(2018) Science and education, 5-6, 26-31. Odessa.

Iryna Holovska,
PhD (Candidate of Psychological Sciences), associate professor,
Department of Theory and Methods of Practical Psychology,
Tetiana Lаzоrenkо,
PhD (Candidate of Psychological Sciences), associate professor,
Department of Theory and Methods of Practical Psychology,
TetianaYakovleva,
student,
South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University named after K. D. Ushynsky,
4,Fontanska doroha Str., Odesa, Ukraine

PSYCHOLOGICAL FEATURES OF FEMALE STUDENTS’ GENDER IDENTITY

The paper presents the results of an empirical study of psychological features of female students’ gender identity. The majority of the students have difficulties in attributing themselves to a particular psychological gender, as neutral characteristics prevail in them. The higher level of uncertainty of gender identity in the students, the lower their awareness of social roles. If the students lack knowledge about social roles, they are indecisive, cannot choose something specific, which in turn makes them insecure, which affects their social life and educational activity.

psychological features, gender identity, students, psychological gender, uncertainty of personality.

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