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Ocena powodzenia małżeństwa rodziców a style interpersonalnego funkcjonowania młodzieży

Kinga Kaleta

Developmental Psychology, Volume 17, Issue 3, 2012, pp. 39-55

https://doi.org/10.4467/20843879PR.12.017.0636

The objective of this study was to analyze family mechanisms in the development of adolescents’ social functioning. It focused on the relation between father and mother. It was assumed that those subjects who assess their parents’ marital quality as low are more hostile in interpersonal situations, while individuals who perceive high marital satisfaction in their parents display a more pro-social behaviour.
The Marital Satisfaction Scale by M. Braun-Gałkowska (1985) with a modification by A. Gałkowska (1999) and the Interpersonal Style Scale by J.M. Stanik (1994a; 1994b) were used in the study. 344 adolescents were examined. The results of the correlation indicated that there is a connection between the perceived parents’ marital quality and the social functioning of young people in the following styles: cooperative-overconventional, docile-dependent and selfeffacing– masochistic, as well as realism and pessimism in interactions (a weak correlation, but a significant one).
Moreover, the division into groups of respondents as regards their assessment of their parents’ marriage (as low, average and highly successful) and the analysis of variance (ANOVA) allowed to capture the specifi city of the interpersonal functioning of each. Those respondents who perceived their parents as the most satisfi ed with their relationship turned out to be the most prosocial and independent, while those who evaluated their parents’ relationship the lowest turned out to be the least friendly towards others, and the most pessimistic. These results support the hypothesis, but only in some styles the differences were statistically signifi cant (in cooperativeoverconventional and docile-dependent styles, and pessimism scale).

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Projekt Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) w Polsce

Kinga Kaleta

Public Health and Governance, Volume 7, Issue 2, 2009, pp. 109-111

Social and economical consequences of using tobacco products are commonly known. This is an issue of a global scale and requires systematic monitoring. The need of in depth examination of this issue concerns also Poland. In 2008 Polish Ministry of Health joined Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS). This survey is conducted under Bloomberg Global Initiative to Reduce Tobacco Use. In Poland GATS is being coordinated by World Health Organization. Three institutions were selected to conduct the survey: Maria Sklodowska-Curie Oncology Center (Centrum Onkologii – Instytut im. M. Skłodowskiej-Curie), Pentor Research International and Warsaw Medical University (Warszawski Uniwersytet Medyczny). GATS survey is national, representative survey of households conducted amongst adult population. Globally standardized protocol is being used to implement the survey in Poland. The protocol has been adapted to the Polish needs and reality.
The main aim of the project is to assess the usage of tobacco products and examination of the size of the problem, exposure to the tobacco smoke and perception, attitudes and knowledge regarding tobacco products use as well issues concerning taxes on tobacco products. Information gained during GATS will support tobacco control policy. Experience gained during the survey implementation will, in the future, allow building systematic monitoring system of tobacco use and other health behaviors in our country.

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Satysfakcja z małżeństwa a kryzys w wartościowaniu u kobiet. Mediująca rola zróżnicowania Ja

Kinga Kaleta

Developmental Psychology, Volume 20, Issue 3, 2015, pp. 63-75

https://doi.org/10.4467/20843879PR.15.017.3806

The study sought to investigate (1) the relationship between marital satisfaction and the value crisis among women, (2) the mediating role of the differentiation of Self. The sample consisted of 220 married women. The marital satisfaction was found to be inversely correlated with the value crisis. Greater marital satisfaction coincided with better differentiation of Self, while lower level of differentiation (less emotional reactivity, greater I position, less emotional cutoff and fusion with others) was significantly associated with higher difficulties in valuing. The differentiation of Self also mediated the linkage between the marital satisfaction and value crisis among women. The results support the searching hypothesis.

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Rodzaje wewnętrznych granic w rodzinie a społeczne kompetencje młodzieży

Kinga Kaleta

Developmental Psychology, Volume 15, Issue 3, 2010, pp. 43-56

The objective of this study was to analyse family mechanisms of social competence of adolescent formation. According to Salvador Minuchin’s (1974) theory, it was assumed that inappropriate boundaries (rigid or diffuse) between parents and children make adolescents less competent in difficult social situations, while individuals from families with clear boundaries are more competent in social situations such as intimate contact, social exposition and assertiveness. The modified versions of Analysis of Family Environmental Scale by M. Ryś (2004) and Social Competence Questionnaire by A. Matczak (2001) were used in the study. 345 adolescents from different types of families were examined. The results of the analysis of variance (ANOVA) indicated that there is a connection between family boundaries and interpersonal skills of adolescents.

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Kinga Kaleta

The Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce ( Poland)

The Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce