PSYCHOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF SOCIAL INSTALLATION TO DISABLED PEOPLE IN DEMOGRAPHIC PLANE

Abstract

The article is devoted to the psychological analysis of the installation in the modern society in relation to its disadvantaged members. On the materials of the empirical research the attitude towards the disabled people of different (by number and status) of the settlements of Ukraine according to the indicators "Generalized image of the disabled", "Attitude towards the disability of close people", "Attitude to the relations of close people with the disabled", "Attitude to the construction of relatives relationships with the disabled","Attitude to the possibility of direct interaction with the disabled". Positive perception of a person with disabilities is manifested more to the inhabitants of the village. They have formed a favorable attitude towards the disabled, readiness to help him if necessary. The image of a person with functional limitations does not cause negative emotions, because the physical disability is perceived as a sign that only emphasizes the peculiarity of man. The largest number of respondents who have a negative attitude towards people with disabilities were found among the residents of the regional center, which indicates a greater degree of handicapism in large cities. It manifests itself in the form of manifestations of hostility and aggressive behavior in relation to persons with disabilities that are considered as inferior people, endowed with a low level of intelligence, abilities and opportunities, which are characterized by such personal qualities as emotional instability, tearfulness, irritability, obsession, etc