The Readiness of Adolescent-Orphans for an Independent Life in a Megapolis

Abstract

Тhis article examines the readiness for independent life in a metropolis in adolescents of two different social groups: adolescents from complete families and adolescent orphans. The study uses the following methods: The Maddi Test of vitality; LSS test; Zimbardo’s time perspective questionnaire; the “readiness for independent life” questionnaire by Shinina and Mitina; the casual orientations questionnaire by Dergacheva, Dorfman and Leontyeva; and the questionnaire of selforganization of activity by Mandrikova. The research question is how the resilience of adolescents — orphans and from full families — is formed. The study sample consisted of 30 males and 30 females from 12 to 15 years old. The first group consisted of 30 adolescents from two-parent families, the second 30 teenagers living in a family and childhood assistance center. The results of the study reflect the specifics of the formation of self-sufficiency in adolescents in a metropolis. Adolescent orphans are ready to adapt to the realities of life, without betraying the importance of their own role. The qualitative features of the formation of life scenarios in adolescents from both groups were revealed. There is a positive tendency for the formation of independence of adolescents in a megalopolis through the possibility of inclusion in special programs and projects that allow adolescents to effectively cope with stressors and increase their level of resilience.