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The aim of this study is to present several cases in assessing the foster family, including to identify best practices in the provision of foster care. At the same time, to highlight the role and importance of the biological parents, relationships with the host, leading to conclusions on the causes of failures in foster care and the factors leading to successful foster care.
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In this study it is examined the contribution of educational content in higher education institutions for the formation of social-pedagogical competences. It was done a comparative analysis of curriculum of Bulgarian universities and other countries concerning the vocational pedagogical training and qualification of social educators and social workers.
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School as a public institution plays a great role in shaping young people‘s personality, therefore it is important the best conditions for successful education and nurture to be created for all pupils no matter their individual characteristics. This scientific research aims to focus the attention towards a particular group of pupils, whose abilities and behavior are specific due to autistic spectrum disorder. The article suggests solutions these pupils to be included into the school system as well as for their successful education and therapy via application of drama-based methods and techniques. Different approaches for intervention through drama games and exercises, which can improve their communication skills, motivate them for active participation and support their social and emotional development are presented.
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The article was carried out the structural analysis of the basic constructs of individual, individual – multisubjective, personal levels of the general model of self-presentation social sciences and humanities teachers. In our study the model of self-presentation is considered as a closed system, structural components which are combined into a single unit complex with multiconnections and relationships. It was identified the structure of personalitymultisubjective construct, which consists of four integral components factorsaggressiveness, frustration intolerance, and effectively overcoming, the selfpresentation.
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This article draws attention to a self-created survey designed for the purposes and needs of an empirical study for a dissertation on emotional intelligence and burnout in psychiatric practice. The survey was used as part of a complex research methodology including standardized tests. The information obtained and the results of the survey are intended to describe the profile of employees in the same organization in psychiatric practice at the time of the study. The questions are focused on the following aspects: subjective perception of the respondents regarding their work; leisure activities, annual leave and the attitude towards it, sports, healthy eating, and influence of the pandemic situation on emotions.
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This article focuses on the situational and psychological approach that can enhance the effectiveness of the protection of endangered judges, prosecutors, and investigators. The idea was raised that risk assessment and the implementation of security would be more effective if the situation is viewed in a different way from the ordinary approach. The phenomenological view allows for a larger interpretation, which includes personal and external factors.
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The use of information and communication technologies (ICT) is an important element in the work of social workers. Recent progress in ICT creates fundamentally new opportunities for social work in the provision of social services, including high-quality and timely responses to the requests of vulnerable population groups and persons in crises. In the information sector, work in the social sphere requires knowledge and skills in effective search, accumulation, processing, storage, presentation, and transmission of data using computers and computer networks. A social worker must be able to use information and computer technologies both for self-development in the professional sphere and for organizing their daily practical activities and solving socially significant problems. Therefore, it is necessary to form and develop ICT competence in professional activities for the quality provision of social services. The purpose of the study is to determine the ICT tools used in the practical work of social workers in the provision of social services, the scope of ICT application, and the analysis of the needs of social workers in Kyiv regarding the introduction of ICT into the system of providing social services. An online survey of social workers of state and non-state organizations in Kyiv, which provide social services to vulnerable population groups and persons in crises, was conducted. The theoretical sampling method was used, which made it possible to formulate generalized recommendations regarding introducing ICT tools into the social services system. To determine the typical ICT tools and directions of ICT used in social work, an expert meeting was held with specialists of the Department of Information and Analytical Work of the Kyiv City Center of Social Services. Resource monitoring was used for the automated search of information on the Internet. The authors of the article researched the information and communication technologies used by social service providers in their work and highlighted the prospects of ICT tools in state and non-state organizations. The ICT tools that are most often used in the provision of social services have been determined as a result of a survey of social service workers of state and non-state organizations in Kyiv. These tools are grouped into three main categories: communication channels, information dissemination channels, and methods of building online service provision processes. The key needs of social workers regarding the use of ICT tools in the process of providing social services and the most typical challenges in the implementation of these technologies are presented in the article. The authors identified the advantages of using ICT in the provision of social services and proved the effectiveness of the use of electronic services as a quick and effective tool in the process of meeting the requests of vulnerable population groups. The prospects for the use of ICT in the provision of social services are highlighted as well. It has been shown that the use of information and communication technologies in the provision of social services will positively affect the quality of the provision of social assistance and social services. The use of these technologies by social institutions makes it possible not only to effectively respond to the challenges of the military situation in Ukraine but also to promptly respond to the requests and needs of social service recipients and provide them with quality services. The authors presented the main ICTs that can be used by social workers when providing social services.
