Connection between a tendency to deviant behaviour of teenagers and accentuations of character

Ivanov D., Simonova T.

The article presents the analyses of Russian and foreign literature, summarizes scientific concepts of the content of deviant behavior of teenagers, uncovers the reasons for occurring of deviant behavior. The features of aggressive, suicidal, delinquent and dependent behavior are considered. Particular attention was paid to the analysis of traits of character, namely accentuations of character as one of the most important reasons for occurring of deviant behavior during adolescence. The authors show the progress of experimental work on the study of connections between a tendency to deviant behavior of teenagers and accentuations of their characters. The results of the correlation analysis are presented. Connections between a tendency of teenagers to aggressive, dependent, suicidal, deviant behavior and accentuations of their characters are considered. Characterization of the conduct of teenagers with different accentuations of their characters is presented.

Keywords:adolescence, teenager, deviant behavior, aggressive behavior, addictive behavior, accentuation of character.