%0 Journal Article %J Problems of Psychology in the 21st Century %D 2014 %T FACTORIAL STRUCTURE AND PSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTIES OF ATTITUDES TO ECONOMIC DEPENDENCE OR INDEPENDENCE IN A SAMPLE OF BULGARIAN CITIZENS %A Bilyana B. Yordanova %A Lyudmil D. Krastev %A Nikolay Iv. Ivantchev %K attitudes %K dependent person %K psychometric properties %X Rising interactions of asymmetrical exchange as a consequence of unequal access to economic resources create status differences between people. In that way some people are provided with authority benefits while the others are in dependent position. The situation of economic dependence arises when the object is seen by the subject like a unique source for personal needs gratification. The degree of dependence is right proportional to the object’s subjective significance for a particular person, group, organization, etc. This statement provokes the problem of dependence as a psychological phenomenon that defines personal behavior and the character of interactions in respect of actual needs gratification. Contrary, economic independence is associated with these resources that are the result of personal incomes, property, and capital dividends. %B Problems of Psychology in the 21st Century %V 8 %P Continuous %8 April/2014 %G eng %U http://oaji.net/articles/2014/444-1403293515.pdf %N 1 %9 Original article %& 26-35 %R https://doi.org/10.33225/ppc/14.08.26