The structure and function of psychological well-being

- Сердюк, Л.З. (2017) The structure and function of psychological well-being Актуальні проблеми психології, 17 (5). pp. 124-133. ISSN 2072-4772

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Abstract

The article describes the phenomenon of psychological well-being as an integral entity, manifested in a degree of personal orientation towards implementation of the main components of positive functioning, as well as a degree of implementation of this orientation, which is subjectively perceived as satisfaction with one's own life and oneself. As an internal personal resource, psychological well-being is considered as the basis of personal psychological security. As an integral personal entity, psychological well-being functions dynamically and therefore it is a personal motivational parameter, the degree of its expressiveness depends on realism, structuring, integrity (consistency of the past, present and future), of the system of personal attitudes and life perspectives, which includes goals, plans, values and aspirations. The article determines that personal psychological well-being correlates with the value-sense orientations (life goals, a life process, efficiency of life) and personal resilience. Therefore, personal psychological well-being can be understood as a psychological basis of personal security, having a self-regulatory function of preserving of personal integrity and stability as a psychological system. The personal potential of psychological well-being means materialisation of innate resources accumulated by a person as a result of comprehension of links between personal past, present and future in terms of implementation of own capabilities and achievement of life prospects - reserves of full realization in the present and possibilities of development of personal vital forces, labour and spiritual capabilities in the future.

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