scholarly journals Selected Predictors of the Sense of Intimacy in Relationships of Young Adults

Author(s):  
Dorota Czyżowska ◽  
Ewa Gurba ◽  
Natalia Czyżowska ◽  
Alicja Kalus ◽  
Katarzyna Sitnik-Warchulska ◽  
...  

The main research objective of this study was seeking the predictive role of closeness to parents, attachment, identity style, identity commitment, type of relationship, and having children in intimacy among young women and men. Many studies indicate differences in the level of engagement, communication, and satisfaction in relationships. The study group comprised 227 people, including 114 women (M = 29.99; SD = 4.36), and 113 men (M = 30.00; SD = 4.33). A total of 40% of the subjects were married, and the remaining 60% subjects were in informal relationships; 101 people had children and the other individuals were childless. The following instruments were used: The Miller Social Intimacy Scale, questionnaires to assess closeness and attachment, and the Identity Style Inventory. The significance of the differences and the stepwise regression analysis were performed. The results of the study demonstrated a higher level of intimacy in a relationship with a partner among women than men. The nature of a relationship does not matter to the sense of intimacy. However, closeness to parents during childhood and adolescence, the model of interpersonal relations, and the identity style are predictors of intimacy in a relationship. The study results can be used in creating preventive and educational programs focused on family life and satisfied relationships.

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (02) ◽  
pp. 84-93
Author(s):  
Afshan Jabeen ◽  
Muhamamd Asghar Khan ◽  
Mehwish Manzoor

The present study was an attempt to examine influence of leadership styles upon professional motivation of lecturers (PE). The population of this current research comprised of the Lecturers (PE) performing in all government public colleges in Punjab. No sampling technique was preferred due to the accessible population in a particular study. Two self-designed, Likert type scales (the leadership style and professional motivation) were used for collecting of the required data. Overall, 80% return response rate was recorded. The collected data were tabulated and analyzed using both the descriptive and inferential statistics. The formulated hypotheses were tested with a significant level of 0.5. The study results from regression show significant influence of leadership styles on the professional motivation of lecturers. Similarly, prediction of professional motivation through the leadership styles over stepwise regression also provides the information about the dominant role of the transformational leadership style as compared to other leadership styles.


Author(s):  
A. Akrim ◽  
Juhriyansyah Dalle

Mobile phone communication has established itself as an essential element of people's personal and working lives medium of connection in daily interactions and relationships. It has thus become significant for the most intimate form of interpersonal relations, including marital relationships. This small-scale research seeks to find the importance of mobile phone communication in marriage and its influence on family happiness. The study unearths the patterns of mobile phone communication among married partners, by outlining the most common reasons for communicating with the spouse on a mobile phone. In this research, a survey was conducted using a questionnaire to collect data from 30 respondents who were married partners, staff, or students in one of the state-owned universities in South Kalimantan. Each of the respondents possessed a mobile phone. The Mann-Whitney test indicates that the males profoundly believed that mobile phone communication was more important to their marriage than females to strengthen their relationship. Also, the males reported a higher frequency of sending messages and calling their spouses. By and large, the study results describe the most common reasons for communicating with the spouse. The outstanding reason is maintaining a strong intimate relationship by keeping in touch, sharing updates, emotions, feelings, knowing about children, and ensuring the safety of each other through checking on one another using a mobile phone. The findings have significance in showing the need for continued communication in a marital relationship, especially by using the fastest and most comfortable means of mobile phone. Given the synchronous nature of mobile phone communication, the results indicate that married spouses cannot do without it, especially in this Information Society, where we need updates from our spouses, children, friends, and the situation at large.


