Level Of Emotional Development Research Articles

Influence of Parental Religious and Socio–Economic Status on the Wholistic Development of Adolescents in Oyo Town Context

This study titled “Influence of Parental Religious and Socio–Economic Status on the Wholistic Development of Adolescents in Oyo Town” was aimed at investigating the Parental influences in view of their religion and socio-economic status on the wholistic Development of Adolescents in Oyo Town. Some parents, because of their over religiosity in the church have neglected their wards. Also, the negative attitudes of parents in terms of their social interactions and economic dispositions towards the wellbeing of their Adolescents have also exposed their Adolescents to series of maladaptive behaviors. Therefore, the specific objective of this study is to harmonize the variables (Religion and Socio-Economic status) and examine the influence each of these variables has on the wholistic Development of Adolescents through variables such as intellectual, moral, physical, social, emotional and spiritual in Oyo Town. A descriptive research method was applied in conducting this research. The population of the study was the entire Christian parents and Adolescents in Oyo town. The sample of the study consisted of one hundred and twenty-nine (129) parents as well as one hundred and twenty-nine (129) Adolescents across different churches (denominations) in Oyo town. Five (5) research questions were raised to guide the study. A researcher designed questionnaire was used. The statistical package for the Social Science (SPSS) was used for the ANOVA and simple percentages. The instrument used was a reliable and validated questionnaire that was designed as data gathering instrument. The correlation coefficient ‘r’ of the instrument’s reliability test showed positive score of 0.907. The theoretical frame work used was anchored on Social Cognitive Theory propounded by Albert Bandura. The findings of study revealed that parents went to church with their Adolescents and their religious commitment was very high. The findings on economic status revealed that majority of the parents were civil servants and they sent their Adolescents to the best schools within the town. The sociological findings revealed that the parents were: Sociable, well-informed, cultured, responsible, morally-sound, Godly and contented. Furthermore, at the level of wholistic Development of Adolescents such as intellectual, moral, physical, social, emotional and spiritual in Oyo town, it was established that the Adolescents’ physical development was highly significant. Similarly, the level of intellectual development was very high. The level of moral development was of great importance, while the level of emotional development was not as high as the rest. The level of social development was high while that of spiritual development was highly significant. The last finding revealed that there was a strong positive influence of parental Religio and Socio-economic status on the wholistic Development of Adolescents in Oyo town. As a result of the findings recommendations were made, and some which were: parents should balance spirituality commitment to church activities and other areas of their Adolescents’ lives for holistic Development. They should also create conducive environment for social interactions with their young ones.

Изобразительная деятельность как средство эмоционального развития дошкольников с ОВЗ в инклюзивном образовании

The work presents a scientific study of an emotional preschool student with disabilities by means of art activities in inclusive education. The number of children with the status of “child with disabilities” in preschool institutions is increasing annually. We study children “included in inclusive practice” as children, who need not only a special educational conditions, but also conditions that provide them with emotional well-being, emotional responsiveness, adequate expression of their own feelings. The results of an experimental study carry out on the basis of kindergartens in the city of Tambov are presented. 40 preschool students with disabilities took part in the experimental work. The study of the emotional sphere is carried out with the help of diagnostic methods: “Anxiety Test” (R. Tammle, M. Dorkey, V. Amen); “Locomotive” (S.V. Veliyeva); “Non-existent animal” (M.Z. Drukarevich); “Cactus” (M.A. Panfilova); “Methods for studying the ability to recognize emotional states” (L.F. Fatikhova, A.A. Kharisova). The results of the study show a low level of emotional development in preschool students with disabilities. The conducted research presents the program “Rainbow of Colours” aimed at emotional development and overcoming negative emotional states in preschool students with disabilities by means of artistic activity in an inclusive education. The pedagogical program includes work with children, parents and educators. In the developing parts of the experiment, methods of work that provide the skills of emotional self-expression of children in visual activity, influencing their awareness of their feelings, experiences and emotional statesare also used. The work presents a comparative analysis of the emotional development of preschool students with disabilities using non-traditional means of visual activity at the control stage. The obtained experimental data confirm the effectiveness of the tested program and can be used in the system of inclusive education.

