Educational Acmeology. Developmental Psychology
ISSN 2304-9790 (Print)
ISSN 2541-9013 (Online)


university students

Mechanisms of psychological defense and its dominant communication strategies in high school students and first-year students

The study of psychological defense mechanisms is relevant due to their signifi cance in the development of personality self-regulation as well as their importance in teaching and personal development of high school students and university students. The objective of the study is to identify and compare the features of psychological defense and its dominant communication strategies in high school students and fi rst-year students. The theoretical analysis of the problem showed that it is insuffi ciently studied.