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Polska adaptacja kwestionariuszy Loyolska skala generatywności oraz Lista zachowań generatywnych

Publication date: 06.09.2024

Developmental Psychology, 2023, Volume 28 Issue 2, pp. 63 - 79

https://doi.org/10.4467/20843879PR.23.016.19853

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Jerzy Bandel
Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu
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Emilia Soroko
Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu
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Marcin Sękowski
Maria Grzegorzewska Academy of Special Education
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Polska adaptacja kwestionariuszy Loyolska skala generatywności oraz Lista zachowań generatywnych

Abstract

This article presents the results of the Polish adaptation of McAdams and de St. Aubin’s Loyola Generativity Scale (LGS) and Generative Behaviour List (GBC) – the scales respectively measure generative concern and generative behaviour. Results from a sample of N = 237 individuals aged 19–93 years showed good internal reliability of the LGS and GBC. Their results correlated positively. Most hypotheses supporting the criterion-relevance of the LGS and GBC were confirmed, including showing positive correlations of both scales with the intensity of meaning in life, extroversion and openness to experiences, as well as a negative correlation of the LGS with depressive symptoms. The CFA supported the original two-factor model of the LGS. In addition, the high stability of LGS scores over a three-week period in a sample of N = 30 students was shown. The Polish adaptations of the LGS and the GBC are reliable and valid tools and can be used in research work.

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Information: Developmental Psychology, 2023, Volume 28 Issue 2, pp. 63 - 79

Article type: Original article

Titles:

Polish: Polska adaptacja kwestionariuszy Loyolska skala generatywności oraz Lista zachowań generatywnych
English: Polish Adaptation of the Loyola Generativity Scale and the Generative Behavior Checklist

Authors

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7970-3627

Jerzy Bandel
Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu
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Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu

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Emilia Soroko
Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu
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Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu

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Marcin Sękowski
Maria Grzegorzewska Academy of Special Education
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Published at: 06.09.2024

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Jerzy Bandel (Author) - 33.33%
Emilia Soroko (Author) - 33.33%
Marcin Sękowski (Author) - 33.33%

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