is manifested in their desocialization, which contributes to the person's turning into an
aggressor or a victim. That is why children should be recognized as a category of
persons whose interests should be guarded, protected, and remedied in case of violation
first and foremost.
The child because of their weakness, lack of ability, and vulnerability is more
likely to become a victim of domestic violence. The well-known psychophysiological
characteristics of childhood and adolescence – curiosity, thirst for adventure, trust,
inability to adjust to existing conditions, helplessness in conflict situations, physical
weakness – all of these contribute to their greater victimity. During this time, the
personality is formed most actively, the inner world of the person is created.
According to E. Spranger, in the adolescence developmental stage, the discovery
of one's own "self," reflection on and awareness of one's own identity develop. The
main prerequisite of this is the resolution of the crisis typical of this period – freeing
oneself from childhood dependence [38, p. 40] (the child, being aware of their identity,
tries to maintain it in the process of socialization).
The same view was also held by E. Erikson who considered this stage of
personality development in terms of psychosocial self-definition – personal
identification. In case of normal resolution of this crisis, the person, in future,
regardless of any external factors (situations), will keep the same identity. The negative
"scenario" of this stage manifests itself in psychosocial self-identification issues.
Teenagers can not work out their own values, goals, and ideals; as a result, they are
unable to resolve age-related issues, thus getting "stuck" at this stage. When this
happens, adolescents deny any properties and roles that, in case of normal
development, contribute to the formation of identity (family roles and habits;
professional, gender-role stereotypes) [39, p. 174].
Also, H. Remschmidt adds self-esteem conflicts, loneliness and isolation,
disturbed interpersonal relationships, and depressive states to the factors that may
determine and provoke suicidal attempts in children. But such attempts are related
exclusively to age and situational factors [40, p. 35]. The same opinion is shared by V.
D. Mendelevich who states that that the child's death drive can be explained by the
development of the internal conflict under the influence of external situational factors
[41, p. 281].
Thus, if the child has suicidal tendencies, but at this stage of development is placed
in a favorable environment (is surrounded by the loving family, loyal friends), then
they will have no wish to fulfill such tendencies. If however the child, in addition to
their inner turmoil, does not receive the outside support from the people closest to them,
they experience heartache, feel inferior and don't accept themselves as they are. These
feelings might cause the symptoms of depression, the state of intense stress, anxiety,
and, as a consequence, suicidal behavior. In turn, adjustment disorders and post-
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