The article attempts to analyze the level of development of interpersonal significance issues and the concept of "significant other". It discusses the integral groundings of interpersonal significance basing on the theory of activity mediation of interpersonal relationships in groups as well as its "filial" socio-psychological three-factor model of "significant other".

Keywords: "significant other", relationships of interpersonal significance, attraction, reference, power, three-factor model of "significant other".

Column: Theoretical Research

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