Keyword: «self-aggression»

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.