Identity as a significant personality aspect
https://doi.org/10.23947/2658-7165-2022-5-4-25-32
Abstract
The article discusses various theories and approaches to understanding identity, which focus on explaining the actions of an individual in a group in terms of mental events and states. The novelty of the research lies in the analysis of modern concepts of identity.
The Introduction substantiates the relevance of the identity problem. This section examines the authors' works on the problem of the “I” image, presents options for describing the concept of identity, lists its characteristics, and analyzes the definitions of the concept of identity. It is established that within the framework of this problem, many studies explain the phenomenon of identity at the level of not only individual cognition but also collective behavior.
The “Methods” section describes the sample on which the empirical study was conducted – it consisted of 30 people. The study of personal identity in this sample of respondents was conducted using the technique for studying the personal identity by L. B. Schneider. The purpose of the study was to analyze and generalize existing ideas about identity as a significant aspect of personality.
The “Results” section presents an analysis of the data obtained by the method. It was found that respondents most often do not define their identity status as a conscious choice. They are dissatisfied with themselves and their choices, do not have the value of their own “I”, and are also often in a state of crisis. This is evidenced by the prevalence of diffuse identity and the moratorium among respondents.
The Discussion of the results provides an overview of the concepts of identity. According to the results of the research, the author concludes that there is little knowledge, but at the same time, the key role of identity today.
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Lyaskovskaya S.A. Identity as a significant personality aspect. Innovative science: psychology, pedagogy, defectology. 2022;5(4):25-32. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.23947/2658-7165-2022-5-4-25-32
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