AGGRESSION AS AN ACTUAL CAPACITY IN THE TRANSITION FROM ADOLESCENCE TO EARLY ADULTHOOD
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2026
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Plovdiv University Press "Paisii Hilendarski"
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This article traces the dynamics of aggression during the transitional period between late adolescence and early adulthood. The primary focus is placed on examining aggression through the prism of Positive Psychotherapy, where the phenomenon is conceptualized not as a pure destructive deficit, but as a functional actual capacity of the personality for reaction and self-assertion. The empirical study, conducted among a sample of young people, outlines how aggression transforms from a 'rebellion' for autonomy in adolescents into a tool for social and academic fulfillment in university students, utilizing the Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire (BPAQ). The results reflect a correlation between the emotional and cognitive components of aggressive behavior, demonstrating that it can function as a compensatory system triggered by deficits in the capacity for trust. The conclusions provide practical guidelines for preventive work in psychological counseling and social support when working with adolescents, employing the balance model within the context of the positive approach.
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aggression, positive psychotherapy, actual capacities, balance model