychological, cognitive, value, reflexive, behavioral) are included in the work.
About the Author
T. A. Merdeeva
Sholom-Aleichem Priamursky State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Tatyana A. Merdeeva
Researcher ID: GVS-6150-2022
70а Shirokaya Str., Birobidzhan 679015
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Merdeeva T.A. The Influence of Social Competence on Readiness to Counter Extremism. Proceedings of the Southwest State University. Series: Economics. Sociology. Management. 2023;13(1):227-237. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.21869/2223-1552-2023-13-1-227-237
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