Аңдатпа
The article analyzes the main structural components of political attitudes and activity of young people in the national and worldwide changes. The development of modern attitudes and values and the decline in the significance of former values in the context of increased social mobility contributed to a significant transformation of life, including socio-political attitudes of youth. The aim of the article is to examine factors of youth political involvement and activity, their political attitudes and values, main sources about political events in youth environment. The article presents the results of a sociological study conducted by the author in 2021. To gather empirical date questioning method was used. The sample size is 439 participants. Ac-cording to the results political positions of young people are in the process of formation and transformation, that is, the boundaries of political attitudes are not clear. No statistically significant differences were found in the structure of political values and attitudes of young people in terms of socio-demographic criteria or eco-nomic status. The development of the political or ideological positions of young people is influenced by the socio-economic well-being of the country and the cultural stereotypes of society. The data and results of the sociological research presented in the article can be applied in solving urgent problems of youth, in organiz-ing various political events and campaigns, in regulating the political movements of youth. Key words: political attitudes, student youth, youth policy, political activity, sources of political information, political culture, political involvement.