THE ROLE OF SOCIAL STEREOTYPES AND PSYCHOLOGICAL DEFENSE MECHANISMS IN THE FORMATION OF VICTIM BEHAVIOR IN WOMEN

N.D. Palvanova

Authors

N.D. Palvanova Asia International University, Department of Pedagogical Theory Lecturer of Psychology and Pedagogy

Keywords:

Victimhood, victim behavior, social attitude, gender stereotypes, cognitive dissonance, psychological defense mechanisms, rationalization, denial, national mentality, learned helplessness, coping strategy, psychological rehabilitation, personality determination.

Abstract

This article is dedicated to analyzing one of the pressing issues of modern psychology — the socio-psychological factors behind the formation of victim behavior in women. The study details the influence of the "traditional woman" image, inherent in the national mentality, as a social attitude on a woman's personal development and her level of victimization. The author reveals the destructive functions of psychological defense mechanisms activated during states of cognitive dissonance. In the article, the correlation between a predisposition toward social stereotypes and the determination of personal victimhood is proven based on theoretical and experimental data.

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