Prediction of Tendency to Unusual Modes in Youth based on Self-concept and Personality Development

The purpose of present study was to determine the prediction of tenden -cy to unusual modes in youth based on self-concept and personality develop -ment in Tehran. The methodology was correlation. The population included youth (aged 20-30) in Tehran. 100 participants were selected by multiple cluster sampling and data were collected by questionnaires of self-concept, personality development and tendency to unusual modes and analyzed by statistical tests of Pearson correlation and multiple regression. Results indicated that self-concept and personality development can predict tende-ncy to unusual modes in youngers and self-concept explain more partially tendency to unusual modes (P<0/01). The results of research provide some evidence to suggest that self-concept and personality development effect tendency to unusual modes in youngers. Therefore, it was suggested for preventing tendency to unusual modes recover self-concept and personality development using psycho- educational packages.