Background. Перевод The relevance of the study is determined by the fact that in the conditions of economic and social crisis, the former moral values lose their significance. This is especially true for young people who, without sufficient life experience, can easily succumb to negative ideological influence. As a result, they develop certain moral and behavioral attitudes. Purpose – identification of psychological factors and conditions that directly affect the formation of an integral moral structure of a young person's personality. Materials and methods. The object of research in the article is the consciousness of the younger generation, the subject of research is the psychological factors of morality formation. The article uses a systematic approach. The main theoretical research methods are analysis, synthesis and deduction. Results. In this article, the author divides the factors influencing the formation of morality into psychological and social ones. Among the psychological factors, the author identifies the most important ones: the influence of family upbringing, the level of primary education, the opportunity to receive productive feedback. The importance of such a factor as the development of reflexive abilities is emphasized, which the author attributes to the responsibility of a higher educational institution. It seems that taking into account these psychological factors will eventually achieve the expected result – the formation of a citizen of the 21st century with a stable system of moral values and attitudes.