PROSOCIAL ACTIVITY OF STUDENTS IN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS: FROM THEORY TO PRACTICE

Abstract

The article examines the content of the concepts of “prosocial behavior” and “prosocial activity,” provides an understanding of these concepts in the positions of various authors, and provides an author’s interpretation of prosocial behavior in relation to the tasks of a specific scientific study. The authors analyze the existing points of view, according to which prosocial behavior is identified with altruistic, is completely selfless. Another position is also considered, according to which prosocial behavior is polymotivated and is extremely rarely completely selfless. According to which prosocial behavior is identified with altruistic, is completely selfless, and is extremely rarely completely selfless. The article also presents some results of experimental studies of prosocial behavior in secondary schools, identifies aspects that influence its formation. Among them is an integration factor that combines prosocial behavior, helping behavior, assertiveness, and altruism. The authors of the article confirm their conclusions with practical work.