Human development in the context of society in transition: Sample of Brno Longitudinal Study on Life-Span Development

0396584 - PSÚ 2014 RIV ZA eng A - Abstrakt
Millová, Katarína - Blatný, Marek
Human development in the context of society in transition: Sample of Brno Longitudinal Study on Life-Span Development.
The 1st World Conference on Personality: Abstract Book. Cape Town: Personality Psychology Foundation, 2013. s. 97-98.
[The 1st World Conference on Personality. 19.03.2013-23.03.2013, Stellenbosch]
Grant CEP: GA ČR GAP407/10/2410
Institucionální podpora: RVO:68081740
Klíčová slova: society in transition * lifelong development * longitudinal research
Kód oboru RIV: AN - Psychologie

Macrosocial factors provide a broader perspective of human development, since changes in society to some extent get gradually reflected at the individual level. Unique opportunities for such studies are provided by societies passing through significant change (political, cultural). Social and psychological stability in a changing society is low, while mobility is high. There are only a few psychological (longitudinal) studies which have the potential to address this issue. Among them is the Brno Longitudinal Study on Life-Span Development which began in 1961. The current sample consists of 83 participants (48 women, 35 men, aged 36 to 44 years). In comparison with other longitudinal studies provided in stable societies exploring the area of social functioning, we found differences mainly in the job career area, especially frequent occurrence of changeable career or differences in personality predictors of social characteristics (e.g. level of adolescence extraversion). In terms of psychological characteristics, we focused on subjective health. In this area regression analysis did not confirm any significant effect of the “traditional” correlates of positively assessed health (e.g. sense of coherence). Unlike other psychological research ongoing in changing societies (e.g. reunified Germany, former USSR countries), our research is characterized by higher intergenerational continuity, for example in the field of education.
Trvalý link: http://hdl.handle.net/11104/0224339