Empowerment Features in Community: A Comparative Analysis of Women of Two Different Ages

By:
Dr. Poesis Diana Petrescu,
Roxana Andreea Toma,
Amelia Ioana Marian
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The study focuses upon common and distinct characteristics in the field of pro-active behavior within two different age stages – young adult and grown-up adult, as well as whether there is a transference of values from one generation to the other.

The main coordinates of the study are features of psychologically empowerment. The dimensions emphasized are the manner of assigning to causality, motivational structure of personality and influence of parental authority patterns within the social and cultural context of contemporary Romania. The methods used within the study were: Motivational Structure of Personality, Spheres of Control and Parental Authority Questionnaire.

Two samples of 34 respective 30 subjects were selected, having as criteria age, level of education and gender.

Statistic analysis pointed out for each group personal and social needs profiles, parental authority pattern and the manner of exercising control on personal, interpersonal and socio-political level. Correlation analysis of results for every sample and as well for all the subjects emphasized positive and negative straight influence among dimensions of control, prevalent personal and social needs and dominant parental authority patterns.

The comparison of cluster analysis obtained for each sample showed two similar profiles regarding the way the variables were grouped.

The conclusion that can be drawn regarding the study for both groups is that there is a consistent transfer of personal and social values between the two generations, although there are differences regarding the dominant needs and the manner of exercising control for each group.


Keywords: Empowerment, Personal Control, Interpersonal Control, Socio-political Control, Personal Needs, Social Needs, Parental Authority Style
Stream: Community, Culture, Globalisation
Presentation Type: 30 minute Paper Presentation in English
Paper: Empowerment Features in Community

Dr. Poesis Diana Petrescu

Head of Department, Teacher Training Department
Colleges for Teachers
Department of Psychology, Western University of Timisoara
Romania

Roxana Andreea Toma

Preparer Ph.D. Fellow, Department of Psychology, West University of Timisoara
Romania

Amelia Ioana Marian

Assistant Ph.D. Fellow, Department of Psychology, West University of Timisoara
Romania

Marian Amelia teaches seminars of Basic Psychology and Educational Psychology at the department of Psychology, West University of Timisoara, has training experience in adult education and prepares the doctoral thesis in communication sciences.

Ref: L06P0484