DYNAMICS OF INDICATORS OF ANTIVITALITY AND VITALITY IN ADOLESCENCE

Abstract

The article deals with a problem of vital and antivital behavior of adolescents. It is shown that it is necessary to study features and dynamics of antivitality in order to further develop a strategy for preventing deviations among children and adolescents. The results of an ascertaining experiment conducted on a sample of 451 students of grades 6-9 using the following diagnostic tools are presented: The questionnaire “Antivitality and resilience” (O.A. Sagalakova, D.V. Truevtsev); the vitality test by G.V. Rezapkina. Analysis of the data showed that a third of adolescents are in the “risk group” of propensity for antisexual behavior. A high level of antivitality was noted in half of the subjects. There is an increase in anti-vital thoughts and actions by the ninth grade. The highest risk of self-destructive actions is found in younger adolescents. The majority of respondents have low indicators of vitality, purposefulness and stress resistance. At the same time, as they grow older, they decrease. A significant tendency to reduce anxiety fixations on life events during adolescence has been revealed. The study showed the need for preventive work on the formation of the foundations of vital behavior of adolescents, the development of skills to withstand difficult life situations, stress resistance, optimism, prevention of the risk of antivital tendencies.