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Neroba M. MOTHERHOOD AS A PSYCHOLOGICAL PHENOMENON

Neroba M., PhD student, BorysGrinchenkoKyivUniversity, lecturer in applied psychology DnipropetrovskHumanitiesUniversity.
 
Abstract
 
In the article analyzes the motherhood as a psychological phenomenon. In the article the understanding of motherhood as a psychological phenomenon was presented. It is a result of the interaction of many factors: genetic, biological, influence of family and social environments. It is an unique situation for evolution of woman’s identity which become a step of rethinking her own parental position through her childhood experience, which become a period of integration parent’s and child’s image. The article analyzes modern directions of motherhood’s research in psychology and highlights main aspects which have influence on the formation and evolution of motherhood. The main content of scientific views with regard to the existence of the maternal instinct was generalized and attention was paid to maternal identity as a special item for herself and her child which have cognitive, emotional, behavioral and semantic components.
 
Two main directions of problem of motherhood’s research in psychology were highlighted: motherhood as providing conditions for child’s development and maternity as part of the personal sphere of women.
 
The cultural, historical, biological, psychological aspects of motherhood’s research were highlighted in the first direction. Consideration of motherhood as a stage of age-sex identification was highlighted in the second direction.
 
Attention was paid to role component of acceptance the motherhood by the woman.
 
Keywords:  aspects of motherhood's research;  motherhood as part of the personal sphere of women;  motherhood as providing conditions for child’s development;  motherhood;  problem of motherhood’s research.
 
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