MEANING-MAKING OF FAMILY SELF-DETERMINATION IN A CULTURAL-HISTORICAL CONTEXT

The article is devoted to the analysis of meaning-making in family self-determination under conditions of cultural and value transformations. Theoretical and methodological foundations for studying family values in the cultural-historical context are revealed. The influence of cognitive flexibility, personal potential, and internal value orientations on the formation of family self-determination is analyzed. The importance of intergenerational continuity and personal maturity as conditions for conscious choice of the family path is noted. Prospects for further research on meaning-making strategies are outlined, with emphasis on psychological mechanisms and individual experience. The analysis confirms the importance of a comprehensive study of the meaning-making process of family self-determination as a regulator of life orientations. In the context of value transformations, this issue is relevant due to identity crises and trends that erode the image of the family as the foundation of intergenerational continuity. A cultural-historical approach has uncovered the mechanisms of the interdependence of identity and meaning-making, defining family self-determination as a specific case of meaning-making that requires the conscious development of a worldview, family image, and gender roles. This further informs the study of infantilism, cognitive flexibility, and planning ability in their relationship to personal maturity.