Personality features of kvn-players and people fond of japanese cartoons watching

In the research the personality indicators of anime-subcultureand KVN-subculture (KVN - Klub Vesyolykh i Nakhodchivykh, Club of the Funny and Inventive) representatives were compared.The comparison group consisted of university students who are not members of any youth groups. Testing was conducted using theScales of Psychological Well-Being (SPWB, C. Ryff) and the World Assumptions Scale (WAS, R. Janoff-Bulman). In the statisticalanalysis it was found that the indicators of the basic beliefs of the KVN-players are higher than those of anime-fans, but they are lowerthan in the comparison group. This trend appears in the analysis of WAS indicators, too. It was hypothesized that in the comparisongroup the basic indicators were overstated. This is because the comparison group consists of relatively affluent university students. Theirpersonal lives are generally associated with theoretical knowledge during the learning process. Such a way of life contributes to the formationof illusions about the friendly attitude of the world and people. Such illusions are combined in the comparison group with thebeliefs that the chance rules the world. In our opinion, students of the comparison group are not able to realistically assess the nature ofthe world and its possibilities, because they are not involved in practical activities. The KVN-players have a realistic view of themselvesand the nature of the world. They constantly face problems and difficulties not only in the university learning environment, but alsoduring their preparation for performances and team competitions. The KVN-players basic beliefs rates are significantly lower than inthe comparison group. Nevertheless, they do not differ from their contemporary students in the parameters of psychological well-being.Representatives of anime-fans do not trust the outer world. They evaluate it as unfair and potentially dangerous for them. They do notvalue themselves as personalities and do not have inclinations to experience personal growth. They have little commitment. Anime-fansrepresentatives differ in having negative basic beliefs about the world and themselves, and they tend to lack the experience of psychologicalwell-being. This is due to the fact that representatives of the survey group do not have the sense of security among them, whichis regarded essential for personal development. Obviously, only involvement in practical activities can foster the development of a realisticsystem of beliefs about the nature of the world and themselves in young people. This activity must be individually meaningful forthe person and must be accompanied by elements of competition and rivalry.

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