The article considers the typology of single mothers as a socio-psychological phenomenon. The studied attributive models of loneliness assume the relationship of its components, emotional, behavioral and cognitive variables of this social phenomenon. The article presents the results of a study of various typologies for determining the generalized characteristics of single mothers. The study of personality and typological characteristics of single mothers is considered as a multi-faceted process through the coordination of their own needs and awareness of the meaning of their lives. . Psychological and pedagogical support, as a universal way of a researcher's activity, allows observing the most important aspects of the social phenomenon of single mothers: to study personality traits and their relationship with trends in the development of society, which makes it possible to evaluate research results and predict trends in the development of the processes under study. The purpose of this article is to define the typology, and justify the generalized characteristics of single mothers.

Methods. Self-actualization test (SAT) and "Life-meaning orientations test" (LMO) by D. A. Leontyev. The study involved 100 women - single mothers of different social status at the age from 22 to 54 years.

Results. The research showed the presence of a connection between the severity of the personality-typological qualities of single mothers and the degree of their satisfaction with their position and social status. In accordance with the results of the study, it’s noted that the typology of single mothers as a generalized feature of women assumes the formation of characteristic personality traits: self-sufficiency, independence and self-worth.

Conclusions. As a result of the research, groups of single mothers were identified, the difference of which is determined by their active social position and attitude to various aspects of their lives. In one of the group –the single mothers which experiencing well-being and happiness in their status as mothers, and in another - single mothers, bearing the burden of motherhood.