Psychological factors of environmental responsibility of student youth

The study addresses the current social problem of psychological determinants environmentally responsible behavior. Environmental responsibility acts as a mediating link between cognitive, values, and emotional components ecological consciousness predisposition young people to pro-ecological actions. empirical material was collected using questionnaire method followed by factor cluster analysis. It found that motivation environmental activity is most associated with territorial identity people, in least declared values. Identity interest groups determines readiness volunteer organizations. A sense connection large communities increases desire for socio-political activity. Three equal number students were identified, who attribute natural environment one three factors: personal behavior, organizations various scales, well economic conditions, state policy.