Life orientation and type of social participation in adolescence and emerging adulthood. Educational context Cover Image

Orientacja życiowa i typ partycypacji społecznej w okresie adolescencji i wyłaniającej się dorosłości. Kontekst edukacyjny
Life orientation and type of social participation in adolescence and emerging adulthood. Educational context

Author(s): Małgorzata Rękosiewicz
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Psychology
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: adolescence; educational context; emerging adulthood; moratorium orientation; social participation; transitive orientation

Summary/Abstract: The article presents the results of research on relationship between life orientation and types of social participation (based on theoretical framework by Reinders, 2006) and age and educational context. The participants were 1675 individuals in early adolescence (n = 513), late adolescence (n = 594) and emerging adulthood (n = 568) attending six types of schools: gymnasium, high school, technical school, basic vocational school, university, and post-secondary school. Social Participation Questionnaire (SPQ) by Brzezińska, Hejmanowska and Rękosiewicz (Rękosiewicz, 2013b) has been used. Research results confirmed the increase of transitive orientation and the decrease of moratorium orientation and hence – a change in the frequency of occurrence of different types of social participation with age. Detailed analysis revealed significant differences between participants of the same age but attending other types of schools.

  • Issue Year: 19/2014
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 73-85
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Polish