Peculiarities of psychosocial adaptation of subcultural youth groups

In Lithuania youth subcultures are usually analyzed in the context of cultural anthropology (E.Ramanauskaite, G.Mazeikis, etc.). However, there are few psychosocial or educational researches in this field. The authors of the article carry on the analysis of psychosocial adaptation peculiarities of subcultural youth groups (beginning-Special Education N2 (5)). The investigation revealed the basis of researches performed by the authors. Several methods were applied in the research: the drawing method of H-T-P (Home-Tree-Personality), evaluation method of aggression indications and forms by A. Buss and A.Durkee (adapted by A. K.Osnickij). 40 individuals aged from 16 to 19 years took part in the research. 20 representatives of various subcultural youth groups (punks, metal-heads, etc.) participated in an experimental group, and 20 persons from official youth organizations (prosocial youth) took part in a control one. It is stated that psychosocial adaptation of the inquired people from the control group is less complicated than from the experimental one: traits of normal adaptation are characteristic for half of the control group. However, three quarters of alternative subcultures face various communication difficulties, such as inferiority of contacts, complex situations, passiveness, aspiration for love, state of being self-absorbed, etc. The results revealed that medium aggression indications of young people are distinct for both groups- subcultural youth and official youth organizations. The exhaustive experimental investigation of psychosocial adaptation and behavior norms of alternative subcultures presents more efficient knowledge of youth’s world outlook