CORRELATION BETWEEN EGO-IDENTITY AND MATURITY OF PERSONALITY

Abstract

The paper deals with the phenomenon of ego-identity as seen from the conceptual perspective
of the dynamics of ego-identity in the normative developmental crises of an adult personality
(E. Soldatova). This concept describes the peculiarities of an ego-identity development beyond
adolescence and the process of the ego identity formation as obligatory, and determining the general logic of a normative adult development.
The article is devoted to empirical testing of a hypothesis on a system-forming role of egoidentity from the conceptual perspective of the dynamics of ego-identity in the normative developmental crises of an adult. Structurally the personality maturity is a system that includes personal new-formation and achieved ego-identity.
Questionnaire of terminal values (by I. Senin), Life-purpose orientations test (adapted by
D. Leontiev, Self-actualization test (L. Gozman, M. Kroz, M. Latinskaya), Hardiness test
(D. Leontiev, E. Rasskazova), Statuses and ego-identity structure test (SEI-test of E. Soldatova).
The elements of the system are the factors "Achieved ego identity", "Viability", "Life meaningfulness", "Values of predominant society orientation", "Values of spiritual satisfaction and creativity ", "Dissatisfaction with self-realization". The achieved ego-identity is a necessary
component, and condition for the achievement of personality maturity.
Multiple close correlations between the achieved ego-identity, and other components of personality maturity indicate that the achieved ego-identity is crucial in the structure of personality maturity.