Keyword: «suicidal behavior»

The increase in the number of suicide attempts among adolescents requires us to work out the measures for early prevention of the risk of suicidal behavior. The relevance of the article lies in the search for effective methodologically grounded ways of psychological prevention of suicidal behavior among adolescents. The purpose of the article is to present the author's approach to reducing the risk of developing suicidal behavior in adolescents by means of the resource state training "Emotional stability". This approach is based on the integration of several theoretical and methodological ideas: the concept of A.G. Ambrumova and V.A. Tikhorenko on maladjustment in conditions of microsocial conflict as the reason for the formation of suicidal behavior; understanding the University resource states 20.35; method of socio-psychological training as an effective method of organizing psychological work with adolescents. The training is based on the key idea of teaching methods of self-regulation and actualization of resource states. On the basis of the above-mentioned ideas, a series of trainings on resource states was designed as a way to prevent suicidal behavior in adolescence. The article presents the results of the training "Emotional stability" testing in work with adolescents aged 14-17 years with different risk levels of developing suicidal behavior. Based on the results of testing, the training has proven its effectiveness for the early prevention of suicidal behavior in adolescents. The materials of the article are significant for practicing psychologists working with different categories of adolescents.

The focus of the article is the study of the reasons that determine life at different age stages: early and late adolescence, as well as early and late youth, and maturity. The relevance of the study of reasons for life at different age stages is due to the need to understand changes in those values of people that can help them cope with difficult life situations. The purpose of the article is to show the results of an empirical study of reasons for life in different age groups. Based on the data obtained, the following conclusions were made: motivation for life varies by age group, with fear of suicidal thoughts decreasing with age.

Suicide is a serious threat to society, resulting in significant socio-economic losses. The presented article examines the suicidal behavior of children and adolescents in Russia, considered as a socially significant phenomenon determined by a complex of social, psychological, biological, cultural and environmental factors. The article defines the characteristics, motives and forms of manifestation of suicidal actions. It is found out that suicide rates among young people in Russia remain among the highest in the world, have sustainable tendency, and adolescents aged 16-19 are the most vulnerable age group.

Suicidal behavior of children and adolescents is a serious socio-psychological problem for modern society. The scientific work examines the socio-psychological characteristics of suicidal individuals, risk factors for development and motives of their suicidal behavior. The specific features, signs of behavior, causes and factors of suicidal behavior are highlighted. Antisuicidal factors are presented: family determinants, personality traits, socio-psychological factors. It was found that suicidal symptoms are common among adolescents aged 16-19 years, girls commit them more often than boys; they are due to mental disorders, family and school conflicts.