Deviant behavior of adolescents is a behavioral violation associated with an act or series of actions that do not meet generally accepted standards of behavior in society or offenses.The reasons for deviant behavior are usually socially disadvantaged families, single-parent families, improper upbringing or lack of attention. In fact, there are many more reasons, scientists concluded that the cause of deviant behavior may be a genetic predisposition. This is largely proved by the development of deviant behavior in children adopted in prosperous families for adoption. Moreover, even if the child was taken into the family at an early age, and he did not know his biological parents, manifestations of social offenses and inappropriate behavior (vagrancy, theft, early alcoholization, etc.) take place. All this testifies in favor of the fact that the lifestyle of the mother during pregnancy affects the mental development of the child in the future.
Deviant behavior of adolescents can manifest themselves in various ways and at different ages. Usually, the first manifestations begin with the transition to adolescence (11-12 years), but earlier manifestations are possible.
Deviant behavior of adolescents is manifested by such deviations as theft, vagrancy, rudeness, alcoholism and drug addiction, substance abuse, petty hooliganism, aggressiveness, or, conversely, isolation, depression, self-humiliation, etc.
All these manifestations are divided into several large groups. The first group is socially-aggressive deviations, which include actions directed against the person (rudeness, obscene behavior, swearing, fights, insults, rape, etc.). Often adolescents with this type of behavioral deviation gather in groups of “interest”, they skip classes, are often alcoholized, and, under the influence of alcohol, commit illegal immoral acts that are condemned by society.
Another group is the opposite of the previous, socially passive type. The deviant behavior of adolescents of such a group consists in the rejection of an active social role in society, isolation in oneself, passivity in study and work. Often, these guys are addicted to drug addiction and substance abuse, because with these methods they want to get into the world of illusions, where you do not have to work and strain. Most of the time, these adolescents are depressed and have a greater predisposition to self-abasement and suicide. In a short period of time, drug dependence leads to personality degradation, theft (they endure everything that is valuable at home), and prostitution.
These deviations are the result of an unfavorable psychosocial situation in the family and the environment of the child, disruption of the processes of socialization, which leads to child-teenage maladaptation, manifested by deviant behavior.
Prevention of the deviant behavior of adolescents is the formation of a healthy attitude towards themselves, others, a healthy lifestyle. It is necessary to pay great attention to adolescents in this period of time, communicate with them, discuss their problems and try to solve them together. The necessary preventive measure is the removal of the child from asocial families (alcoholics, drug addicts, homeless people, etc.) as early as possible.
Correction of the deviant behavior of adolescents should be carried out by both parents and professional psychologists. Correction can be individual or group. Many methods are used in working with difficult teenagers : the method of destroying a negative type of character, the method of restructuring the motivational sphere and self-awareness, the method of stimulating positive behavior, etc.