Personal availability of Siberian youthto innovative behavior

The study revealed ethnic and culturalresources and deficits in the development of the innovative potential of Siberian youth. Successful realization of the innovative strategyin Russia depends on the people who actively find new ways of life activity and create innovative products. Peoples of Siberia representthe multicultural space of Russia and make theirs contribution to its development. Economic-psychological self-preservation of Siberianpeoples depends on the active role of the population. Therefore, there is a research interest to the personal resource of Siberian youth asa possible resource of the innovative behaviour. Cultural-historical and anthropological approaches in psychology are the methodologicalbasis of research. Systemically important components of the innovative potential are the readiness to change and hardiness. Theirstudy yielded new scientific evidence about the personal preparedness of Siberian youth for innovation, as well as determination of ethnicand cultural determinants of the preparedness to change and hardiness. The results of the study indicate a low level of personal preparednessof Siberian youth for innovation behaviour. The innovative potential of a personality, which is manifested in high rates of thereadiness to change and hardiness of Siberian youth, is determined by constructive thinking, positive self-attitude and effective environmentalmanagement. Non-constructive thinking, conflict self-attitude and difficulties of environmental management are psychologicalfactors, which prevent the formation of the innovation potential of personality of Siberian youth representatives. The study establishedethno-cultural dynamics in the importance of qualities, which contribute to hardiness. This dynamics reflects the transformationof traditional values. The study identified ethno-cultural base for creating the Siberian youth personality potential. Inability to transformthe ethno-cultural base of the innovation potential may be determined by several factors: ineffective strategies for coping with difficultsituations and continuing stress tension; ineffective social qualities: rancour, conformity, indifference, naivety, uncertainty and secrecyto social contacts; low levels of activity, which are manifested in laziness, insecurity, impermanence, humility and boastfulness; inflexibilitywith regard to ones own self-esteem and selfishness. Accounting for the identified deficiencies in the innovation potential of personalityof youth representatives in developing and psycho-correction work in the educational environment of high school will facilitatethe formation of personal preparedness of Siberian youth for innovative behaviour.

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