Psychological features of self-concept and self-attitude of subjects with different somatic health statuses
The Introduction presents the substantiation of the relevance of the features study of the self-concept and the nature of the self-relationship of subjects with different somatic health statuses. The theoretical analysis of the successful socialization determinants in people with poor somatic health is presented. The features of the attitude towards oneself and others in subjects with different somatic statuses as a factor in optimizing interaction are described. A meaningful description of the barriers to socialization in people with health problems is given. The study is novel in the identification and description of the self-concept elements with the low status of somatic health. The article includes a comparative analysis of the self-relationship features and self-concept characteristics in a person with different somatic health statuses. The «Methods» section describes the purpose, sample, and methodology used to test the respondents. The «Results» section shows specific profiles of the self-concept of individuals with different levels of somatic well-being. This section contains an analysis of the results of an empirical study of the features of the self-concept and the nature of the self-attitude of subjects with different somatic health statuses. The Discussion provides a description and interpretation of the results of the empirical study. Empirical research data show the presence of individual resources and risks of socialization of a subject with poor somatic health. For the first time, the role of the components of the self-concept and self-attitude of persons with somatic problems in socialization is shown. The Conclusion emphasizes the role of subjective factors in the successful socialization of a person with somatic health problems in the current situation. The directions of psychological support for the successful socialization of a person with a low status of somatic health in modern conditions are presented.