Luchinkina A. Psychological patterns of socialization in virtual space

In the dissertation are given the theoretical generalization and a new solution of a scientific problem definition psychological patterns of socialization in virtual space, which provided a conceptualization of the process of online socialization, revealing its structure, flow and results. The author formulated concept of Internet socialization, defined the following stages of socialization online: before the internet stage, the initial, basic. During research it is established that as the integrated characteristic of finding of users on the Internet activity which is expressed through set of signs, in particular acts: time of stay in Internet space, quantity and intensity of communication on social networks, search strategy of the user, a saturation events during stay time in the Internet-space. On layer of Internet activity are allocated passive, situational, active and excessively active users. It is revealed that the normativnost of Internet socialization is defined by three factors: constructive representations in the relation the Internet-spaces, which persons provide purposeful entry into the Internet; standard consumer and creative motives of Internet socialization; tool competence. The combination of false representations, low level of tool competence and absence of motives to entry into Internet space are inherent in the deviant direction of Internet socialization at before the internet stage; the combination of wrong representations and deviant motives of occurrence into Internet space against sufficient or high levels of tool competence are inherent in the deviant directions of Internet socialization at initial or main stages. Programs of psychological maintenance of Internet socialization of the identity of users in an Internet environment have to be directed on various groups of examinees with a deviation of a course of Internet socialization from standard and solve the following problems: formation of adequate perception of Internet space; motivation increase to use by Internet space; motivation correction; correction of representations of users about the Internet role in human life; increase of tool competence.