Prevention of destructive behavior of adolescents

Introduction. The destructive behavior of adolescents is an urgent problem of modern society, which has a negative impact on their development, social adaptation and the safety of others. The relevance of preventing destructive behavior of adolescents is due to the fact that in modern Russian society such behavior of young people is becoming a mass phenomenon. The list of destructive behavior includes conflicts with the use of physical force, the use of psychoactive substances, bullying and violence, suicide attempts, and the presence of teenagers in prohibited destructive subcultures and Internet communities. The article deals with modern approaches and methods of prevention of such behavior, as well as analyses their effectiveness and possibilities of implementation in practice. The article also presents recommendations prepared in order to use the most effective and rational options of response methods and interaction of psychologists, teachers, parents with adolescents to prevent destructive behavior. Research methods. The author used the theoretical analysis of psychological and pedagogical literature on the subject of research and psychodiagnostic techniques. Results. The developed preventive model for destructive behavior can be widely used in the practice of psychologists and teachers of educational institutions, thus significantly increasing the effectiveness of measures, as it takes into account personal characteristics, socio-psychological predictors (macro- and microsocial), as well as types of destructive behavior.