Keyword: «adolescents»

This article reveals the psychological aspects of eating disorders in adolescents. The results of an empirical study using the following methods are presented: «The scale for assessing the level of satisfac-tion with one's own body» (O. A. Skugarevsky), the test "Do you love your body?" (I. A. Solovyova), the Questionnaire of food preferences – 26, "The Toronto Alexithymic Scale – TAS-26". The study involved teenagers aged 13-14 years of one of the secondary schools of the MO Slavyansky district, Krasnodar Territory. As a result of the study, it was proved that eating disorders in adolescents are accompanied by certain psychological characteristics, manifested in self-perception and satisfaction with one's own body, the presence of signs of alexithymia. The article presents recommendations to parents for the prevention of eating disorders in adolescents.

In the article, the author examines the essence of bullying and its consequences for the personal development of adolescents. The reasons for the occurrence of bullying in educational institutions are explained. Using the example of an empirical study conducted at school among adolescents, it is shown that bullying is a common phenomenon and negatively affects personal characteristics: self-esteem, social status in a group, behavior and the development of neuropsychiatric and behavioral disorders.

The article presents the results of a study on the professional self-determination of adolescents and examines the factors influencing the choice of a future profession by high school students. The analysis of the requirements imposed on the employee and the coincidences with his personal qualities and capabili-ties, as well as the presence of high motivation to obtain the chosen profession, is given.