This article presents the results of the Dirty Dozen questionnaire approbation on two samples of Azerbaijani students: those studying and being tested in Russian language and those undergoing the same procedures but in Azerbaijani language. Acceptable compliance indices were received for configuration and metric factorial structure congruencies in all three student samples - one Russian and two Azerbaijani. The samples differ in levels of measured Machiavellianism and psychopathy, suggesting personality specifics of students depending on the language they are studying in, which reflects the cultural characteristics of the Azerbaijani samples.

In the article the authors analyze the changes in foreigners᾿ perception of Russia. Basic stereotypes which foreigners had before visiting Russia have been revealed by means of an interview. Besides, psychological peculiarities of ‘Russian’ people are revealed, as well as some aspects of life in Russia which make it more attractive for living and tourism. As a result of this study, the notions which affect the positive image of Russia and make it less appealing to foreign investors and tourists are pointed out. Some part of the notions is quite unbiased; the others are nothing but stereotypes and can be changed on a personal level

This paper presents an analysis of the psychological study of the way the adolescents understand death. It is shown that such feelings experienced by teenagers as the fear of death are insufficiently explored in the psychological literature. This complexity is determined by ethical problems, and by the fact specialists of various professions, working with adolescents, are not resistant to the theme of death. In the empirical study, the authors described the phenomenological analysis of the representations of death by teenagers. Significant in the ideas about death between younger and older teenagers have been revealed. The differences between boys and girls have also been described.

The article scrutinizes the results of the research which covers the issues of family well-being of mothers whose children have developmental disabilities of various degrees. The level of their satisfaction with life is also studied. It is shown that mothers of children with developmental disabilities have lower index of family well-being and general satisfaction with life. It is found out that such mothers assess their own actions, behavior and attitude to the others more positively than the mothers of children without developmental disabilities.

In the article the results of psychosemantic study of individual motivation of managers in private business are presented. The mangers from the sphere of fuel and energy complex are examined. The analysis of their basic and current requirements, attitude to themselves, to their career and profession, as well as to various activities and groups of people, sources of stress. The peculiarities of managers’ motivation are described. The transformation of motivation in the midlife crisis period is also shown.

The problem under study is acute due to the dynamic transformations of social values reflected in the minds of adolescents and shown by them in various forms of deviant behavior. The aim of the article is to study the impact of the value system on the teenagers’ motivation which reveals itself in their orientation either on normative or deviant behavior. For this reason, the experimental research was performed which studied the way the social-psychological training performed in the form of value-motivational development program could influence the teenagers’ value system and behavior. It was found out that the programs of value-motivational development have positive influence and stimulates revealing the true sense of their own activities. This, in its own turn, has a positive impact on orienting the behavior to the normative direction. The article could be useful for school psychologists’ work with teenagers’ deviant behavior.

The article deals with the problem of the structure of social representations of 9-10 grades students about high status in society. The core of the social representation of high school students about a person with high position in society includes the characteristics of high intellectual abilities, influence and wealth. It is established that the structure of ideas varies from students with different intragroup status. The research also show that there is an inclusion of stereotypically masculine characteristics into the structure of student’s representations about high status.

The work covers the results of the comparative study of attitudes in interpersonal relations of orthodox Christians. The main sample group (70 people) is represented by orthodox Christians with highest religious involvement; the control group (70 people) is represented by people who do not belong to a certain confession. Measurement showed that the orthodox Christians have a higher degree of destructive communicative attitudes, including the inclination to sharp polar categorization and the intention to accumulate negative emotions inside. The results are interpreted through the concept of full or partial internalization of religion.

The article deals with the problem of the psychological security of the educational and pedagogical environment in terms of several scientific disciplines. The analysis of research on the problem is given. Particular attention is paid to the description of certain risk factors that might compromise the security of educational environment at an educational institution. The negative impact of these factors on the children and teachers are highlighted. The author provides a model for purposeful formation of a favourable socio-psychological climate at an educational institution. Conclusions about the need to maintain progressive education with parents are drawn. It is to stimulate the supportive psychological security of the educational environment in the family.

The study examines the relationship between university students’ satisfaction of motivational needs and academic success. It shows that stimulation of learning activities by creating conditions to activate the relevant needs and motives influences the success of teaching. The indicators of satisfaction of needs, corresponding to a certain level of academic success of the interviewed students are also presented. The analysis performed reveals that in modern social and economic conditions of social interaction there is an interrelation between university students’ academic success and their satisfaction of need for knowledge.