FEATURES OF THE INFLUENCE OF SOVEREIGNTY ON THE LEVEL OF MANIFESTATION OF INTERPERSONAL TRUST IN YOUNG PEOPLE

Abstract

The article analyses the results of a study of empirical indicators of the features of the influence of sovereignty on the level of manifestation of interpersonal trust in adolescents. It is determined that the formation of personal boundaries in adolescence is extremely important for the harmonious development of the individual, since it is relevant for personal sovereignty, sovereignty of psychological space, which affects the level of self-esteem, style of behaviour, and life in the future, and the level of awareness of self-worth and uniqueness. In adolescence, attention is paid to the proper development of self-awareness, the formation of a system of values, especially interpersonal interaction, since developed interpersonal trust contributes to the development of communication skills, has a positive effect on emotional well-being, determines the choice of optimal life strategies, harmonises social experience, and forms emotional stability. Developed interpersonal trust in adolescence is the key to creating optimal conditions for professional development, self-affirmation, and self-realisation of the individual. In the context of the study, the main definitions are understood as follows: Personal sovereignty is the ability to control and protect the psychological space, which is manifested in maintaining the autonomy of the individual, its resistance to external influences, and the ability to build harmonious relationships with others; interpersonal trust is a certain attitude towards others, with the aim of harmonising social relations. The study involved 60 people; the average age of the subjects was 20.7 years. It was empirically determined that the indicators of psychological space sovereignty in adolescents have a predominantly average level of severity, which indicates certain difficulties in the subjects in protecting basic personal boundaries, since their efforts are more aimed at protecting the cognitive and behavioural aspects of their space than at protecting physical boundaries. The lowest level of trust is “trust in oneself,” and the highest is “trust in other people,” which indicates an imbalance between internal and external trust and dependence on external approval. The level of interpersonal trust is associated with a sense of security and confidence in the intentions of others, while a high level of psychological sovereignty forces a person to increase control over their boundaries and to be cautious and alert, which, although it creates a sense of security, limits the network of social contacts and increases feelings of isolation.