М.Ю. Чибисова; А.К. Белая

FACTOR STRUCTURE OF REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE REASON FOR SEEKING COUNSELING AMONG PEOPLE WITH DIFFERENT RELIGIOUS IDENTITY

Authors

М.Ю. Чибисова
А.К. Белая

Keywords:

psychological assistance, situations of applying for psychological assistance, religious identity, Orthodox

Abstract

This article presents the results of a pilot and main thesis research, the purpose of which was to study the factor structure of representations about the reasons for applying for psychological assistance among respondents with different religious identity intensity. As part of the study the author's questionnaire «Situations of applying for psychological assistance» was developed. Subjected to factor analysis, the results obtained during the author's questionnaire allowed us to reveal that the structure of ideas about the possible reasons for contacting a psychologist among respondents with high intensity of religious identity includes factors «dysfunctional close relationships», «personal emotional difficulties», «psychological inferiority», «self-determination», «faith and religion»; for respondents with an average intensity of religious identity – the factors «problems in emotionally close relationships», «existential and personal issues», «choice and trust»,»diseases», «deviant manifestations»; respondents with a low intensity of religious identity have the factors «problems of a psychological nature», «faith and religion», «impossibility to have children»

FACTOR STRUCTURE OF REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE REASON FOR SEEKING COUNSELING AMONG PEOPLE WITH DIFFERENT RELIGIOUS IDENTITY