Emotional development in adults with autism and intellectual disabilities: a retrospective, clinical analysis.

Individuals with intellectual disability (ID) are at risk for additional autism spectrum disorders (ASD). A large amount of research reveals deficits in emotion-related processes that are relevant to social cognition in ASD. However, studies on the structure and level of emotional development (ED) assessing emotional maturity according to the normative trajectory in typically developing children are scares. The level of ED can be evaluated by the ‘Scheme of Appraisal of Emotional Development’ (SAED), a semi-structured interview with a close caregiver. The SAED assesses the level of emotional developmental based on a five stage system in 10 domains, for example, ‘interaction with peers’ or ‘object permanence’, which are conducive to the overall emotional developmental level. This study examined the ED as measured by the SAED in 289 adults (mean age: 36 years) with ID with and without additional ASD. A lower level in ED was observed in ASD/ID combined that corresponded to the ED of typically developing children aged 1.5–3 years versus an ED with a corresponding age of 3–7 years in ID individuals without ASD. Moreover, distinct strengths in ‘object permanence’, and weaknesses in ‘interaction’, ‘verbal communication’, ‘experience of self’, ‘affect differentiation’, ‘anxiety’, and ‘handling of material objects’ led to a characteristic pattern of ED in ASD. SAED domains with highest discriminative power between ID individuals with and without ASD (5/10) were used to predict ASD group membership. The classification using a selection of SAED domains revealed a sensitivity of 77.5% and a specificity of 76.4%. ASD risk increased 2.7-fold with every SAED level. The recognition of delayed and uneven pattern of ED contributes to our understanding of the emotion-related impairments in adults with ID and ASD these individuals. Assessment of intra-individual ED could add value to the standard diagnostic procedures in ID, a population at risk for underdiagnosed ASD.

To make a male: what does it take?1

This article presents a case study of a year of psychotherapeutic work by a female and male therapist with a 14-year-old boy born with ambiguous genitalia. His mother was also present in the sessions at the request of Zak. We describe the early trauma surrounding Zak's birth and the subsequent desertion of a violent father. We present the catalogue of medical interventions he received to re-construct his genitals. Now at the age of 14 years Zak is entering into a chemically induced puberty. His mother had a version of an internal couple at war, where the male was viewed as useless and with suspicion. This view served to distort her capacity to bear Zak's condition and dovetailed with his phantasy of a monstrously violent and destructive male. Thus the artificial shove into manhood for Zak was filled with terror. The induced puberty was felt more like an attack and he acted out through resistance to intervention and non-compliance. This organisation created in him a state of thoughtlessness and despair, which we propose parades itself as a ‘secondary handicap’ (Sinason, Mental Handicap and the Human Condition, Free Association, London, 1992). Our joint work as a couple with Zak and his mother stood in opposition to their internal structures and provided an experience of a different kind of coupling: an opportunity to observe a cooperatively working couple who helped give words to the anxieties they brought. We trace Zak's attachment to and internalisation of a thinking couple, which paralleled both his ability to become more expressive and a reduction in acting out his aggression. The work aimed to promote in Zak a level of emotional development that was commensurate with his physical development. The construction of genitals and a lifetime of testosterone injections alone will not allow Zak to grow into the man he can be. We will attempt to explore the basis of these structures to demonstrate that the work provided the opportunity for Zak to reflect upon and express his terror, and to turn to other people to seek support, help and advice.

REGRESSION, DEPENDENCY AND THE EVOLUTION OF THE SELF

ABSTRACT This paper is about the difficulties in working with the regressed or borderline patient. Drawing on clinical material, and recent empirical research on mother–infant interaction, theoretical explanations are considered. It is noted that these theories contain, by implication, guidance for psychotherapeutic practice. For patients functioning at this level of emotional development, techniques of traditional psychoanalysis are eschewed in favour of a ‘relational’ model, which draws on the therapist's capacity to be empathically engaged with the patient's internal and external world. Working in this way, it is argued, regressive periods can be seen as containing a potential for the patient's evolution of self.

