Motivation as the acmeological condition of formation of parental identity

Chistyakova Yulia Sergeevna, Tsapova Victoria Grigorievna

This publication reviews: а) relevance of the research the concept of "identity"; b) a survey of the research of the concept of "identity" in foreign and domestic psychological science; c) definition of professional identity in the mainstream of acmeology; d) parental identity in the context of personal or family identity; e) conscious parenthood as a phenomenon of a sociocultural environment. As a result of the research, the concept of "parental identity" as the formed image of oneself as a parent through a system of appropriate values, attitudes, norms of parental behavior. The process of formation of the parental identity through the system of components (motivational, cognitive, affective, behavioral) has been analyzed. A definition of "conscious parenthood" is given. The role of motivation in achieving a parent's acme is described. The groups of motives that make up the motivational component of the parental identity are singled out.

Keywords:identity, professional identity, parental identity, motivation, motives, components of parental identity, conscious parenthood, aсme parent.