PREVENTION OF CONFLICT BEHAVIOR IN ADOLESCENTS

Abstract

This study provides a definition of the term “conflict”. The following types of conflicts have been identified: intrapersonal; interpersonal; intragroup and intergroup. The causes of a conflict situation may be: objective, subjective and socio-psychological. A conflict occurs in stages and includes the following stages: pre-conflict situation; incident; conflict development; conflict culmination; conflict resolution and completion. The article reveals the age-related characteristics of adolescence. The adolescent crisis of 13-14 years is one of the most difficult. Signs of the onset of this period are: emotional instability, conflict in relationships, irascibility, mood swings and aggression. It is concluded that effective methods of preventing conflict behavior in adolescence may be: role-playing game; round table method; debate method. The article concludes that various methods can be used to prevent conflict behavior in adolescents, such as teaching effective communication skills, conducting trainings on conflict resolution, creating conditions for cooperation and interaction between children, as well as forming a positive attitude towards other people.