Delinquents crime make worry not only Lithuanian, but public in other world countries too. We have to look for the answers , why young people make more serious crimes with the time and become more agressive. The principal aim of this paper to analyse delinquents’ behavior and self- esteem. Research tasks: to compare delinquents’ and persons’ who do not brake the law , self – esteem and attitude towards their family members; to compare the level of agression of persons’ who do not brake the law and delinquents’ . Research hypothesis : the level of agression of delinquents’ is higher than persons’ who do not make crimes . Research methods : • Self – esteem was measured by the semantical differencial type scale development by D. Beresnevičienė ( 1995). • Not - existing animal drawing method by E.C. Romanova ( 2002). The gotten data of the research confirmed the hypotesis. The level of agression of delinquents’ is higher than persons’ who do not brake the law ( t ( 141) = 3,204, p< 0,05). Comparing persons’ who do not make crimes and delinquens’ self- esteem, the latest ones’ self- esteem is higher (t ( 177 ) = 2,090, p>0,05 ). Delinquents take them selves as more beautiful ( t ( 198 ) = 2,184 , p< 0,05 ) and more active ( t ( 177) = 2,614, p< 0,05 ) than persons who do not brake the law.

Scare is the number of the altruistic pupils’ behaviour investigations. Lithuanian researchers V.Aramaviciute, E.Martisauskiene, O.Tijuniene analyse altruism phenomenon mostly in the spiritual values’ context of the young people; at the same time other scientists tend to analyse the phenomenon in its theoretical level (C.Kalenda, V.Kasparaviciene, S.Lileikis, T.Nilstun, C.D.Batson, T.H.Murray et al). Pupils’ psychosocial adaptation is more interesting in the initial education stage (R.Zukauskiene, F.Ivanauskiene, E.Griniene, E.p.Zambaceviciene, K.Ignataviciene et al), in the case of the senior forms pupils peculiarities of their psychosocial desadaptation is more interesting (R.Zukauskiene, G.Valickas, A.Juodraitis et al). I failed to find some researches on the altruist behaviour of the senior forms pupils as well as on their psychosocial adaptation. Subject of the investigation: psychosocial adaptation of the senior forms pupils and expression of their altruist behaviour. Aim of investigation: to analyse peculiarities of psychosocial adaptation of the senior forms pupils, altruist behaviour expressions and links between them. Tasks of the investigation: 1) To find out character of psychosocial adaptation of the senior forms pupils in different situations; 2) To find altruist behaviour occurrences through social provocation and to perform comparative analysis of the altruist behaviour, learnt through different methods; 3) To find out how demographic factors (gender, age... [to full text]

Family is very important institution of our society. Family is also a great value. Family relations were always studied by scientists: psychologist and philosophers. The subject of this paper is: · Children and parents, special relations between them; · Their feelings and their self – ratings; · The relations between young students’ edginess and the motivation of education. The aim of this paper is to study the special psychological links points and special features between young students’ and their mothers. The first part presents the most important concepts of the subject. The second part deals with functions of the family. The sacred part also describes different types of family, different family models and their changes in modern society. The third part of the paper presents special point of young students behaviors. The fourth part deals of the goals of the paper. Conclusions and the analysis of different methods and techniques used by uniting this paper are presented in appendixes.

The aim of this diploma paper is to explain students of special needs communication peculiarities during upbringing. The research problem: special needs students and all the students who are in the same form relationship. There were 144 students who take part research work, 66 girls, 78 boys, 16 students of special needs, 18 parents and 14 primary school teachers. There were 3 stages in research work: Stage 1: It was the sociometric test done in all classes. All participants were given 6 questions to answer and conversation with parents’ students of special needs help to recover communication problems. Stage 2: It was done the pedagogical experiment in the 2nd, 3rd and 4th forms. The aim was to make better the relationship among students. The psychological games were used in these forms. Stage 3: after the games the sociometric test was repeated. The aim was to recover the influence of psychological games for communications in the class. There is given upbringing conception, explained students of special upbringing needs communication peculiarities, described children’s derangements groups. There are given the main conception, which is connected with integration of upbringing and children’s psychological adaptation. Furthermore, there are psychological games that were used in integrated classrooms for the communication improvement. There is revealed psychological games psychotherapy influence for the communication. It is presented the psychometric research data; the... [to full text]

The aim of this work is to assess the peculiarity and aggressiveness of adolescent‘s personality identity and the connection of their manifestation.

