Keyword: «adolescence»

The article describes the influence of intrapersonal conflict on the emotional sphere of a teenager. During adolescence, profound changes occur in mental processes, including the emotional sphere. The study describes how internal conflict activates the most intense emotional experiences, increases overall mental tension and sensitivity to stress factors.

The article presents the results of an empirical study on the existence of a relationship between self-esteem and the degree of perfectionism in adolescents. The author substantiates the relevance of the analysis of this problem in adolescence. A correlation analysis of the results revealed the presence of an inverse significant relationship between the level of self-esteem, in particular, on the scales of "self-confidence", "character" and "peer authority", and the degree of severity of socially prescribed perfectionism. The findings will be of interest to educational psychologists and educators in organizing developmental work on the formation of self-esteem and reducing perfectionism in adolescence.

The article attempts to identify the psychological features of the image of the world of modern boys and girls. A pilot empirical study was conducted, which revealed the main types of the image of the world according to the following components: self-image, idea of other people, idea of the world around them and idea of their lives.