Rita Zukauskiene
Mykolas Romeris University, Psychology, Faculty Member
- Rita Žukauskienė is a full professor of psychology at the Institute of Psychology, Mykolas Romeris University in Viln... moreRita Žukauskienė is a full professor of psychology at the Institute of Psychology, Mykolas Romeris University in Vilnius, Lithuania. She was a leader or co-leader of many research projects in Lithuania and on an international level, with a special emphasis studying individual developmental pathways from childhood to adolescence and to emerging adulthood.edit
Šiame tyrime siekėme išskirti paauglių grupes, taikančias panašias socialines strategijas, ir nustatyti, kaip šios grupės siejasi su emocinėmis elgesio problemomis, tokiomis kaip nerimastingumas / depresiškumas, nusišalinimas, dėmesio... more
Šiame tyrime siekėme išskirti paauglių grupes, taikančias panašias socialines strategijas, ir nustatyti, kaip šios grupės siejasi su emocinėmis elgesio problemomis, tokiomis kaip nerimastingumas / depresiškumas, nusišalinimas, dėmesio problemos, agresyvus elgesys, delinkventiškas elgesys, somatiniai nusiskundimai ir socialinės problemos. Hierarchinės klasterinės analizės metodu buvo išskirtos keturios paauglių grupės, taikančios panašias socialines strategijas. Rezultatai parodė, kad 47 proc. paauglių taiko disfunkcionalias socialines strategijas, o 53 proc. – funkcionalias. Funkcionalių strategijų taikymas siejosi su aukštesniu dėmesio problemų lygiu, o disfunkcionalių – su aukštesniu nerimastingumu / depresiškumu, nusišalinimu bei aukštesniu socialinių problemų lygiu. ADOLESCENTS’ SOCIAL STRATEGIES AND BEHAVIOURAL/EMOTIONAL PROBLEMSJolanta Sondaitė, Rita Žukauskienė SummaryCurrent study is a first attempt to examine what patterns of social strategies could be identified among adol...
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The findings on the association between Social Networking Sites and civic engagement are mixed. The present study aims to evaluate a theoretical model linking the informational use of Internet-based social media (specifically, Facebook)... more
The findings on the association between Social
Networking Sites and civic engagement are mixed. The
present study aims to evaluate a theoretical model linking
the informational use of Internet-based social media
(specifically, Facebook) with civic competencies and intentions
for future civic engagement, taking into account
the mediating role of civic discussions with family and
friends and sharing the news online. Participants were 114
Italian high school students aged 14–17 years (57 % boys).
Path analysis was used to evaluate the proposed theoretical
model. Results showed that Facebook informational use
was associated with higher levels of adolescent perceived
competence for civic action, both directly and through the
mediation of civic discussion with parents and friends
(offline). Higher levels of civic competencies, then, were
associated with a stronger intention to participate in the
civic domain in the future. Our findings suggest that
Facebook may provide adolescents with additional tools
through which they can learn civic activities or develop the
skills necessary to participate in the future.
Networking Sites and civic engagement are mixed. The
present study aims to evaluate a theoretical model linking
the informational use of Internet-based social media
(specifically, Facebook) with civic competencies and intentions
for future civic engagement, taking into account
the mediating role of civic discussions with family and
friends and sharing the news online. Participants were 114
Italian high school students aged 14–17 years (57 % boys).
Path analysis was used to evaluate the proposed theoretical
model. Results showed that Facebook informational use
was associated with higher levels of adolescent perceived
competence for civic action, both directly and through the
mediation of civic discussion with parents and friends
(offline). Higher levels of civic competencies, then, were
associated with a stronger intention to participate in the
civic domain in the future. Our findings suggest that
Facebook may provide adolescents with additional tools
through which they can learn civic activities or develop the
skills necessary to participate in the future.
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ABSTRACT
Mykolo Romerio universiteto Socialinės politikos fakulteto Psichologijos katedra Ateities g. 20, LT–08303 Vilnius, Lietuva Telefonas (+370 5) 2714 620 Elektroninis paštas laurau@mruni.eu; allaur@mruni.eu; rzukausk@mruni.eu;... more
Mykolo Romerio universiteto Socialinės politikos fakulteto Psichologijos katedra Ateities g. 20, LT–08303 Vilnius, Lietuva Telefonas (+370 5) 2714 620 Elektroninis paštas laurau@mruni.eu; allaur@mruni.eu; rzukausk@mruni.eu; rbandz@mruni.eu Pateikta 2010 m. gruodžio 1 d., parengta spausdinti 2010 m. gruodžio 20 d.
