LYING AS A MANIFESTATION OF THE CHILD’S ALIENATION IN THE FAMILY

Aim. To identify the relationship between the characteristics of parent-child relationships and the motives for lying in children aged 9-10 years. Methodology. The study involved 67 mothers and their children aged 9-10. A comprehensive set of psychological diagnostic methods was employed: the “Nechaev’s Stories” technique by A. P. Nechaev, the “Determination of Dominant Motives for Lying” technique (A. Garmaev, P. Ekman), and the methodology by V. S. Ivashkin and V. V. Onufrieva “Determination of Individual Parent-Child Relationship Styles”. The data were subjected to both qualitative and quantitative analyses, including mathematical-statistical processing methods (one-way ANOVA) using the SPSS software. Results . The analysis of the collected data revealed a correlation between parent-child relationships and instances of lying among 9-10-year-old children. Characteristics of parent-child relationships that are associated with the motives for lying were identified. The predominant tendency in parent-child relationships that encourages lying in children aged 9-10 can be characterized as distance and alienation. Research implications. The results of the study contribute to the understanding of the social and psychological factors that influence the formation of moral aspects of personality, the relationships between characteristics of parent-child relationships, and the social and psychological traits of children, as well as their impact on instances of lying. The obtained data can be utilized in the development of a comprehensive program for psychologists to work with parents aimed at harmonizing parent-child relationships.