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Image of a Group Leader in the Minds of Students
Vol. 24 (2023) No. 3, Psychology of Personality
Vol. 24 (2023) No. 3
Psychology of Personality

Image of a Group Leader in the Minds of Students

Sitnikov V.L.
St. Petersburg University of the RF Ministry of Internal Affairs; Tuvan State University
ORCID ID 0000-0001-6847-7591
Komarova A.V.
Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University
ORCID ID 0000-0001-6104-0194
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https://doi.org/10.31429/26190567-24-3-71-84
https://doi.org/10.31429/26190567-24-3-71-84

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Sitnikov V.L., Komarova A.V. (2023) Image of a Group Leader in the Minds of Students. South-Russian Journal of Social Sciences, 24 (3), pp. 71-84. DOI: 10.31429/26190567-24-3-71-84 (In Russian)
Submission Date 2023-05-12
Accepted Date 2023-06-10
Published Date 2023-09-29

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Abstract

The article presents a comparative analysis of the reflection of a group leader’s image in students with and without a group leader’s experience. In connection with the goal of revitalizing the system of nationwide movement of children and youth, group leaders are the key figures in the creation and successful operation of this system. The aim of the article is to examine modern students’ ideas about group leaders and to find out the correlation between the main components of the group leader’s image structure and the group leader’s type of response in conflict situations. The introduction reviews the contribution by A. A. Bodalev and I. P. Ivanov, which is crucial for solving this state task. In the empirical part of the research the following methods were used: ‘SOCH(I) — structure of human image (hierarchical)’ (V. L. Sitnikov), the method of diagnosing the leading type of reaction in conflict situations (M. M. Kashapov, T. G. Shalaeva), as well as the following criteria: Fisher’s angular transformation, Mann-­Whitney U-criterion, and Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient. The study found that students’ perceptions of a group leader are influenced by their professional experience and are related to their self-images. The correlation between a group leader’s images and their self-images varies greatly among candidates for leadership. In students with experience in this activity, there are half as many reliable differences between these images. Students have formed a positive image of a group leader. Inexperienced group leaders often have an idealized and stereotypical view of their role in the group. The main characteristics of group leaders are to take responsibility, to teach, to lead, and to create. The response type in a conflict situation is linked to social intelligence, activity, conventionality, behavior, and metaphorical components, as well as the positive and neutral modality of all image components. To develop a comprehensive understanding of a group leader among students, it is necessary to include studying the works of A. A. Bodalev’s school and mastering the system of collective creative activity of I. P. Ivanov into training programs.

Keywords

Bodalev, Ivanov, group, attitude, image, activity, group leader, response type

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