Bazilenko A. Psychological Factors in the Formation of Social Activity of Student's Youth (on the example of student government).

The thesis is devoted to the research of psychological factors in the formation of social activity of student's youth (on an example of student government). The theoretical approaches to the study of problem of social activity of the individual, the motivational, value, emotional and volitional, cognitive and reflexive, operational components, the criteria and indicators of social activity of the individual are determined in the work. The levels and features of social activity of student's youth were investigated. The psychological factors that determined to the formation of social activity of student's youth were outlined: macro- (level of society), meso- (level of educational environment of higher educational establishment), micro level (personal level). Student government is defined by a special social environment of the formation of social activity of student's youth, through: actualization of number of psychological mechanisms. The psychological program of formation of social activity was developed; efficiency of its use in educational process of higher educational institutions is proved.