Gulnarə Alikhanova

“I – IMAGE” CHARACTERISTICS OF ADOLESCENTS WHO ARE PSYCHOLOGICALLY DEPENDENT ON THEIR PARENTS

Summary. The study of psychological dependence in parent-child relationships is currently a very relevant topic. Interpersonal relations and psychological dependence mean a decrease in the ability to behave independently in the process of support and protection by an important person in the process of emotional closeness. Inherent features of this problem include self-doubt, helplessness, protection and support, need for self-sufficiency and emotional closeness, love and acceptance, anxiety about possible rejection and loneliness, etc. The excessive manifestation of psychological dependence in parent-child relationships indicates the manifestation of relevant problems. This is an indicator of distorted personal development that manifests itself in self-awareness and personality development characteristics, and can act as a product of his "ı-image". 

Keywords: self-awareness, self-esteem, personality, psychological dependence, negativism, adolescence