Reasons of Student Social Apathy

Abstract

The purpose of the article: The purpose of this study is to identify the social representations of students about the manifestations of social apathy and its causes. The leading methods for the study of this problem are the method of questioning, which allows conducting a qualitative analysis of students’ social representations about the manifestations of social apathy and its causes; to identify the opinion of students about the manifestations of social apathy in the behavior of young people.
 Materials and methods: As the main method of research in this work, the method of questioning is chosen.
 Results of the research: Positions of overcoming of social apathy are allocated: social apathy is a personal problem with which the person has to cope independently, nobody can help him with it; the help of collective in the solution of this problem is necessary; participation of professional psychologists is necessary. The point of view of students is revealed that the solution to this problem has to be complex: the person, collective, psychologists, other social institutions. A number of features of social behavior attributed to people subject to social apathy are shown: unsociability, isolation, irresponsibility, passivity, immersion in their own problems, exposure to someone else's influence, and an understated level of claims.
 Applications: This research can be used for universities, teachers, and students.
 Novelty/Originality: In this research, the model of reasons for student social apathy is presented in a comprehensive and complete manner.

The Asian Conference on Education & International Development 2022 Official Conference Proceedings

“…A socio-psychological phenomenon called social apathy illustrates the social self-feeling and social behavior of one person, it shows the emotional color of oneself that characterized the mental life of a person. Moreover, social action and behavior show the emotional state, and self-feeling is the characteristic of human assistance with society (Viaznikova, et al, 2019). It is manifested as a lack of initiative and effort to perform everyday-life activities.…”

Evaluación del aprendizaje de inglés de niños en el Programa Nacional de Inglés de México

“…Como veremos, estos propósitos pueden ser condicionados por las actitudes de los estudiantes. En un estudio dedicado a la apatía entre estudiantes de entre 16 y 24 años, Viaznikova et al (2019) señalan que su principal manifestación es la indiferencia hacia las otras personas y la falta de voluntad para participar en actividades escolares. Posiblemente los estudiantes de Miriam presentan estas mismas manifestaciones y, al tener que hacer productos que implican socializar con los demás, prefieren "perder el tiempo y no hacer nada".…”