Keyword: «personal identity»

The paper presents the results of influence of parent-child relationships on formation of personal identity of women seeking psychological help. A specific example shows negative impact of the lack of harmonious affective preferences of parents on formation of identity and selfesteem. The author gives a brief description of psychotherapy method “symbol-drama” in cases of diffuse personal and sexual identity.

The article examines the basic concepts of the problem posed in the topic, reveals the reasons for insufficient development and gives recommendations for studying the conditions for the formation of professional value orientations among cadets of a military aviation higher educational institution.