Psychoanalytic theories of the structure of personality and the unconscious played little role in Parson's development of his notion of individual motivation.

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Parsons heavily drew upon Freud's psychoanalytic theories in his development of the concept of the "sick role" and his understanding of illness as a legitimate form of deviance in society. While he may not have directly applied psychoanalytic theories to his concept of individual motivation, they did inform his overall theoretical framework.

Psychoanalytic Theories of the Structure of Personality and the Unconscious