Social well-being of students: state and dynamics amid the crisis

In times of crisis, changes in public consciousness of Russians take place, perceptions and self-esteem take place, which affects social well-being of the society as a whole as well as the representatives of various population groups. The article presents the issues of dynamics of social well-being of students. The definition of social well-being as the person’s satisfaction with different spheres of his life is used as a working concept. The authors justify their research interest to the study of social well-being in this social group, first of all, by the fact that students represent a dynamic and creative social group with an active social position, able to exert further influence over other social groups after joining them at the end of their study period. In addition, this is a social group which is an intellectual development reserve in the emerging “knowledge society”, as well as a group influencing modernization processes. This influence grows in the future after students’ transition to the status of professionals...