The Study of Socio-Psychological Factors of the Development of Ato Members’ Ethnic Self-Consciousness

The article deals with the problem of the development of people’s ethnic selfconsciousness,
who are directly involved in ethno- and state-building processes. Particularly, the
results of the research of ATO members, regarding the influence of socio-psychological factors on the
development of their ethnic self-consciousness are analyzed. The level of the interest of the nearest
social environment of ATO members in ethno-cultural issues and the influence of their opinions on the
process of making important ethno-cultural decisions are defined. Minor differences in the level of the
interest of parents, teachers, directors and mass media in cultural, ethnic, and racial issues were
identified. According to the researchers, parents are interested in ethno-cultural processes the most,
and mass media pay less attention. It has been established that the indicators are average, which may
be the evidence of the inadequate inclusion of the Ukrainian population in problems of Ukrainian
culture, the nation and the ethnic group as a whole. Mass media and friends have the most significant
influence on the ATO members, the opinion of teachers /directors and parents is less important