PSYCHOLOGICAL CONFIGURATIONS OF DEPENDENT RELATIONS IN THE INTERPERSONAL INTERACTIONS

Background. Proposed scientific work is devoted to the phenomenon of interpersonal dependence in a close relationship. The task is to sarch a certain limit after which a normal psychological closeness outgrows into the destructive form of dependence. The review of scientific sources on a selected subject shows, that interpersonal dependence is examined from extreme evaluation positions: one conceptions describe this phenomenon as blessing, real value, and other ? as illness, compulsive disorder, destruction. But searching for compromise variant of interpretation of dependence, which would integrate in it achievements of both approaches seems important. Taking it into account, research purpose is a determination of some criteria, which will allow to define a limit which separates optimum dependence in a closeness from destructive. Research results. The central aspect of the analysis conducted in-process is to highlight the development of experience of dependence in ontogenesis and variants of its interpretation on preverbal, verbal and reflexive levels. The result of such analysis is a selection of configurations of dependence, on the different stages of life. They are compulsive, ideological, infantile and contrdependant patterns of interaction. Important scientific generalization is consideration of dependence in relations as the variant phenomenon that periodically appears in any communication in different degree. The destructive of dependence shows up in the special expressiveness and fixation of some pattern of co-operations in the space of close relations. The level of expression is determined in some criteria. They are: totality, length and compelling. Conclusions. Research was conducted, theoretically selected criteria of levels of dependence and psychological configurations of dependent relations can possibly, in opinion of author, become a basis of more complete understanding of essence of the phenomenon of dependence.