Analysis of foreign studies of social competence of teenagers

Abstract

Modern conditions of life and the interaction of the individual with the environment necessitated the development of social competence in the younger generation. It is emphasized that social competence is considered an important component of the process of socialization of young people, allows a person to adapt to various external and internal situations. It is noted that the first theories of social competence were introduced three decades ago, which, under modern conditions, underwent a certain transformation. The article analyzes the research of foreign scientists from the USA, UK, Spain, Holland on the assessment and formation of social competence in adolescents. It was revealed that a similar comprehensive analysis was carried out in 2011 by a group of scientists led by N. Humphrey. It was revealed that research of foreign scientists was carried out in the following areas: general issues of social competence; social competence of children of preschool and school age, social competence of students and adults in the aspect of professional growth; social competence in terms of medicine, psychology. The analysis of scientific works showed that in the field of research of foreign scientists lies the relationship between: student success, academic and social skills; intelligence, social intelligence and social competence; social competence, academic performance and behavior. It has been found that academic performance is often used as one of the criteria for assessing social competence. Foreign researchers associate the development of social competence with a positive influence on behavior, academic performance, personal success. The effectiveness of the formation of social competence depends on a positive attitude to the result, the use of active learning methods, productive discussions between peers, the use of joint group work in the classroom.