Psychological prerequisites for prosocial activity of modern youth

Introduction. Prosocial behavior is a type of a socially oriented behavior which purpose is to benefit individuals, social groups, and society as a whole. In the modern world, where ensuring the social well-being of a person is one of the main tasks of any state, it is this orientation of behavior that is socially approved and supported by the state. In this context, the study of the factors that determine a personality's propensity to such forms of behavior is not only relevant, but also necessary. Despite the fact that interest in the problem of determinants of personality behavior has not waned for a long time, the results of research in this area are often ambiguous and sometimes contradictory. Moreover, most studies are based on comparative analysis, which does not allow us to solve the problems of predicting success and propensity for socially oriented forms of behavior. The purpose of our study is to identify the psychological prerequisites of modern students' propensity to prosocial activity.