SAFE BEHAVIOR OF CHILDREN WITH MENTAL DISORDERS AS AN OBJECT OF PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH

Abstract

Purpose. The article proposes a theoretical analysis of the problem of safe behavior of children and adolescents. The authors consider such concepts as «safe behavior», «safety culture», «concept of security», «life safety», «safe type personality». Results. The article provides a review of studies by Russian researchers on the age-specific features of the formation of safe behavior, its components and the conditions for children to overcome dangerous situations, the analysis of the studies on the problem of the formation of safe behavior in children with mental disorders is given. The researchers have identified several components of preparedness for safe behavior: cognitive, value-motivational, emotional-volitional, operational and activity orientated, regulatory, evaluative-reflective. The Russian researchers have identified the following features of safe behavior of children with mental disorders: lack of understanding of dangerous situations, difficulties in establishing causal relationships between dangerous / safe behavior and its consequences, lack of safe behavior orientation. Practical implications. The results of the theoretical analysis of the issue under consideration allow the authors to set objectives of an empirical study of safe behavior of children and adolescents with mental disorders.

Keywords

• безопасное поведение
• навыки и культура безопасного поведения
• личность безопасного типа
• факторы социально опасного поведения
• дети с ментальными нарушениями