Investigation of the Reached Status of Adulthood of Ukrainians in Emerging Adulthood
Investigation of the Reached Status of Adulthood of Ukrainians in Emerging Adulthood

Summary/Abstract: Emerging adulthood (Arnett, 2004) is a defined period of development. which encompasses the age between 18 and 30 years. Similar to other European countries, in Ukraine the scholars establish that it exists. Its main characteristics have been outlined. The aim of the study conducted is to make a compara¬tive analysis as to what extent young men in emerging adulthood and people in the period of adulthood of Ukrainian origin feel adult in the presence of parents, siblings, a romantic partner, co-workers and other adolescents. A total of 117 persons studied from Ukraine aged between 16 and 34 (M=22.6, SD=6.2) par¬ticipated, of which 43 are adolescents (between 16 and 19, M=17.3, SD=1.0), 51 are in emerging adult-hood (between 20 and 29, M=22.2, SD=3.0) and 23 are in the period of adulthood (between 30 and 35, M=33.5, SD=1.4). Of them 51 are women and 66 are men. Analysis by gender, development status and age has been made. The results show that, as a whole, all persons studied feel more adult with their intimate partner and their co-workers. They feel least adult in the presence of their parents. Men feel more adult both with their parents and with their fathers, in comparison to women.

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