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Social appearance anxiety, which is expressed as a type of social anxiety, is defined as the state of tension and anxiety experienced by people when their physical appearance is evaluated by others. In the literature, there are studies examining the factors that increase or decrease social appearance anxiety and the negative effects of social appearance anxiety. However, it is noteworthy that psychological theories are not included in the examination of social appearance anxiety, which is a common problem experienced by almost everyone at certain periods of their lives. Addressing the concept of social appearance anxiety from a theoretical perspective will contribute to the understanding of the concept, better planning of future research, and will also fill the gap in the literature. In this context, in this review study, the concept of social appearance anxiety is explained, and then the concepts related to its analysis in terms of psychological theories are discussed.
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People by nature tend to experience more positive emotions and less negative emotions. For centuries, philosophers have stated that happiness is the ultimate source of human motivation. Therefore, many individuals think that the more positive emotions they experience, the happier they will be, and they strive for it. Many different situations such as socioeconomic level, educational status, gender, culture affect the level of happiness of individuals, but the desire to be happy is present in every segment. The endless pursuit of happiness can often lead to unrealistic expectations and some psychological problems in the face of life events. The increase in positive emotions can open up more space for the person to learn, think and develop together with happiness. However, positive emotions do not consist of happiness, but there are also different emotions that contribute to happiness and nourish the person. The positive emotions experienced by the person in daily life are important in terms of better performance and healthier relationships. In this respect, when we look at the literature on this subject, it has been seen that there is a gap in the studies conducted in Turkey. Emotions are important determinants of behavior. Any risky behavior that may arise can be harmful to both the individual and the society. Emotion regulation also affects behavior positively. For this purpose, the aim of this study is to deal with positive emotions, which have not been discussed before, in a theoretical dimension, to adapt these emotions to daily life, to increase the resources that the person has and to convey their reflections on the lifestyle.
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Summer camp is one of the occasional leisure activities that are very popular with children. It has a long history and many forms. At the present time, we can meet with the organization of summer camps focusing on various areas of activity, but also on a specific group of children. One of the specific groups of children is also children with disabilities. This is a group of children who may have various limitations in the performance of their leisure activities, resulting from their disability. Here, in this contribution, we focused on identifying the specific requirements that arise in the preparation of a summer residential camp for children with disabilities, specifically for children with cardiovascular diseases. Based on interviews with ten respondents who have long-time been organizing of the camp for this specific group, we found that the organization of summer camps need to take into account the health of children, their higher fatigue, safe and barrierfree environment, as well as constant presence of the doctors and paramedics throughout the children's stay in the camp. The theme of the camp also seems to be significant.
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Violence and harassment are present in the world of work in the most diverse forms. The ILO Violence and Harassment Convention 2019 should therefore be of great importance for labour law practice. It was adopted on 21 June 2019, together with the non-binding Recommendation for Implementation (No. 206), on the occasion of the centenary of the ILO. As the Convention falls partly within the competence of the European Union, with the EU not being able to ratify the Convention itself, the European Commission has invited the member states to ratify the Convention by the end of 2022. The German Federal Government is currently planning ratification. In the following, I give an overview of the Convention and, using German law as an example, discuss how it could be implemented in a legal system shaped by EU law.
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The relationship between tourists’ emotional experience and perception of destination brand personality, has not been empirically explored before. Moreover, there is a literature gap in understanding how emotional experience, destination personality, destination satisfaction, and behavioral intentions, interact together in one model. Based on this, the principal aim of this study is to analyze how tourists’ emotional experience affects the perception of destination personality traits, as well as how these two constructs relate to tourists’ satisfaction and behavioral intentions. In order to explore this, the survey was conducted on a sample of 203 domestic and international tourists, who have visited the city of Novi Sad, while Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was applied to test the hypothesized model. The results confirmed the positive role of emotional experience in shaping destination personality and destination satisfaction. Destination satisfaction and certain personality traits positively predicted behavioral intentions. Theoretical and managerial implications are discussed in the paper.
