Ananova I. Personal and procedural features of experience of feeling guilt.

Procedural and personal characteristics of guilt feelings were discovered and proved, a model of guilt feelings was developed, in which the stages and the dimensions of experience were singled out. The criteria of differentiation of constructive and non-constructive ways to experience guilt was determined. Typology of feeling of guilt was developed. Five types of feelings of guilt were revealed, which differentiated by following criteria: space and way of experiencing; attitude to self; the type, nature and extent of self-incrimination; the degree and nature of emotional imbalance; the usage of defense mechanisms and coping strategies. A questionnaire psychodiagnostical "Experience of feeling guilt" was created, which aimed ti identify such aspects of feelings of guilt as punishment expectation, interest in others, demanding to themselves, focus on regulatory, regret. The differences of types of guilt feelings were established, on the basis of orientation and the way of experiencing (constructive and unconstructive). To unconstructive relate types, oriented to: the devaluation of the self, the usage of ego-defense, relationship, non-blaming of self. In constructive way - experience of guilt type, oriented to act.