Browsing by Author "Martinsone, K."

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    Changes of indicators of social intelligence for substance use disorders patients: Before Minnesota program, after program treatment and six months later
    (2014) Sudraba, V.; Martinsone, K.; Arnis, V.; Vilka, P.L.; Rīga Stradiņš University
    To estimate indicator changes of Social Intelligence (SI) of substance use disorders (SUD) patients before Minnesota program (MP), after MP treatment and six months later. Material and methods: The first measurement was done at the beginning of treatment in Minnesota program (MP), the second measurement was done, when program was finished. The third measurement was done 6 months after treatment. Selection of research was composed by 204 respondents with diagnosis of SUD (F10.2 – F19.2, ICD-10), average age 36,9 (SD = 11,1); 61.3% − male; 79.4% − alcoholics. Instruments: Trømso Social Intelligence Scale, TSIS (Silvera, Martinussen, Dahl, 2001). Scale of SI consists of 21 items, building 3 factors: Social information processing (SP), social skills (SS), social awareness (SA). Descriptive and ANOVA was used for data processing. Results and Conclusions. After data of descriptive statistic, SI indicators increase for MP patients in all 3 scales after treatment and 6 months later. In comparing SI results for MP patients both male and female, in all three measurements, descriptive and conclusive statistical data (Bonferroni test) show that statistically significant time effect (p ≤ 0.05) appears in the total SI for men, furthermore, the changes occurred between the 1st and 3rd measurements.
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    Comparison of adolescent's values : Riga and Vidzeme region
    (EDP Sciences, 2019-01) Mihailova, Sandra; Martinsone, K.; Pipcane, Arta; Berķis, Uldis; Vilka, Lolita; Socioloģijas un psiholoģijas katedra; Department of Health Psychology and Paedagogy
    The determination of individual values is the first step in the process of the personal development. Thus, the main purpose of this research is to investigate the difference between value hierarchies of Riga students and rural students and their subjective opinions about factors affecting them and compare the results with the values of previous generations. It is a pilot study with a comparative cross-sectional design. The study was carried out in several schools of Latvia in 2018: 2 schools of Riga and 2 rural schools of Vidzeme region. Participants were 11th and 12th grade students: 50 from Riga, 50 from rural schools. The research of values was based on the M. Rokeach value ranking test. It is found that the individual hierarchies of values in one group context differ more than hierarchies of adolescent groups of various years and different backgrounds. There are no significant differences related to the terminal and instrumental values between adolescents of Riga and rural areas: love, cheerfulness and education are more important for Riga students, but rural students prefer responsibility, obedience, capability. Some values have not been influenced by time or socio-economic and political situation, but some values have increased or decreased their significance with years.
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    The initial stage of the professional identity development of an arts therapist : The example of Latvia
    (2016) Akmane, Elīna; Martinsone, K.; Department of Health Psychology and Paedagogy
    This article explores the issue of professional identity development of an arts therapist within the context of Latvia. One hundred and eighty-five participants were invited to take part in the research and to fill in the questionnaire electronically – 118 certified arts therapists and 67 arts therapies students of all four specialisations. The questionnaire was completed by 101 participants (51 certified arts therapists, 50 arts therapies students). In addition, five focus groups were arranged including certified arts therapists and arts therapies students. As a theoretical basis this research uses the professional identity development model by Berliner (1994) which distinguishes five stages and levels according to duration of the professional activity and the accumulated work experience. The objective of the study was to find out which factors are forming the professional identity of an arts therapist, and also explore factors influencing the professional identity development of an arts therapist. This study explores what helps and what hinders the arts therapist’s professional identity development process. This research and the acquired results can be used to form or improve the training of arts therapists. These conclusions could be used for better supporting trainees’ personal and professional development and in reviewing approaches to supervision by foreseeing possible difficulties while creating the support systems.
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    Patient groups in art therapies: A case study of the health care field in Latvia
    (2012) Upmale, A.; Martinsone, K.; Vaverniece, I.; Vende, K.; Rīga Stradiņš University
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    The relationship between anomia and maladaptive personality traits
    (EDP Sciences, 2018) Levina, J.; Perejolkina, V.; Martinsone, K.; Mihailova, S.; Kolesnikova, J.; Berķis, Uldis; Vilka, Lolita; Rīga Stradiņš University
    Research of anomia is topical in the period when a society endures social and economic changes. On the other hand, the modern Western society is characterized by a rapid speed of development, by diversity, variability, multicultural life. In such conditions for some individuals it could be difficult to make life choices. Such individuals can get into "an anomic state". In a situation of rapid social and political changes as well as simply in the modern diverse and rapidly developing society pathological personality traits can serve as a factor that aggravates anomic feelings. Thus, the main purpose of this research is to investigate relations between anomia and pathological personality traits. The sample consisted of 83 Latvian inhabitants aged from 19 to 47 years (16.9% males, 83.1% females). The Anomia Questionnaire - AQ [1] and the Latvian Clinical Personality Inventory - LCPI v2.2 [2] were used. It is found that there are multiple relations between all six sub-dimensions of anomia and certain different maladaptive personality traits. Irresponsibility is the only personality trait that predicts deviation from prescribed rules or customs. Negative emotionality is the only significant predictor for social distrust. Suspiciousness that falls within a first-order domain Psychoticism and a second-order domain Schizotypy is the most significant predictor of estrangement to others as a dimension of anomia. Eccentricity that falls within a first-order domain Psychoticism and a second-order domain Schizotypy is the most significant predictor of cultural isolation. Separation insecurity that falls within a first-order domain Dependence and a second-order domain Neuroticism is the most significant predictor of a lack of goal clarity as a dimension of anomia. Depression as a pathological personality trait that falls within a first-order domain Negative emotionality and a second-order domain Neuroticism is the most significant predictor of a lack of goal clarity as a dimension of anomia.
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    The relationship between anomie and participation of Latvian inhabitants in social activities
    (2016) Levina, J.; Martinsone, K.; Kamerade, D.; Vetra, A.; Vilka, L.; Rīga Stradiņš University
    The purpose of this research was to investigate relations between different dimensions of anomie of Latvian inhabitants and their participation in social activities, as well as to find what social activities of Latvian inhabitants best predict their sense of anomie. In this research the secondary data from the third European Quality of Life Survey (European Quality of Life Survey (EQLS), 2012) was used. The Latvian sample consisted of respondents (n = 1009), aged from 18 to 92 years (male - 34.9%, female - 65.1%). To assess anomie three subscales of anomie - Social distrust, Social isolation and Meaninglessness - were used. These subscales [1-5] were constructed basing on the integrative multidimensional model of anomie, developed by Levina, Martinsone and Kamerade [1-6], and using questions from the third European Quality of Life Survey [7]. To measure social activities, twenty questions of the third European Quality of Life Survey were used. It was found that all three aspects of anomie - social distrust, social isolation and meaninglessness - were negatively associated with such social activities as interaction with others without doing a specific activity with them, doing an activity with others, helping others and contributing to society (civic activities). Contact by phone, the Internet or by post with a brother, sister or other relative best of all predicted social distrust. Contact by phone, the Internet or by post with any of friends or neighbours, as well as with a brother, sister or other relative together with participation in social activities in a club, society, or an association and attending a meeting of a trade union, a political party or political action group best of all predicted social isolation. Meaninglessness best of all could be predicted by contact by phone, the Internet or by post with any of friends or neighbours as well as with brother, sister or other relative and by being a volunteer and doing unpaid voluntary work through education, cultural, sports or professional associations.