Social, Psychological and Clinical Factors of Aggressive Behavior in Adolescents and Young People

Abstract

Background : today, the problem of aggressiveness of teenagers and young people is becoming more and more urgent. The evidence confirms that violence in young people is becoming widespread, with negative social and economic consequences. It is known that aggression and aggressive behavior in young people is formed by the complex ontogenetic interaction of a variety of environmental factors, discovering a close relationship with suicide and suicidal tendencies. The development of effective measures to prevent severe forms of aggressive behavior has become a priority for the scientific community. Objective : to analyze the research studies of the phenomenon of aggression in adolescents and young people, to assess the impact of social, psychological and clinical factors on the level of aggressiveness in this age group. Materials and methods : according to the key words “teenage aggression”, “aggression factors”, “aggression psychology”, “aggression and suicide” conducted a search of publications in Medline/PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, RISC and other sources for the last 20 years. Conclusion: increasing the level of aggression among adolescents and young people is a cross-cutting issue. Individual psychological characteristics, as well as some mental disorders, serve as background for the development of aggressive tendencies. A set of negative socio-economic factors contributes to the direct realization of the aggressiveness of the individual. The importance of environmental influence in the genesis of aggressive behavior indicates the need for integrative interaction of researchers with public organizations and law enforcement agencies in order to reduce the incidence of aggression among adolescents and young people.