Cultural and ethnic factor contributing to personal helplessness: theoretical foundation of research.

Abstract

This paper presents a theoretical analysis of cultural and ethnic factors contributing to personal helplessness which remains an open question for the modern psychological science. Study of the cultural and ethnic determinants of personal helplessness includes exploration of the ethnic and cultural living conditions of an individual, peculiarities of everyday life, disseminated general and family values along with an individual’s ethnic identity. Exploration of the cultural and ethnic factors in the context of a personal helplessness concept helps to build the theoretical foundation for addressing applied tasks related to prevention and correction of personal helplessness.