Keyword: «adolescence»

This article presents the results of a comprehensive study of the characteristics of choosing a marriage partner among young men and women who grew up in single-parent families. The relevance of the study is due to the growing number of single-parent families and their influence on the formation of interpersonal relationships in young people. Single-parent families can form specific psychological attitudes in children, influencing their ideas about love, intimacy, and trust. Studying these characteristics can help understand how the circumstances of family upbringing influence the preferences of young men and women when choosing a partner. A theoretical analysis of the integration of modern concepts of marital choice and the psychological consequences of upbringing in single-parent families is supplemented by an original empirical study. The sample consisted of 50 people (25 young men and 25 young women) aged 18 to 23 years. A set of methods was used: the method of personal differential of O.L. Kustov, the method of studying value orientations of S. Schwartz, the method of «Role Expectations and Aspirations in Marriage» by A.N. Volkova. Statistically significant differences in value orientations, role expectations, and self-esteem were identified between young men and women. The hypothesis that marriage partner choice is compensatory, driven by the desire to compensate for the lack of parental love and create a stable relationship, was confirmed.

The article discusses the problem of the relationship between aggression and deviant behavior in adolescence. The relevance of the study is due to the growing number of cases of deviant behavior among minors, which requires a deep analysis of the psychological mechanisms underlying these phenomena. The purpose of the study is to identify the relationship between the level of aggression and the tendency towards deviant behavior in adolescents. The article presents the results of an empirical study that demonstrates a positive correlation between verbal, physical, emotional, and object-related aggression and the demonstration of deviant reactions in adolescents. In conclusion, the article formulates conclusions about the need to integrate the diagnosis of aggressive states into programs for the prevention of deviant behavior among adolescents. The article is addressed to psychologists, educators, social workers, and researchers in the field of age and legal psychology.

The article examines the potential of an English lesson as a platform for the development of critical thinking in adolescents. The author argues that working with authentic problem texts of modern culture, in particular postmodern fairy tale novels, allows for the integration of subject (linguistic) and meta-subject (intellectual) educational outcomes. The article substantiates the thesis that a foreign language ceases to be an end in itself, turning into a tool for deep substantive work, analysis of nuances, irony and stylistic features, which increases the motivation and meaningfulness of the learning process. Adolescence is defined as a sensitive period for such integration, and a foreign language lesson as a unique opportunity to form a critical reader's position through intercultural communication.

The article presents a methodological development of an educational research project titled "Beneficial Properties of Food Plants," designed to be implemented in a botanical garden setting for 6th-grade students. The relevance of utilizing botanical garden resources within the educational process is substantiated, taking into account the age-related psychological characteristics of younger adolescents. The article describes the project structure and the system of tasks aimed at developing observation skills and environmental thinking, as well as the interdisciplinary connections between biology and geography. The pedagogical potential of project-based activities within a natural environment for the socialization and cognitive development of students is revealed.

The article presents the results of an empirical study of the relationship between socio-psychological personality characteristics (core beliefs) and the level of state and trait anxiety in students. The sample consisted of 78 1st–3rd year students of V.I. Vernadsky Crimean Federal University. The diagnostic tools included the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory by C.D. Spielberger – Y.L. Khanin and the «Core Beliefs Scale» by M.A. Padun – A.V. Kotelnikova. It was found that the majority of respondents have a moderate level of both state (74%) and trait anxiety (68%); a high level of trait anxiety was diagnosed in 12.8% of students. Correlation analysis (Spearman) revealed predominantly moderate direct relationships between core beliefs and anxiety. The most significant correlation was recorded between the «Self-image» scale and «Trait anxiety» (r = 0.538; p < 0.01). The obtained results indicate that in adolescence, positive self-perception and belief in a just world can be accompanied by increased anxiety due to high internal demands, responsibility, and perfectionism. This emphasizes the need to develop psychological and pedagogical support programs in the educational environment aimed not only at correcting negative beliefs but also at teaching self-regulation skills while maintaining a positive self-concept.