Keyword: «adolescence»

The predominance of virtual communication over real interaction in the modern world makes it necessary to study the peculiarities of the communicative sphere precisely in adolescence, whose leading activity is intimate and personal communication. The purpose of our study was to examine the specifics of the communicative competency of adolescents with varying degrees of dependence on the Internet. The empirical data obtained made it possible to determine the characteristics of the communicative competency of adolescents with a high degree of Internet addiction.

The article analyses the theoretical aspects of scientific research into the emotional culture of university students. The concepts of ‘emotion’, ‘emotional culture’ are disclosed. The significance of scientific research in the field of development of emotional culture of adolescents (students) for successful professional self-realisation in the future is shown.

This article presents a theoretical review of approaches to understanding the attitude to death, examines the issue of anti-vital experiences of adolescents; highlights the main psychological characteristics of a modern teenager; analyzes the results of a study of the attitude to death in adolescents with anti-vital experiences aged 14–16. A correlation is traced between anti-vital experiences and attitude to death. It is noted that adolescents with anti-vital experiences accept death neutrally, understand this phenomenon as a transition to a better world and deliverance from suffering.

The article discusses the current problems of conflict prevention in the adolescent environment, due to age characteristics and the need to form skills of constructive interaction. Special attention is paid to primary prevention as a key condition for ensuring the safety and psychological well-being of the school educational environment. Based on an empirical study of the level of conflict tolerance and conflict among 6th grade students, the School Without Conflict project has been developed, aimed at developing adolescent competencies in self-regulation, empathy, and the search for peaceful solutions. The project integrates socio-pedagogical and psychological-pedagogical technologies focused on the formation of a culture of conflict-free communication and the involvement of students in a supportive social school system. The results of the work are of practical importance for teaching staff and can be used in the development of programs for the prevention of aggressive behavior and the creation of a safe educational environment.

The relevance of the study is due to the growth of psychoemotional disorders in the adolescent environment and the need to identify family factors that influence the formation of anxiety. The paper presents an empirical test of the hypothesis about the differentiated influence of different styles of upbringing on the level of personal anxiety in adolescents in the context of a modern Russian family. Based on the use of diagnostic methods, statistically significant connections between authoritarian and hypo-protective styles with increased anxiety, as well as the protective effect of the democraric style, were established. The results obtained have practical significance for the development of preventive and correctional programs in the system of school psychological service, as well as for educational work with parents.