PSYCHOLOGICAL FEATURES OF RESTORING SOCIAL TRUST IN ADOLESCENTS AFTER A TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCE

Abstract

The article explores specific psychological mechanisms for restoring social trust in adolescents who have witnessed or directly participated in war events. The author analyzes how extreme stress destroys the fundamental belief in the "benevolence of the world", replacing it with chronic wariness and expectations of betrayal. The phenomenon of the destruction of social ties is considered, when war levels moral authorities and undermines the teenager's faith in the ability of adults to guarantee safety.

The purpose of the article is to theoretically substantiate and reveal the psychological features of the process of restoring social trust in adolescents after experiencing war trauma.

The study is aimed at identifying factors that contribute to or hinder the resocialization of youth, as well as at determining effective psychological support strategies to overcome social alienation and form new adaptive models of interpersonal interaction.

Particular attention is paid to the transformation of interpersonal distance as a protective reaction to war trauma. The problem of emotional numbness and social withdrawal, which prevent adolescents from forming new friendships in conditions of forced displacement, is highlighted. It is described how the loss of a stable social context leads to the formation of "selective trust", where the willingness to be open becomes strictly limited and dependent on situational security factors.

The role of resource environments in overcoming the consequences of psychotrauma is determined. It is proven that restoring trust in war conditions is impossible without stabilizing the immediate environment and regaining a sense of control over one's own life. The author emphasizes the importance of "shared experience" as a bridge for resocialization: interaction with peers who have experienced similar trials becomes the first stage of overcoming isolation and forming new group values.

Diagnostic criteria for a teenager's readiness to restore social contacts are outlined, among which the leading place is occupied by a decrease in the level of social anxiety and the restoration of the ability to empathy. The impact of the information field of war on the cognitive attitudes of young people is analyzed, which often leads to the stigmatization of certain population groups and the creation of barriers to general public trust.

The conclusions propose a model of comprehensive rehabilitation based on the principles of inclusiveness and social dialogue. Practical recommendations for specialists on the use of art therapy and dialogue techniques aimed at the reintegration of adolescents into society are formulated. It is emphasized that successful adaptation consists in the transition from the “survival” model to the construction of conscious, safe and mutually beneficial social relationships in the post-war period.