PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING AND HEALTH AS THE ACTUAL NEEDS OF MODERN PEOPLE IN THE CONTEXT OF REDUCTION OF VICTIMIZATION

Abstract

This paper studies the problem of psychological well-being and health of modern people. The aim of the research is the differentiation of the concepts of “psychological wellbeing” and “psychological health” and studying the specifics of their achievement and preservation. Important is the consideration of the psychological well-being as a technology of the correction of victimization. The methods of research are theoretical analysis, synthesis, generalization of scientific sources, testing, quantitative and qualitative analysis of empirical data. The concept of “psychological health” is a part of the health. Psychological health includes features allowing maintaining the dynamic equilibrium of people with the changing environment and realizing public functions. This implies that a psychologically healthy personality is adapted to the society and functioning in it. Psychological well-being as a holistic, subjective experience has a basic meaning for the person and is determined by the terminal and instrumental values, which include happiness, happy life, self-actualization, etc. The state of psychological well-being determines the relationship with other people, possibilities of self-development, experiencing meaning and purpose of life, self-understanding and self-acceptance. The results of the research can be used when carrying out psychological consultation on problems of psychological wellbeing and health of the personality.