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Introduction. The article deals with the problem of identifying predictors of the formation of digital addiction in future teachers. The purpose of the article is to examine the factors underlying the formation of Internet addiction, as well as to substantiate and identify the relationship between personality traits and the degree of digital dependence among students of a pedagogical university. Materials and Methods. The study is based on the scientific works by leading experts representing various aspects of digital addiction (S. Chen, S. D. Neverkovich, K. Kawabe, O. Zahiruddin, A. K. Gudboy, etc.). The ‘Internet Addiction Scale’ developed by S. Chen was used in order to identify signs of addictive behavior in the Internet space: the desire to be constantly online, a state of frustration when unable to use the Internet, an increase in the amount of time spent online, physiological signs of deterioration of health after a long time on the Internet, difficulties with time management. In order to study the ‘light’ personal characteristics, the ‘Light Triad Scale’ by S. B. Kaufman was used, which allowed to identify positive personality qualities including Kantianism, humanism and faith in humanity. The ‘Short Questionnaire of the Dark Triad’ by D. Polhus and K. Williams was used as a diagnostic tool for studying ‘dark’ personality characteristics (narcissism, Machiavellianism and psychopathy). The study involved 47 undergraduates majoring in Education aged between 19 and 20 years. Results. The results of the study showed that the majority of students demonstrated the symptoms of pronounced Internet addiction and a tendency to excessive use of digital devices. According to the results of the empirical study, the authors revealed a correlation between the high level of digital addiction and some parameters of personal characteristics (manipulation of people, cynicism, deceitfulness, a reduced level of empathy, low social anxiety, a tendency to impulsive behavior). At the same time, a low level of digital addiction correlates to a pronounced respectful attitude towards people as individuals. Conclusions. The article concludes that the formation of Internet addiction among Education students is determined by peculiarities of virtual space and emotional and communicative factors. The study revealed a statistically significant relationship between the indicators of digital dependence and some parameters of personality traits.
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Introduction. The article addresses the problem of ensuring the personification of the individual in the conditions of preparing for professional career. The aim of the study is to identify the main structural components of personification and to clarify their role in the transformation of the internal structure of the personality that determines the social and professional success of the actor (the subject of the activity). Materials and Methods. The methodological basis of the study was V. A. Petrovsky’s conception of personalization and the conception of personification by A. B. Orlov, as well as the theory of psychological science, which considers a person as an active subject capable of self-determination and self-improvement. The main approaches to the scientific analysis were the subject-activity and system ones. The research methods included theoretical and methodological analysis of scholarly literature, the author's interpretation of the basic provisions of the concepts of personalization and personification, methods of design, modeling, specification and classification, generalization and prognostics. Results. Based on the deep essence and psychological nature of personification, the authors identified three basic semantic components of this phenomenon and justified the content of each of them. It was established that the identified components of personification provide the formation of such new psychological formations as personality traits that determine full functioning of the personality and its professional and personal self-efficacy as a subject of activity. The interrelations between the components of personification and personality characteristics that ensure its full functioning were revealed. As a result of the research, a matrix of personification subject was constructed, which comprehensively reflects the integral abilities of the individual, ensuring social and professional success of the subject of activity. Conclusions. Personification as an integral characteristic of individual psychological traits of a person ensures the stability of subjectivity, individuality and identity of personality – new psychological formations that make it possible to consider this phenomenon as an internal leading activity in enhancing social maturity by fulfilling personal potential and excessive social and professional activity of the subject. In the conditions of professional preparation in a new personalized format of education, where the main driving force is the personality of the student, it is important to form such properties that will ensure the professional and personal productivity of the actor. It is the personification of the individual that is the most important predictor of the socio-professional success of the actor in the conditions of preparation for professional activity. The study showed that the personification of personality is constructive and can serve as a psychological basis for a comprehensive study of the subject of activity, their self-development and self-fulfillment.
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Praise is stated as a good performance resource that can increase the individual's sense of competence and motivate their new learning. When the literature is examined, the importance of communication with the child in parenting is emphasized, especially the power of the words used by the parents. Parental praise is expressed as parents' repetition of the desired behaviors in children and giving feedback that will make them feel warm and sensitive with their words and behaviors in order to indicate the satisfaction felt towards them. Studies emphasize that parental praise is an important method in child development and a method that parents use very often. It is reported that many parents prefer to use praise as a tool to build self-confidence in their child. In terms of positive discipline, it is assumed that praise creates a reward value as a result of operant conditioning and can affect behavioral acquisition in the child's development. The type of parental praise plays an important role in how children form their self-image. It is in these early relationships that children first begin to feel capable, competent, and loved. Although praise is expressed as a source of motivation when it cannot be used beneficially, it can become harmful to the child when used incorrectly or excessively. At this point, the content of the praise is important. In this study, the concept of parental praise is discussed, the content of praise, which is seen as a reference to motivation, is examined and its benefits for child development are tried to be explained.
