Prevention of autoaggressive behavior in adolescents at risk of autoaggression: from the work experience of an educational organization

   This article describes the features of autoaggressive behavior of adolescents at risk of autoaggression, as well as provides data on the results of training work with students.The theoretical basis was the works of Russian and foreign scholars on autoaggressive behavior, frustration, and the digital environment. The study covered 104 respondents, including 39 girls and 65 boys of M. Shaimuratov school No. 104 in Ufa (9^th grades, aged 14–15 years). The experimental and control samples included 31 subjects. The inclusion criteria were high and medium risk levels of autoaggressive behavior. The control group consisted of 16 students, and the experimental group consisted of 15 students.

   The aim of the study was to identify differences in the manifestation of negative conditions in adolescents, depending on the risk of autoaggression.

   The results of an empirical study showed that adolescents with high and moderate levels of autoaggression are characterized by depression, low self-esteem and efficiency. Statistically significant differences in the severity of depressive states provoking autoaggressive behavior were obtained using the Mann-Whitney U-test and the Wilcoxon T-test. It was proven that training activities aimed at improving the mental states of adolescents contributed to significant positive changes in their emotional (regulatory) sphere. The results of the study confirmed the importance of preventing autoaggressive behavior in adolescence.

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