This study focuses on parental rearing practices as predictors of gender identity among late adolescents. A convenience sample of Lithuanian adolescents, aged 16 to 18, (N = 1298, 785 girls and 513 boys) was used in the study. The... more
This study focuses on parental rearing practices as predictors of gender identity among late adolescents. A convenience sample of Lithuanian adolescents, aged 16 to 18, (N = 1298, 785 girls and 513 boys) was used in the study. The participants filled-in a questionnaire, which consisted of three dimensions of gender identity, proposed by Egan and Perry (2001)—gender typicality, gender contentedness and felt pressure, and the Lithuanian version of the EMBU (Arrindell et al.; 1994 Arrindell, 1999), which measured mothers' and fathers; parenting styles. Gender contentedness and felt pressure were found to be higher for boys than for girls. Sixteen-year-olds felt more pressure to conform to gender norms than eighteen-year-olds. The results indicated that parental emotional warmth correlated with adolescents‘ gender contentedness, whereas rejection and overprotection – with felt pressure. Both parents‘ rejection and mothers‘ overprotection were related to lower gender typicality. In a...
The aim of this study was to evaluate the use of the online data collection method to survey adoles- cents about their psychological characteristics in a follow up-longitudinal study on positive youth de- velopment in order to test the... more
The aim of this study was to evaluate the use of the online data collection method to survey adoles- cents about their psychological characteristics in a follow up-longitudinal study on positive youth de- velopment in order to test the psychometric equivalence of two assessment methods. 1030 participants (17–19 years old) completed paper-and-pencil questionnaires in schools (505 boys and 525 girls), 132 (28 boys and 104 girls) completed Internet-based questionnaires, and 47 (15 boys 32 girls) completed both, measuring positive development indicators. The fndings suggest that adolescents report less socially desirable behaviour and active citizenship in Internet-based questionnaires, but generally Internet-based administration does not have any dife- rences in the means values of positive development indicators as compared to paper-and-pencil admi- nistration. Internet-based questionnaires have higher or similar internal consistencies as compared with paper-and-pencil questionnaires ...
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Erikson (1950) proposed that identity formation was primarily a task for adolescence. However, Erikson (1968) did suggest that given conditions in advanced industrialized economies, some individuals would undergo a “prolonged... more
Erikson (1950) proposed that identity formation was primarily a task for adolescence. However, Erikson (1968) did suggest that given conditions in advanced industrialized economies, some individuals would undergo a “prolonged adolescence.” Recently, Arnett, have argued that Erikson’s “prolonged adolescence” has become the normal developmental course for most individuals in Western developed economies. Arnett (2000, 2004) argues that in emerging adulthood identity exploration and formation now occurs. This shift toward later identity exploration and formation follows demographic shifts toward extended periods of higher education, later commitment to a career track, later marriage, and later entry into parenthood. Also Arnett argued that in order to achieve adulthood emerging adults usually name these criteria: the individualistic character qualities of accepting responsibility for one’s self and making independent decisions, along with becoming financially independent. This explorato...
Positive youth development (PYD) is strengths-based model that recognizes importance of an individual’s and his or her environment’s connectivity and how those relationships shape human development (Benson and Saito, 2000; Benson, 2003;... more
Positive youth development (PYD) is strengths-based model that recognizes importance of an individual’s and his or her environment’s connectivity and how those relationships shape human development (Benson and Saito, 2000; Benson, 2003; 573 Lerner 2005; Fredricks and Eccles, 2008; Chand et al, 2013). The literature has distinguished five positive youth development indicators (called Five C's) stimulating positive results. Those indicators is competence, confidence, connection, character, and caring (Lerner 2005, Lerner et al., 2005; Roth and Brooks-Gunn, 2003). Along with the great importance of individual characteristics of the adolescent, positive youth developmental model emphasizes the particular importance of family context and parent-child relationships (Lerner et al., 2005; Chand et al, 2013). The family and parenting factors that are important for positive adolescent outcomes include low levels of parent-adolescent conflict (McElhaney et al., 2009), parental warmth (Nash...
Pathways of positive parental practices to positive youth development are different between mothers and fathers. Transformational parenting plays moderating role in relationship between fathering practices and PYD.