Author(s):  
Юрий Юрьевич Панченко

Введение. Клава Кока – одна из наиболее популярных исполнительниц на современной российской сцене, в этой связи представляет интерес анализ концептуального содержания ее творчества. Устанавливается главенствующая роль мотива токсичности и абьюза в реализации концепта «любовь» в песенном творчестве Клавы Коки, проявляющаяся на лексическом и когнитивном уровнях: в ценностных установках, лежащих в особенностях межличностных отношений героев песен. Под токсичностью понимается свойство человека либо отношений провоцировать эмоциональную боль и полное истощение ресурсов партнера по взаимодействию либо одной из сторон отношений. Абьюзивные отношения в широком смысле характеризуются контролирующим, принудительным, угрожающим, унижающим и насильственным поведением одного из партнеров. Хотя восприятие любви как боли и страдания является рекуррентной идеей западной поп-музыки, в творчестве Клавы Коки такое отношение к любви приобретает признаки токсичности и в ряде случаев абьюзивности. Цель – доказать главенствующую роль мотива токсичности и абьюза в реализации концепта «любовь» в песенном творчестве Клавы Коки. Материал и методы. К рассмотрению привлекаются 26 песен, написанных Клавой Кокой самой либо в соавторстве с текстовиками лейбла «Black Star». Основными методами исследования являются метод целостного анализа художественного произведения и лингвистический (концептуальный) анализ. Результаты и обсуждение. Мотив токсичности и абьюза в творчестве Клавы Коки проявляется в следующих ценностных установках, лежащих в его основе: метафоризация любви как боли и страдания, антагонизм между партнерами в отношениях, доминирование/подчинение как паттерн отношений, насилие как важная составляющая отношений, зависимость от партнера или от отношений, интенсификация любовного чувства одним из партнеров. Подобные установки приводят к наполнению концепта «любовь» семемами «боль», «страдание», «насилие», «зависимость», «доминирование», «подчинение», «недостижимость», «противостояние», проявляющемуся как на лексическом уровне, так и на когнитивном уровне. Во всех рассмотренных песнях в той или иной степени представлены перечисленные особенности, что дает основание говорить о главенствующей роли мотива токсичности и абьюза в реализации концепта «любовь» в творчестве певицы. Заключение. Токсичность и абьюз склонны романтизироваться в текстах певицы, выступая в качестве неотъемлемой составляющей «настоящих» отношений, будучи проявлением «истинной» любви. Мотив токсичности и абьюза становится главным средством реализации концепта «любовь» в творчестве Клавы Коки, тем самым позволяя говорить о соединении концептов «любовь» и «боль» в единую концептуальную пару в творчестве певицы. Introduction. Klava Koka is one of the most popular performers on the modern Russian musical stage, and therefore it is of interest to analyze the motivational content of her work. We have established the key role of the motive of toxicity and abuse in Klava Koka’s songs. It manifests itself in the peculiarities of the interpersonal relations of the characters of the songs, as well as in their values and attitudes. Toxicity refers to the ability of a person or relationship to provoke emotional pain and the complete depletion of the resources of the partner of interaction. Abusive relationships in a broad sense are characterized by the controlling, coercive, threatening, humiliating and violent behavior of one of the partners. Although the perception of love as pain and suffering is a recurrent idea of Western pop music, in Klava Koka’s songs, this attitude to love acquires signs of toxicity and, in some cases, abusiveness. Aim and objectives. The aim of the article is to prove the dominant role of the motive of toxicity and abuse in Klava Koka’s songs. Material and methods. We have analyzed 26 songs written by Klava Koka herself or in co-authorship with the lyricists of the Black Star label. The main research methods are the method of holistic analysis of a work, as well as conceptual analysis. Results and discussion. The motive of toxicity and abuse in Klava Koka’s songs is manifested in the following features of the characters’ relationships and their values: metaphorization of love as pain and suffering, antagonism between partners in relationships, dominance / submission as a pattern of relationships, violence as an important component of relationships, dependence from a partner or from a relationship, intensification of love feelings by one of the partners. The fact that in all the songs that we have considered, the listed features are presented to certain degree, enables us to speak about the dominant role of the motive of toxicity and abuse in Klava Koka’s work. Conclusion. Toxicity and abuse tend to be romanticized in the singer’s lyrics, being presents as an integral part of “genuine” relationships and a manifestation of “true” love. The motive of toxicity and abuse is functioning as the main means of realization of the concepts of “love” and “pain” in Klava Koka’s songs, where the both concepts are linked into a single conceptual pair.


Retos ◽  
2016 ◽  
pp. 46-51
Author(s):  
Evelia Franco Álvarez ◽  
Javier Coterón López ◽  
Valeria Gómez ◽  
Jorge Brito ◽  
Hernando Alejandro Martínez González

