Identification of a tendency to extremism in students with different degrees of suggestibility in the aspect of pedagogical prevention of extremist manifestations

the article analyzes the importance and necessity of identifying indicators of a tendency to extremism in students with different degrees of suggestibility in the aspect of pedagogical prevention of extremist manifestations of students in the educational environment of the university. The assessment of the tendency to extremism in university students with different degrees of suggestibility was carried out using the following diagnostic tools: "Test for determining the degree of suggestibility", authors S.V. Klauchek and V.V. Delaryu modified by E. Merzlyakova, "Screening method for diagnosing a tendency to extremism", authors R.V. Kadyrov, T.V. Kapustina, E.V. Sadon, A.S. Elsesser. A comparative analysis of the tendency to extremism among students with different degrees of suggestibility was carried out using the Kruskal-Wallace H criterion. The obtained data allowed us to state that among the students studied, grouped by the degree of suggestibility (high, medium, low), there are significant differences in the formation of a tendency to extremism (H=34.323, p <0.01): the higher the degree of suggestibility, the more pronounced the student's tendency to extremist views and behavior patterns. At the same time, students with a low level of suggestibility, who have a stable system of values and developed critical thinking, are less susceptible to extremist ideas. This trend actualizes the task of early prevention: educational programs should not only form professional competencies, but also form critical thinking in students, the ability to resist manipulation, and the skills of independent analysis of information.

pedagogical prevention, tendency to extremism, suggestibility, extremist manifestations, educational environment of the university