GAME MODELS OF MARITAL BEHAVIOR IN THE SYSTEM OF INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF TRANSACTIONAL ANALYSIS

The article is devoted to the study of game models in the process of social interaction in the implementation of marital behavior. The relevance of this work is due to the influence of marital behavior on the formation of a family and its development. The implementation of marital behavior is analyzed and explained from the point of view of the theory of transaction analysis by E. Bern, as a role-playing game based primarily on the use of hidden transactions. It is shown that this game reflects the existing changes in the socio-economic and socio-cultural relations of modern society. Game models are presented, in the implementation of which players use knowledge about traditional gender stereotypes. The analysis of standard game scenarios has been performed. The implemented moves are given, the main types of profits received by participants in the games of marital behavior are indicated. Purpose. Analysis and visual demonstration of specific key game models of marital behavior from the perspective of interpersonal transactions. Methods. The research uses both theoretical and empirical methods. The authors used the following theoretical methods: synthesis and modeling, analysis of literary sources and game models. As empirical methods, the authors used methods of observation, qualitative analysis, and the case study method. Results. As a result of the research, the key game models of marital behavior are presented, described and analyzed, the awareness of which will contribute to the formation of correct marital behavior, as well as further diagnosis and elaboration of life role settings. Practical implications. The results of the study can be applied in the field of marital counseling and family psychotherapy. EDN: YXCBAA