The Process, Content, and Context of Self-definition in Czech Adolescents: Comparison of Two Generations and European Perspective

MACEK, Petr. The Process, Content, and Context of Self-definition in Czech Adolescents: Comparison of Two Generations and European Perspective. 2007th ed. Praha: Xth European Congress of Psychology, 3 - 6.7.2007. Keynote lecture, 2007.

Basic information

• Original name: The Process, Content, and Context of Self-definition in Czech Adolescents: Comparison of Two Generations and European Perspective
• Name in Czech: Proces, obsah a kontext sebedefinování českých adolescentů: srovnání dvou generací a evropský rozměr
• Authors: MACEK, Petr (203 Czech Republic, guarantor).
• Edition: 2007. vyd. Praha, 2007.
• Publisher: Xth European Congress of Psychology, 3 - 6.7.2007. Keynote lecture

Other information

• Original language: English
• Type of outcome: Audiovisual works
• Field of Study: 50100 5.1 Psychology and cognitive sciences
• Country of publisher: Czech Republic
• Confidentiality degree: is not subject to a state or trade secret
• WWW: URL
• RIV identification code: RIV/00216224:14230/07:00022346
• Organization unit: Faculty of Social Studies
• Keywords in English: adolescents; cross-national comparison; social changes
• Tags: Adolescents, cross-national comparison, social changes
• Tags: International impact

Abstract

We compare two samples of adolescents representing two different generations of Czech adolescents. In the early nineties, they bore many features that distinguished them from adolescents in Western Europe; however, at present, the differences have been wiped out. Contemporary Czech adolescents emphasize, to a greater extent than the previous generation, the value of leisure time and education. They appear to be more individualistically oriented. The influence of adult authorities (parents, teachers, etc.) on self-definition have decreased. The present generation of Czech adolescents does not experience only more autonomy, independence and freedom, but also greater insecurity and a general lack of positive norms, values and rules.

Abstract (in Czech)

Prezentace informuje o srovnání dvou generací českých adolescentů - post-totalitní z r. 1992 a z počátku nového století (2001). Rovněýž jsou prezentovány výsledky mezinárodního srovnání. Ukazuje se, že specifika, která měly čeští adolescenti na počátku 90. let (vyšší míru interpersonální závislosti, nekritický optimismus ve vztahu k douhodobé budoucnosti) postupně mizí - současná generace českých adolescentů se příliš neliší od vrstevníků ze západoevropských zemí.

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• MSM0021622406, plan (intention): Name: Psychologické a sociální charakteristiky dětí, mládeže a rodiny, vývoj osobnosti v době proměn moderní společnosti

Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR, Psychological and social characteristics of children, youth and families, development of the personality in the time of changes of modern society