Psychological Functioning and Values Crisis in Sudden, Significant and Unpredictable Social and Civilizational Phenomena – Pilot Study
Psychological Functioning and Values Crisis in Sudden, Significant and Unpredictable Social and Civilizational Phenomena – Pilot Study

Summary/Abstract: Objective: This study explores the phenomenon of valuation crisis as an element of psychological condition in the context of current social and civilizational changes. Recent years have witnessed numerous events, including pandemic and war, that strongly affected societal well-being. The aim was to analyze the significance of emotional functioning (both personality predispositions and regulatory aspects) for values crisis in the context of sudden, significant and unpredictable socio-civilizational phenomena. Method: The study included 112 participants. To address the research problem, the Valuation Crisis Questionnaire (KKW), Eysenck Personality Questionnaire (EPQ-R), Impulsiveness Questionnaire (IVE), and Life Orientation Test (LOT-R) were used. Results: Results indicate significant relationships between valuation crisis and relatively stable personality traits. Personality-temperamental variables of emotional functioning showed varied correlation patterns with different dimensions of values crisis. The strongest correlations were found between impulsiveness and difficulty organizing values into hierarchy. Psychoticism correlated negatively with values confusion and general crisis. Extraversion was positively associated with values disorganization but negatively with sense of unrealized values. Optimism showed positive correlation with values confusion but negative with values disorganization. Empathy correlated negatively with values confusion but positively with values disorganization. Addiction tendency showed negative correlations with values disorganization, sense of unrealized values, and general values crisis. Conclusions: The relationship between cognitive processes like valuing and emotional processes (temperament-personality based) indicates an important adaptive mechanism in crisis situations. Results suggest different aspects of emotional functioning play distinct roles in experiencing values crisis. Research indicates the need to consider differentiated personality patterns in designing psychological interventions supporting adaptation to unpredictable social and civilizational phenomena.

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