El objetivo de este estudio fue, en primer lugar, estudiar posibles diferencias en orientación motivacional, motivación intrínseca, flow disposicional e intención futura de ser físicamente activo en adolescentes de España, Argentina, Colombia y Ecuador; y en segundo lugar analizar el rol predictivo de las variables motivacionales mencionadas sobre la intención futura de ser físicamente activo. La muestra estuvo compuesta por 3990 estudiantes de centros educativos con edades comprendidas entre 12 y 18 años (M = 14.55; DT = 1.74) que respondieron diversos cuestionarios previamente validados y utilizados en español. Los resultados de los ANCOVAs realizados mostraron diferencias significativas entre los países analizados si bien el tamaño del efecto fue muy pequeño en todas ellas. En líneas generales, las similitudes fueron mayores entre los participantes de España y Argentina por un lado; y entre los de Colombia y Ecuador por otro. Los análisis de regresión por pasos revelaron que tanto la motivación intrínseca como el flow disposicional emergieron como principales predictores de la intención futura de los participantes de ser físicamente activos explicando entre un 34% y un 52% de la varianza. Los hallazgos del presente estudio sugieren la existencia de patrones motivacionales similares en adolescentes de diferentes países destacando el importante papel que adquiere el flow disposicional, independientemente del país, como predictor de la intención futura de realizar actividad físico-deportiva.Abstract. The aims of this study were to analyze differences in motivational orientation, intrinsic motivation, dispositional flow and intention to be physically active among Argentine, Spanish, Colombian, and Ecuadorian adolescents; and to analyze the predictive role of the aforementioned motivational variables on the future intention to be physically active. The sample was composed by 3,990 students aged 12 to 18 (M = 14.55, SD = 1.74) who completed questionnaires that were previously validated and used in Spanish contexts. Results of ANCOVAs showed significant differences between participants from the analyzed countries, although the effect size was very small in all of them. The greatest similarities were observed between Spanish and Argentinians, as well as between Colombians and Ecuadorians. Stepwise regression analyses showed that both intrinsic motivation and dispositional flow emerged as the main predictors of future intention to be physically active, as they both explained from 34% to 52% of the variance. The findings of the present study suggested the existence of similar motivational patterns among adolescents from different countries. Outcomes also highlighted the important role of dispositional flow in the prediction of future intentions to be physically active regardless of the country.


2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 86-102
Author(s):  
Tasnim Rehna ◽  
Rubina Hanif ◽  
Muhammad Aqeel

Background: Widespread social paradigms on which the status variances are grounded in any society, gender plays pivotal role in manifestation of mental health problems (Rutter, 2007). A hefty volume of research has addressed the issue in adults nonetheless, little is vividly known about the role of gender in adolescent psychopathology. Sample: A sample of 240 adolescents (125 boys, 115 girls) aging 12-18 years was amassed from various secondary schools of Islamabad with the approval of the Federal Directorate of Education (FDE), relevant authorities of the schools and the adolescents themselves. Instruments: Taylor Manifest Anxiety Scale (Taylor & Spence, 1953) and Children’s Negative Cognitive Errors Questionnaire (CNCEQ) by Leitenberg et al., (1986) were applied in present study. Results: Multiple regression analysis revealed that cognitive errors jointly accounted for 78% of variance in predicting anxiety among adolescents. Findings also exhibited that gender significantly moderated the relationship between cognitive errors and adolescent anxiety. Implications of the findings are discoursed for future research and clinical practice.


2020 ◽  
pp. 102-109
Author(s):  
Svetlana Alekseevna Raschetina ◽  

Relevance and problem statement. Modern unstable society is characterized by narrowing the boundaries of controlled socialization and expanding the boundaries of spontaneous socialization of a teenager based on his immersion in the question arises about the importance of the family in the process of socialization of a teenager in the conditions of expanding the space of socialization. There is a need to study the role of the family in this process, to search, develop and test research methods that allow us to reveal the phenomenon of socialization from the side of its value characteristics. The purpose and methodology of the study: to identify the possibilities of a systematic and anthropological methodology for studying the role of the family in the process of socialization of adolescents in modern conditions, testing research methods: photo research on the topic “Ego – I” (author of the German sociologist H. Abels), profile update reflexive processes (by S. A. Raschetina). Materials and results of the study. The study showed that for all the problems that exist in the family of the perestroika era and in the modern family, it acts for a teenager as a value and the first (main) support in the processes of socialization. The positions well known in psychology about the importance of interpersonal relations in adolescence for the formation of attitudes towards oneself as the basis of socialization are confirmed. Today, the frontiers of making friends have expanded enormously on the basis of Internet communication. The types of activities of interest to a teenager (traditional and new ones related to digitalization) are the third pillar of socialization. Conclusion. The “Ego – I” method of photo research has a wide range of possibilities for quantitative and qualitative analysis of the socialization process to identify the value Pillars of this process.


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