Abstract:
In this article the author explores the problem of social ostracism in student groups,
defining it as a powerful and universal social phenomenon that threatens people’s physical
and psychological well-being. The author considers models of ostracism, stages of reaction to
ostracism (reflexive, acceptance and so on), highlights typology of ostracism (pseudo-ostracism,
role ostracism, punishing ostracism, defensive ostracism, unintentional ostracism). As the main
measures to counter and prevent ostracism, the author considers building primary relationships
in the study group (acquaintance, self-presentation, establishing primary contacts), conducting
trainings, organizing discussions about ostracism and bullying as asocial forms of relations in
a group, developing a program for preventing ostracism in the group. The author identifies
priority conditions for effective prevention of ostracism in the educational environment of firstyear students: - organizing comprehensive pedagogical support (cooperation of teacher-curators,
faculty) of first-year students on the basis of deontological, personal-collectivist, preventive
approaches; - implementing an adaptation program for supporting first-year students.
