Propensity to Extremism in the Context of Socio-Psychological Maladjustment

The study is devoted to the definition of individual psychological characteristics of propensity to extremism in the context of socio-psychological maladaptation. The attractiveness of the Columbine subculture and extremist movements is associated with the socio-psychological maladaptation of the individual. This actualizes the task of early identification of a risk group for the provision of psychological assistance in order to prevent the radicalization of the individual. Research hypothesis: students with a tendency to extremism have individual psychological characteristics of the personality, indicating the specifics of their socio-psychological maladaptation. We studied 578 students of 1–6 courses of study at universities in Primorsky Krai, Khabarovsk Krai, the Republic of Dagestan and Moscow. The following methods were used: Propensity of extremism detection screening method; R. Cattell’s The Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire (16 PF), form A; Temperament Feature Accentuation Test (TFAT); The Cook-Medley Hostility Scale (CMHS); A. Ellis' technique for diagnosing irrational attitudes and projective technique “12 archetypes plus” (12A+) by R.V. Kadyrov, T.V. Kapustina. It was found that the specificity of the socio-psychological maladjustment of students prone to extremism is determined by the following individual psychological characteristics: underestimation of one's own capabilities, painful sensitivity to criticism, isolation, alienation, a tendency to subject others to strict evaluation, denying them trust, a low threshold of emotional stability, emotional lability, suspicion and irritability, the desire to act in their own interests, neglecting social norms, rules and standards, as well as a combination of conceit and self-criticism, a combination of low tolerance for frustrating situations with an exaggeration of one's stress resistance. These students show signs of depression: depression, anxiety, a tendency to self-flagellation, immersion in gloomy experiences.

Keywords

extremism, propensity to extremism, socio-psychological maladjustment, extremism detection, students

Acknowledgment

The study was supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research and EISI within the framework of the scientific project No. 21-011-32151.

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20.06.2023

Publication date

28.06.2023

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GOST	Elzesser A., Kapustina T., Kadyrov R. Propensity to Extremism in the Context of Socio-Psychological Maladjustment // Psikhologicheskii zhurnal – 2023. – V. 44. – Issue 3 C. 36-48 [Electronic resource]. URL: https://psy.jes.su/S020595920026155-6-1 (circulation date: 20.05.2024). DOI: 10.31857/S020595920026155-6
MLA	Elzesser, A. S., Kapustina, T. V., Kadyrov, R. V. "Propensity to Extremism in the Context of Socio-Psychological Maladjustment." Psikhologicheskii zhurnal 44.3 (2023):36-48. DOI: 10.31857/S020595920026155-6
APA	Elzesser A., Kapustina T., Kadyrov R. (2023). Propensity to Extremism in the Context of Socio-Psychological Maladjustment. Psikhologicheskii zhurnal 44(3), pp.36-48 DOI: 10.31857/S020595920026155-6

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