Subjective Well-Being in Early Adulthood and Psychological Distance to the Objects of the Socio-Psychological Space during COVID-19 Pandemic

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Abstract

Objective. Study of changes in the young people subjective well-being during the initial period of COVID-19 distribution and its relationship with the subjective distance to the objects of the socio-psychological space of the individual. Background. The COVID-19 pandemic has become one of the global challenges in 2020, creating obstacles to meeting the urgent needs of people. Young people aged 18—24 are one of the most vulnerable groups in terms of psychological well-being, which makes it important to study their reactions during the pandemic. Study design. The study was conducted from April 14 to June 16, 2020 in the Khabarovsk region. Data was collected remotely. To identify changes during the pandemic, the sample data was compared with the results of a study, which had been conducted in February 2019. Participants. Sample 2019: 139 subjects (45 males and 94 females, aged 18—24, M=20). Sample 2020: 130 subjects (40 males and 90 females, aged 18—24, M=19.5). Measurements. The subjective well-being of young people was measured on a scale of global life satisfaction and subjective happiness. To study the psychological distance of social contacts, a modified method of A.B. Kupreichenko was used. Results. The significant increase in life satisfaction among young people was registered. Under the pandemic conditions, increased satisfaction is associated with proximity to a wide range of social groups. Сonclusions. The subjective well-being in early adulthood during the pandemic is associated with focus on social contacts, which creates conditions for the effective use of internal and external resources.

General Information

Keywords: subjective well-being, psychological distance, COVID-19, socio-psychological space, youth

Journal rubric: Empirical Research

Article type: scientific article

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17759/sps.2021120103

Funding. The reported study was funded by Ministry of Education and Science of the Khabarovsk Region, project number 57C/2020 “Socio-psychological space of the youth of the Far East during the pandemic”.

For citation: Yaremtchuk S.V., Bakina A.V. Subjective Well-Being in Early Adulthood and Psychological Distance to the Objects of the Socio-Psychological Space during COVID-19 Pandemic. Sotsial'naya psikhologiya i obshchestvo = Social Psychology and Society, 2021. Vol. 12, no. 1, pp. 26–43. DOI: 10.17759/sps.2021120103. (In Russ., аbstr. in Engl.)

References

1.        COVID-19: psikhologicheskie effekty epidemii. Chem pomoch’ medikam? [COVID-19: Psychological Effects of the Pandemic. How to Help Healthcare Workers?]. Konsul’tativnaya psikhologiya i psikhoterapiya = Counseling Psychology and Psychotherapy, 2020. Vol. 28, no. 2, pp. 190—196. DOI:10.17759/cpp.2020280211. (In Russ.).

Information About the Authors

Svetlana V. Yaremtchuk, PhD in Psychology, Associate Professor, Associate Professor, Department of Education Psychology, Amur State University of Humanities and Pedagogy, Komsomolsk-on-Amur, Russia, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1036-6826, e-mail: svj@rambler.ru

Anna V. Bakina, PhD in Psychology, Associate Professor, Associate Professor, Department of Education Psychology, Amur State University of Humanities and Pedagogy, Komsomolsk-on-Amur, Russia, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6772-3743, e-mail: bakina_anna@mail.ru

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