Factors In The Formation Of The Phenomenon Of Devaluation In Youth Consciousness And Their SocioPhilosophical Analysis

Abstract

This article analyzes the social and philosophical factors that form the phenomenon of devaluation in youth consciousness. The concept of devaluation is interpreted not as the simple disappearance of values, but as the weakening of their regulatory, motivational and existential force in everyday choices. The research uses an axiological and hermeneutic approach, comparative analysis of Uzbek and CIS philosophical literature, and an institutional reading of youth policy documents. The article identifies five factor groups: digital fragmentation of attention, consumer-instrumental perception of success, weakening intergenerational dialogue, uncertainty in education and employment trajectories, and the normalization of cynicism, aggression and moral indifference in symbolic environments. The results show that devaluation develops when values remain verbally accepted but lose the ability to organize behaviour, identity and responsibility. A socio-philosophical model is proposed in which family, education, mahalla, media literacy, legal culture and meaningful youth participation work as mutually reinforcing mechanisms of value renewal. The conclusion argues that youth devaluation should be addressed through dialogical, participatory and dignity-oriented institutions rather than through abstract moral appeals alone.