Experience studying of social attitudes and values of normaitve and deviant adolescents

The article deals with the topical issues of deviant behavior in adolescence life, as well as value system and social attitudes of both deviant and normative adolescents. The authors conducted an empirical study by means of psychological testing of values, semantic differential and inclination to deviant behavior. The processing and interpretation of the results are conducted on the basis of comparative analysis via use of statistical criterion. The obtained data show that the social setting expresses the certain attitude of the individual to social values. That means that the personality formation of the adolescent is followed by changing the social values in his mind which leads to particular behavior. The empirical analysis shows that deviant adolescents give a higher priority to achievement and stimulation values and deemphasize safety values. The system of social setting of adolescents presents their poor attitude to the social fairness whereas in contrast keeping traditions is important for them. Besides, the results of the study highlight the importance of stimulation values among deviant adolescents. Thus, the importance of stimulation overlaps the positive attitude to it, which is expressed in behavior. Such values and attitudes are the distinctive characteristics of deviant adolescents' behavior which shows their positive attitude and drive for adrenaline rush, risk, and quest of adventure, which determines deviant behavior.