ONIOMANIA IN THE STUDENT ENVIRONMENT AS THE SOCIAL PROBLEM

Abstract

The paper regards the analysis of the phenomenon of «oniomania» as the social-psychological problem. The basic socio-economical, psychological and valeological consequences of oniomania as the addictive form of behaviour are regarded in this paper. The results of the social investigation of students are presented. The author proves the existence of an inverse relationship between the human desire for super consumption and their life‘s filling with meaning orientations. The ways of the prophylaxis and correction of students‘ addiction are characterized in the conditions of existential psychological trainings. It is concluded that the more people are focused on self-actualization and personal growth, the less it is characterized by addictive patterns of behavior.

Keywords

• oniomania, inclination to super consumption, sense living orientations, self actualization