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 Donets A. THE CONCEPTUAL MODEL OF 
PSYCHOLOGICAL FREEDOM 

Donets A.,VІ Course, Department of Applied Psychology, Borys Grinchenko Kyiv University 

Abstract 
The article deals with the psychological aspect of the phenomenon of freedom. Human freedom implies that main goal of lifeis the development of the individuality and personal self-fulfilment.It was carried out the theoretical analysis of the psychological approaches to the discovery of the essence of psychological phenomenon of freedom in foreign and native sources.Many authors have defined their own concept of freedom and focused their attention on various aspects. We have identified a subjective (internal) freedom and an objective (external) freedom.Subject of primarily psychological study of inner freedom rights – «freedom for» is most revealed in terms of autonomy and self, which stands opposite psychological lack of freedom – «freedom from», which is the basis of formation fears and pushed content.Freedom appears invarious psychological approaches through its representations such: 1) position;2) dynamic state; 3) self-determination; 4) ability to be alive; 5) ability to self-transcendence;  6) ability to be the subject of action;7) perceived self-efficacy; 8) global anthropological characteristic of man; 9) free causality; 10) psychological (personal) sovereignty.We have also proposed the theoretical model of psychological freedom of personality, which includes:1) cognitive component; 2) emotional component; 3) the motivational component;4) behavioral component.We have assumedthat these components are closely interrelated.Therefore, freedom is the possibility and capacity toreflection and self-reflection; experience a sense of freedom or unfreedom; make choices; act actively and responsibly.Existential and humanistic psychology consider freedom as an important condition for the functioning of the individual, part of mental health.

Keywords: autonomy;  freedom;  phenomenon;  psychological freedom;  self-awareness,  self-determination,  self-efficacy;  subjectivity;  will.

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