Abstract:

The article presents the methodological basis, sample and procedure of empirical research on the formation of national consciousness in students engaged in choral singing. The study is based on an interdisciplinary approach that combines the concepts of systemic, personality-oriented, humanistic and age psychology. A sample of 56 participants aged 20 to 25 is described, four stages of the research procedure are identified: piloting, questionnaires, basic research and data processing. The psychodiagnostic research toolkit is presented, which includes quantitative (tests) and qualitative (interviews, diaries, observations) methods. The feasibility of using a comprehensive approach is substantiated, which allows for a deep understanding of the manifestation of the formation of the components of a person’s national self-consciousness in the context of choral singing. The role of choral singing as a mediator of the development of a person’s self-consciousness is determined. The results of the conducted experimental study confirm the hypothesis of the positive impact of choral singing on the formation of national self-awareness of a young person. Students' participation in choral activities with a nationally oriented repertoire contributed to the activation of key psychological mechanisms, in particular emotional identification, cognitive comprehension of national values, and social inclusion in the ethnocultural space. The experimental group recorded significantly higher rates of ethnic affiliation, emotional inclusion, civic activity, and positive attitude towards national symbols, language, and traditions, compared to the control group. 

Keywords: national identity, choral singing, levels of national identity formation, cognitive component of national identity, structure of national identity, ethnic affiliation, ethnic identity. 

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