Позитивные изменения. Том 1, №1 (2021). Positive changes. Volume 1, Issue 1 (2021)

Also, the absolute majority (92 %) in the learning process was able to produce several toys, but much less went to the next level of product implementation. Thus, a third of respondents (32 %) created their page in social networks for the sale of toys, and every fifth (21 %) managed to sell several items. At the same time, many (25 %) conducted master classes among colleagues and acquaintances in the production of toys, which suggests that although many still have difficulties with the commercial sale of products, the project participants are ready to share the knowledge gained, thereby expanding the coverage of the social impact of the project. Regarding the sale of products, it is also important to note that probably the barrier to this was the unwillingness to register as an individual entrepreneur or self-employment status, since this would inevitably entail the loss of benefits that many participants receive.

Returning to the goal in the project, we can summarize that at the end of the project, 21 % of the respondents managed to receive income from the sale of manufactured products, which, of course, does not mean exactly the employment, but means the experience of obtaining additional income.

ECONOMIC AND PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF IMPACT

When asked about the change in the family economic status, 29 % of the surveyed participants noted a positive effect, which to some extent meets the goal set in the project to ensure the employment of their target audience.

According to the analysis results, there was established a weak but important relationship (correlation coefficient 0.23) between the family economic and psychological and emotional status. Also the study recorded that financial problems are perceived less acutely where is a positive family atmosphere, which hypothetically may mean that with an additional improvement in the family atmosphere, an unsatisfactory financial status may less often be the subject or cause of conflicts, as well as vice versa — with an increase in economic well-being, psychological and emotional indicators can also be improved. However, in order to study in more detail the nature of this relationship, it is necessary to conduct regression analysis, which was not included in goals of this study. In any case, it is important to document the existence of such a link within the scope of this article.

Although many participants still have difficulties with product marketing, they are ready to share the gained knowledge thereby expanding the scale of the project’s social impact.

39 % of respondents noted a change in the family psychological atmosphere and associate it with their participation in the project. To some extent, this was facilitated by the involvement of children and relatives in joint activities in the process of production and sale of quilted toys, which was resorted to by almost 19 % of respondents.

Joint activities in the family also affected the positive changes in relations between relatives: this conclusion is true for 43 % of respondents. At that older women (over 50 years old) significantly more often note such positive changes (correlation coefficient 0.249).

Respondents highly appreciated the project impact on their subjective well-being: 74 % gave the maximum ratings of «4» and «5». The concept of subjective well-being in this case included the following indicators: a sense of self-confidence after the project, self-expression as a creative person, the reduction of stress after participating in the project, a sense of involvement in the project and an increase in self-evaluation from participation in the project.

In this case, also it will be appropriate to cite some respondents' quotes related to evaluation of the project impact on them: