Socio-psychological peculiarities of teenagers’ self-direction

Abstract

The article analyzes socio-psychological peculiarities of adolescent self-regulation. It is determined that self-regulation of adolescents is formed under the influence of socio-psychological factors that can transform into regulatory behaviors, resulting in different psychological neoplasms, increases or decreases the level of the personal system, changes the mode of its functioning. An attempt is made to explain the regulation of adolescent behavior through the construction of a structural and functional model, which includes: self-esteem, level of aspirations, life goals and values, locus of control, motivation for achievement. Thus, the process of self-regulation is displayed as a holistic, informationally open system that constantly experiences both external and internal influence.