The structure and content of positive emotional experiences of young people in Russian universities: value analysis and pedagogical models of students' emotional development

the article presents a cross-sectional analysis of the positive emotional experiences of 4,374 Russian university students (average age 20.2±3.2 years) using an online questionnaire. The content analysis of the open responses allowed us to systematize the data into 14 thematic categories and identify 66.7% of informative responses, while 33.3% of respondents found it difficult to identify positive events. The educational sphere took the lead (15.6% of responses; 95% confidence interval: 13.6-16.2%), which indicates the interiorization of professional values and motivation to study. The second most important place was taken by social ties (family 11.0% and friends 10.3%), reflecting the students' collectivist value orientations. The Shannon index entropy of responses was 0.78, indicating a high variability in the sources of positive experiences. Additional categories, such as travel (7.8%) and socio-political events (4.5%), indicate the diversity of youth's adaptive resources and the need to take interdisciplinary factors into account when developing pedagogical strategies. The revealed ratios demonstrate the balance of individualistic and collectivistic priorities (ratio 1:1.65) and indicate the need to integrate emotional competence development programs into the educational process. The research results can serve as a basis for improving the methodology and technologies of vocational education for students of various specialties.

value orientations of modern youth, emotional intelligence in the educational process, educational and professional self-actualization