Evaluating the risk of violence and re-offending with recognized and validated instruments is a new practice in Baltic countries such as Lithuania. Actuarial assessment and structured professional judgment methods were developed in North... more
Evaluating the risk of violence and re-offending with recognized and validated instruments is a new practice in Baltic countries such as Lithuania. Actuarial assessment and structured professional judgment methods were developed in North American and Western European nations and have recently been adjusted to local settings for research and practice. The present manuscript reviews research, contemporary practice, and relevant policies regarding violence risk assessment in the Baltic region. Specifically, the focus will be on the implementation and patterns of use for risk assessment instruments in Lithuania. The correctional and forensic mental health systems of the country will be described, followed by an overview of government-supported risk assessment tools. The manuscript reviews Lithuanian research on these tools and offers directions for future research and practice.
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Siekiant paprastai ir greitai suteikti grįžtamąjį ryšį asmenims, užpildžiusiems asmenybės testus, dažnai naudojamos trumpos standartizuotos formos. Tokios grįžtamojo ryšio priemonės dėl savo trumpumo gali būti laikomos tiksliomis... more
Siekiant paprastai ir greitai suteikti grįžtamąjį ryšį asmenims, užpildžiusiems asmenybės testus, dažnai naudojamos trumpos standartizuotos formos. Tokios grįžtamojo ryšio priemonės dėl savo trumpumo gali būti laikomos tiksliomis nebūtinai dėl savo validumo, tačiau dėl Barnumo efekto – tendencijos pa- teikti atsakymą apie asmenybę ir kai gauta informacija yra validi, ir kai ne. Vienas greitų būdų pateikti asmenybės išvadas, kai naudojami NEO PI-R bei NEO-FFI asmenybės klausimynai, yra „Jūsų NEO išvada“. Jos kūrėjai Costa ir McCrae teigia, jog ši grįžtamojo ryšio teikimo priemonė yra validi ir informatyvi (Costa ir McCrae, 2012), tačiau to empirinių įrodymų negausu. Siekiant įvertinti „Jūsų NEO išvados“ validumą, atlikti trys tyrimai. Pirmuoju tyrimu (N = 269) buvo aiškinamasi, kaip vertinamas tikros ir invertuotos „Jūsų NEO išvados“ tikslumas. Aptikta, kad tikra išva- da laikoma tikslesne, todėl ji pasižymi validumu ir priimama ne vien dėl Barnumo efekto. Antrasis (N = 101) ir treči...
The findings on the association between Social Networking Sites and civic engagement are mixed. The present study aims to evaluate a theoretical model linking the informational use of Internet-based social media (specifically, Facebook)... more
The findings on the association between Social Networking Sites and civic engagement are mixed. The present study aims to evaluate a theoretical model linking the informational use of Internet-based social media (specifically, Facebook) with civic competencies and intentions for future civic engagement, taking into account the mediating role of civic discussions with family and friends and sharing the news online. Participants were 114 Italian high school students aged 14-17 years (57 % boys). Path analysis was used to evaluate the proposed theoretical model. Results showed that Facebook informational use was associated with higher levels of adolescent perceived competence for civic action, both directly and through the mediation of civic discussion with parents and friends (offline). Higher levels of civic competencies, then, were associated with a stronger intention to participate in the civic domain in the future. Our findings suggest that Facebook may provide adolescents with ad...
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Friend influence over prosocial behaviour and delinquent behaviour was examined as a function of relative parental protectiveness in a community sample of Lithuanian high school students (M = 16.5 years old). Participants completed... more
Friend influence over prosocial behaviour and delinquent behaviour was examined as a function of relative parental protectiveness in a community sample of Lithuanian high school students (M = 16.5 years old). Participants completed self-reports describing commitment to personal values, delinquent behaviours, prosocial behaviours, and perceived parental protectiveness. Mutual friends (158 male dyads, 241 female dyads) were identified from peer nominations. Distinguishable dyad Actor–Partner Interdependence Model analyses illustrate how parenting promotes positive peer influence. The results indicate that friend influence is greatest
in the context of protective parenting: Adolescents who perceived more parental protectiveness were positively influenced by the strength of their friend’s personal values, whereas adolescents who perceived less parental protectiveness were not.
in the context of protective parenting: Adolescents who perceived more parental protectiveness were positively influenced by the strength of their friend’s personal values, whereas adolescents who perceived less parental protectiveness were not.