Denial of anger/denial of self: Dealing with the dilemmas

This evocative essay explores the relationship between denial of anger and denial of Self in light of two aspects of Dabrowski's Theory of Positive Disintegration: the Levels of Emotional Development and the Overexcitabilities. It suggests that issues for gifted children are exacerbated by their emotional intensity and discusses dilemmas confronted by gifted children who are faced with resolving disparities between their idealism and their experience of anger. The search for Self of a gifted individual grappling with issues of denial of anger is illustrated by a poem describing inner turmoil and efforts to achieve resolution. In addition, the article offers examples of strategies that might enable gifted children's expression of overexcitabilities to help them move toward fuller development of Self in relationship to dealing with anger. A number of questions pertinent to the topic are also raised.

Bright but Bored: Optimising the Environment for Gifted Children

The failure of schools to respond to the unique attributes of young gifted children is leading many parents to seek alternative schooling strategies, including home schooling. A major concern is the lack of challenge that extend gifted children in ways which enhance their emotional, social, and cognitive development. Because gifted children are different in their levels of emotional development, interactions with peers and learning characteristics, they require special support to ensure their giftedness is nurtured. Drawing upon experience with enrichment programs for young gifted children, the authors explore ways of establishing nurturing learning environments that do provide the opportunities for children to develop self-esteem, to be engaged in activities that generate long term interest, and to become knowledge producers.

Emotional Development, Intellectual Ability, and Gender

Dabrowski's Theory of Emotional Development provides the framework for investigating the dynamic interplay of emotion and cognition in the personality development of a group of intellectually gifted adults and a group of graduate students. When the gifted adults were compared to the graduate students on developmental potential, as measured by their over-excitability scores, the gifted subjects showed substantially greater potential for emotional development; but when actual level of development was compared, no significant differences between the two groups were found. Gender differences were discovered in areas related to traditional gender-role socialization—women scored higher on emotional potential and level of emotional development while men were higher on intellectual potential. In support of Dabrowski's theoretical position, emotional, intellectual, and imaginational intensity significantly predicted level of development.

A Developmental Framework for Self-Actualization

This study presents a theoretical framework for personal growth leading to self-actualization, and case studies of individuals engaged in such growth. Maslow's description of self-actualizing people and Dabrowski's theory of emotional development are brought together for this purpose. We show that self-actualizing people can be found by means of an instrument for assessing levels of emotional development. People who are assessed at or near Dabrowski's Level 4 meet the criteria of self-actualizing growth. The degree of self-actualization can be assessed with the intensive interview guide developed for this purpose. The interview guide successfully met the objectives of this study. We have found that our self-actualizing individuals share a number of characteristics in common. They have a similar outlook and concern for humanity and its future. They have intensity, energy, and the persistence to work toward high ideals and a capacity to inspire others toward similar ideals. In their life histories, they share childhood giftedness, emotionally difficult and disruptive life experiences, and intense life-affirming experiences.

Levels of Emotional Development with Experienced Levels of Emptiness and Existential Concern

Using a sample of 61 male students the relations between level of emotional development, according to Dabrowski and Piechowski's theory of positive disintegration, and experienced levels of emptiness, existential concern, and depression were examined to see if earlier findings are supported. A positive correlation was noted between level of emotional development and emptiness, confirming the earlier study. These findings support the idea that the emotional development involves the conscious experiencing of emptiness but they do not support similar notions with regard to existential concern and depression.

Experienced Levels of Emptiness and Existential Concern with Different Levels of Emotional Development and Profile of Values

This study explored the relationships of experienced levels of emptiness and existential concern with level of emotional development, as measured by the Definition/Response instrument of Gage, Morse, and Piechowski and profile of values as measured by the Allport, Vernon, and Lindzey Study of Values. 24 respondents completed measures of experienced levels of emptiness and existential concern, the Definition/Response instrument and the Study of Values. Hypotheses were tested using Pearson's r and multiple regression. Experienced level of emptiness was positively correlated with theoretical interest and level of emotional development and was inversely correlated with economic interest. Experienced existential concern was correlated directly with religious interest and with emotional development. These results question hypotheses about emptiness that (a) argue the experience of emptiness results solely from developmental deficits, (b) do not differentiate between “revealed emptiness” and “concealed emptiness,” and (c) neglect to include profile of values in the explanation.