A short version of the Personal Self-Activation Inventory for teenagers aged 13-18

Context and relevance. Self-activation is one of the key manifestations of subjectivity, understood as a person’s capacity to act as the source and author of their own activity. The self-activation system comprises three components: independence, psychological activation, and physical activation. The theoretical framework of the study is grounded in the subject–activity approach of Russian psychology. Objective. To examine the psychometric properties of the short version of the Personal Self-Activation Inventory in a sample of adolescents and to identify age-related specificities of the self-activation system. Hypothesis. The short version of the Personal Self-Activation Inventory has a three-factor structure and reflects a specific configuration of components characteristic of adolescence. Methods and materials. The study involved 616 adolescents aged 13—18 years (M = 16.2, SD = 1.0; Me = 17 years), 84.7% of whom were female; 1.4% were adolescents with disabilities. Participants completed the adult version of the Personality Self-activation Inventory, Multidimensional Scale of Life Satisfaction (MSLSS), and a socio-demographic questionnaire. Results. Confirmatory factor analysis demonstrated a very good fit of the data to the proposed three-factor model. External validity was supported by positive correlations with the MSLSS scales. Academically successful adolescents showed higher levels of self-activation. Conclusions. The short version of the Personal Self-Activation Inventory demonstrates satisfactory internal consistency and validity and can be applied in both research and practical settings.

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