RESEARCH ON TEENAGERS SELF-DETERMINATION: COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS
This paper presents empirical results of the comparative analysis of two groups of teenagers. The fi rst were brought up in a family and the second - in a social centre. The research was conducted by using Kuhn- McPartlands method «Who am I?». The empirical fi ndings have reported signifi cant differences in self-determination of the respondents. The analysis of structural components of social identity has showed differences in teenagers choices, self-images and emotional reactions to different social situations. The paper also defi nes the basic directions of teen identity in both groups and the role of the others in their social environment