Российский психологический журнал (Mar 2022)
The role of a public organization in the socialization of lifelong disabled persons and those who became disabled in adulthood
Abstract
Introduction. The purpose of the study is to identify the role of a public organization in the socialization of lifelong disabled persons and persons who became disabled at the age of majority. A review of similar scientific papers has shown that this aspect of the socialization of disabled people remains almost without the attention of researchers. At the same time, in our opinion, a differentiated approach to the study of the socialization process of disabled people, including an in-depth analysis of the formation of socio-psychological personality characteristics, contributes to improving the quality of research on socialization issues. This determines the novelty of the presented work and can also facilitate improving the effectiveness of practical measures and, in general, all the activities of the public organization of disabled people. Methods. The research method is an unstructured interview that reveals the motives for the entry of persons with different disability onset times into a public organization of disabled people, the dynamics of their socio-psychological state and social behaviour – both in the organization and outside it. The unstructured interview procedure was a conversation about the importance of the activities of a public organization for a person. An optimal atmosphere was provided for the free formulation of their experience. Results. The study result was the understanding that, in the activities of a public organization, lifelong disabled adults receive a new social experience that contributes to a reassessment and correction of their social and physical capabilities. It was found that for persons who have become disabled at the age of adulthood, a public organization forms a social environment that allows them to continue the labour stage of the socialization process. Discussion. A public organization acts as a space for the formation and development of socio-psychological qualities (mainly contributing to the communication capabilities of the individual). The public organization makes it possible to realize the socio-psychological qualities of lifelong disabled adults in general. For persons who have become disabled at the age of majority, a public organization is a significant element of the socialization institute, based on which socio-psychological qualities are implemented.
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