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The aim of this article is to show the key role of organizational culture and subcultures in healthcare for quality services, effective leadership, and job satisfaction. A detailed theoretical overview of the specialized literature worldwide has been carried out. The results confirm the primary role of organizational culture and subcultures in achieving maximum efficiency in service delivery, healthcare management, and overall employee satisfaction in healthcare organizations.
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Psychosocial and ergonomic conditions refer to stress and fatigue, communication between employees, correct sitting and standing postures of workers, breaks, freedom, availability of kitchens, toilets, suitable and correct tools, and machines for work. The purpose of this research is to establish whether these conditions are present in the textile industry, as well as to find out if there are differences in their fulfillment between medium and large textile companies. The research was conducted on a stratified sample consisting of two strata: medium and large textile companies in the Republic of North Macedonia, with 30 companies from each stratum. The questionnaire was given to 10 employees from each company at random.
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The objective of this study is to identify and quantify the factors that impact professional career development, with the intention of applying this knowledge to personnel management practices. The goal is to enhance motivation, develop effective socio-economic systems, and facilitate individual career projection within specific companies. This article aims to explore the influencing factors on professional career growth and develop a quantitative methodology for assessing these factors. It recognizes that the employment market has undergone significant changes due to new global challenges, necessitating a re-evaluation of existing methods and models. Method: The study employs a sociological survey methodology to collect data and analyze the results. This approach allows for the quantitative confirmation of hypotheses regarding the influencing factors on career growth. Mathematical justification is used to determine the weighting coefficients of these factors and establish a comprehensive assessment of professional career growth. The research successfully develops and validates an integral coefficient that quantitatively describes the impact of priority factors on career development. The findings suggest that the proposed methodology can be implemented in personnel management practices to improve motivation and foster effective socio-economic systems. Additionally, the approach can be used by individuals to plan their own career development within an organization. Implications of the research: The proposed methodology and approaches have broad applicability across different social groups and specialties. They can be utilized to enhance personnel motivation, develop effective socio-economic systems, and facilitate psychological and communication interactions during career development.
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The data obtained show that conflicts are inevitable within educational organizations and if not handled correctly, these conflicts can negatively affect organizational productivity. This article provides an overview of the nature, types and sources of conflicts in educational organizations. The types and effectiveness of conflict management techniques are also discussed. Among the sources of conflicts are factors such as organizational structure, role ambiguity, different value and belief systems, communication problems and resources. The most common types of conflicts in educational organizations include administrator-teacher, teacher-student, teacher-teacher and studentstudent conflicts. Types and effectiveness of conflict management techniques are also discussed in the article. These include techniques such as compromise, competition, cooperation, avoidance, and conformity. The article also highlights the factors that play a role in the conflict management process. These factors include personality traits, cooperation, communication, trust, and leadership. In conclusion, conflict management within educational organizations is an important factor to increase organizational efficiency. This article highlights the importance of research in this area by presenting a summary of important studies in the literature on conflict management in educational organizations.
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Problem solving research applied in the Science Technology and Society Learning aimed to improve students' science process skills and scientific attitudes. For this purpose, two complete classes of the same teacher were randomly assigned to the experimental and control groups. The research was conducted at a public school in Ambon City, beginning with a classroom placement test. The cognitive learning outcome test instrument was developed with a cognitive load that has been achieved according to the unit level, namely class IX and has met the prerequisite test of the instrument's quality. This research aimed to develop the instrument self assessment and peer assessment to assess the scientific attitude and the skill of process in studying science with scientific approach which is reliable, valid, useful, and easy to be used.The results showed that there was a statistically significant difference between the two groups related to process skills and attitudes towards science after the treatment. In the experimental group, mean scores were found to be consistently higher across all dimensions of process skills and scientific attitudes compared to the control group. Besides, the mean score showed an increase in the experimental group students'. The qualitative findings also reveal that students find problem solving fun. According to problem solving students, finding information and writing reports is one of the problem solving features that contributes the most to their learning.
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