The aim of this study was to explore the alternation and the connection between the senior pupils’ creativity and motivation peculiarities. Hypothesis that pupil having high creativity questionnaire indicators will have higher creative thinking indicators were formulated. The positive connection between the senior pupils’ (9-12) creative thinking, creativity and learning motivation does not exist. The connection between creativity questionnaire indicators and independent criteria such as progress, gender and age is presumable. Most of tests in use today are based on the theory of Guilford (1950). Guilford (1950) identified three components of creative thinking: fluency (the ability to find multiple solution to a problem quickly); flexibility (being able to simultaneously consider a variety of alternatives); and originality (referring to ideas that differ from those of other people). Early tests designed to assess an individual’s aptitude for divergent thinking included the Torrance (1962) tests. So Torrance Test of Creative Thinking (1974) was chosen to test senior pupils in case to explore their peculiarities of creative thinking. (IICT) the visual aids (uncompleted figure task) of creative thinking measuring method, (TTCT, B form) originality evaluation and detail evaluation criteria were used as well. The personality creativity questionnaire of V. Petrulis (1988) was also used in order to ascertain the pupils’ evaluation level of their own creativity. The pupils’... [to full text]

The aim of the work is to ascertain level and variety of teenagers having eating behaviour problems and emotional problems. In order to achieve this aim we have raised these main objectives: to select teenagers, having eating problems, to evaluate the level of and variety of teenagers, having eating behaviour problems and emotional problems, to evaluate the anxiety level and variety of teenagers having eating problems. In the beginning of the research hypotheses were raised that teenagers’ emotional problems are characteristic to the teenagers having eating problems, also we assumed stronger feelings of anxiety are characteristic to teenagers having eating problems. It is supposed that behaviour problems are characteristic to teenagers having eating behaviour problems. The research was carried out applying these research methods: B. questionnaire, compiled by Ziolkowska, standardised questionnaire by Achenbach – Your Self – Report; 2001 version (YRS) and standardised MASC scale for children. 206 pupils participated in the research. The results were analyzed with reference to record data of 173 pupils. Having carried out the research we found out that teenagers having eating problems experience more behaviour and emotional difficulties than teenagers who do not have such problems. The teenagers having eating problems consider their behaviour and emotions as more difficult to control: they experience bigger feeling of anxiety, have more fears, are inclined to opt out the social... [to full text]

Since psychological adaptation to knowledge that child suffers autism is multi-element process, its different features were estimated. Among them: reaction of mothers to a knowledge, relations within family, mothers concern about the future of her child, excessive expression of care of the child, need for help. Also the quality of life of mothers raising child with the autism was examined. During the investigation, a questionnaire prepared by L.Čečkauskienės and G.Gintilienės (1996) “Questionnaire on the impact of diagnosed permanent child disease to parents” was used. It was disseminated among mothers growing. Also questionnaire created by M.B. Frish (1994) “Questionnaire on quality of life”, which was disseminated among mothers growing children suffering from autism and mothers growing healthy children, was used. It was proved, that mothers after the knowledge about autism diagnosis to their child, feel very embarrassed, deny such diagnosis, they are worrying about the future of their child. Results of investigation also shows, that relation within the family also are changing. Results of investigations on quality of life points out that for the quality of life for both, mothers growing children suffering from autism and mothers growing healthy ones, children, household, goals and worth are important. However, only mothers raising healthy children, express satisfaction about children and households. Mothers growing children suffering from autism, show their satisfaction to... [to full text]

