The article deals with the problem of crisis of social identity as a threat to socio-psychological security of a person and society. It is shown that in modern conditions, given there is the need to ensure national security, an order has evolved in Russia for development in the younger generation of sociopsychological fundamentals of positive social identity, pro-social norms and standards. The formation of social identity of youth is characterized by awareness of the existing congregative values based on the principles of patriotism, cultural spirituality, as well as by formation of a socially mature person. The article presents the results of research to detect among youth students a level of development of the following indicators of socio-psychological security as a factor of positive social identity: pro-sociality (altruism) and egocentrism, resistance to conflicts and aggressiveness, suggestibility, conformism, readiness to risk, and social tolerance. The study has shown a high level of egocentrism and a low level of altruism in most students. This corresponds to the trends the authors pointed out for growing individualism in the Russian society. These trends testify to the possible emergence among modern youth of an intrapersonal conflict between social standards and their own desires, needs, and ambitions.
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