E. Chernysheva, I. Mogilnikova
MANIFESTATION OF THE PHENOMENON OF GOSSIP AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE
Abstract. The features of the phenomenon of gossip in the youth environment are discussed. Based on the developed questionnaire on the attitude to gossip and the data obtained from the study, it is emphasized that every young person in his life regularly meets with gossip that is associated with unreliable information. The arguments are described that young people often gossip about the peculiarities of interpersonal relationships, successes in the professional sphere and other significant aspects of life. Attention is focused on the fact that youth gossip is used for a pleasant pastime, can be deliberately dissolved to exert pressure, manipulate the behavior of other people and rally within the team. The negative information disseminated can become a component of bullying and mobbing. It is argued that gossip in most cases negatively affects relationships, is the cause of adverse emotional experiences, personal dramas. Most of the young people noted that they prefer to talk to distributors and even crack down or take revenge as a response to the spread of gossip about themselves. Few can ignore or ignore the information. The need to increase the ability of young people to constructively counteract the negative influence of gossip is emphasized.
Key words: gossip, youth relationships, false information, negative impact.