This masterwork is designed to research the peculiarity of trade manager arrangement. It consists of: preface, four parts, summary, conclusions, and literature. Preface is defined the actuality and novelty of researching problem. Also is discussion the object of research, aim, main tasks, methods, and hypothesis. The first part is analyzed theatrical foundation of trade management, discuss the main conceptions and theories of management, also management in Lithuania, and trader management. The second part speaks about specialty of organizing trade management. There are a discussion about motivations and satisfaction of needs at work. Also talk about work organization itself and factors, which influence the success of work. The third part is analyzing personal features, which have influenced the choice of trade managers. The fourth part does the recherché of professional arrangement of trade managers. It is analyze respondent’s knowledges of chosen specialty, discuss some tasks of education organization. Also here is recruited the organization of professional practice. Analyze the interface of employees and trainees, and estimation of trainees themselves in professional arrangement. The conclusions reflect all parts of work and confirm the hypothesized at work.

Šeima – maža grupė, kurioje natūraliai yra patenkinami svarbiausi žmogaus asmeniniai poreikiai. Čia jis įgyja būtiniausius socialinius įgūdžius, įsisavina pagrindinius elgesio stereotipus ir kultūros normas, realizuoja savo emocijas, gauna psichologinį palaikymą ir saugumą, išvengia stresų ir apkrovimų, atsirandančių kontaktuojant su aplinkiniu pasauliu. Visų šių poreikių patenkinimas sudaro psichologinių ir socialinių – kultūrinių šeimos funkcijų esmę (Buddy, Games Alcoholic Families Play, 2003). Piktnaudžiavimas alkoholiu yra gana dažna šeimų iširimo, porų išsiskyrimo priežastis. Ne kiekvienas žmogus sugeba rasti savyje jėgų ne tik nepalūžti, kai artimas asmuo girtauja, bet dar ir elgtis taip, kad alkoholiu piktnaudžiaujantis partneris suvoktų sveikatai ir aplinkiniams kenksmingo elgesio pasekmes bei pradėtų alkoholį vartoti saikingai, o gal net ir visai nustotų gerti. Darbo tikslas: Nustatyti sutuoktinių pasitenkinimo santuoka ir alkoholio vartojimo sąsajos. Tyrimo metodas ir tiriamieji: Atlikta anoniminė anketinė apklausa. Tyrimui panaudotas ,,Pasitenkinimo santuoka testas“ – kurį parengė V. V. Stolinas, T. L. Romanova ir G. P. Butenko, yra skirta pasitenkinimo – nepasitenkinimo santuoka įvertinimui. Alkoholio vartojimo įvertinimui taikyta anketinė apklausa, kurioje panaudoti keli klausimai iš klausimyno (A. Goštautas, 1999) apie alkoholio vartojimo ypatybes, informacija apie suaugusiųjų pasirengimą alkoholinių gėrimų vartojimo pokyčiams, buvo renkama... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / Family - small group, where naturally people personal needs are satisfied. In the family person acquires the most important social skills, basic behaviour stereotypes and cultural standards, realizes one's emotions, gets psychological support and safety, avoids stress and burden, usually appears interacting with surrounding world. Satisfaction of all these needs forms psychological and social - cultural family functions essence. (Buddy, Games Alcoholic Families Play, 2003). Overusing alcohol is quite often reason of broken families. Not everybody are able to find strenght in themselves not only not to break down when close person is drinking, but also to behave in the way that excessively drinking partner would realize the consequences of behaviour to health and close people, and would start to take alcohol in moderation, or even stop drinking. The aim of this research is to examine the connection between satisfaction with marital life and alcohol consumption. Methods. An anonymous questionnaire of adults was carried out. Alcohol consumption is measured with the Questionnaire for alcohol consumption (Goštautas A., 1999; Fleming, Murray, 1999). Marital quality – with the Marital Satisfaction scale (Stolin V. V., Romanova T. L. & Butenko G. P.). Microsoft Excel, SPSS 11,0 computer programs for Windows have been used to analyse the research data. Statistically reliable results are those, when p<0,05, P=95 percent. 95 couples from Kaunas took part in the research. Results... [to full text]