Open AccessThe problem of suicidal behavior in adolescence
Author(s) -
Р. В. Иванов,
Л. А. Иванова,
Tatyana Maltseva
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
prikladnaâ psihologiâ i pedagogika
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2500-0543
DOI - 10.12737/2500-0543-2021-6-4-200-208
Subject(s) - intrapersonal communication , psychology , suicidal behavior , interpersonal communication , set (abstract data type) , suicide prevention , suicide attempt , developmental psychology , poison control , social psychology , medicine , medical emergency , computer science , programming language
The article examines the problems of suicidal behavior in adolescents, as well as ways to prevent and counteract this destructive behavior. This is due today to the great urgency of this social problem, both for the Russian and for the world community. In the study, the tasks were set to study the characteristics of suicidal behavior in adolescents; the study of the social significance of adolescent suicide in the public consciousness in order to determine ways to solve the problem of suicidal behavior in adolescents to reduce suicidal moods among young people. Among the causes of suicidal behavior in adolescents, interpersonal and intrapersonal conflicts are considered, as well as economic and socio-political conditions. Particular attention is paid to measures to counteract suicidal behavior with the help of the adolescent's immediate environment: parents, teachers, other closest social agents by forming a social position on suicide in the latter (preventive work).
The purpose of this article is to study the problems of adolescent suicide, its social significance and to identify ways and mechanisms to reduce the risks of suicide among children and adolescents.
The subject of research in this article is suicidal behavior, its causes and characteristics of its appearance.