Humanities & Social Sciences, Vol 7, No 4 (2014)

GOAL ATTITUDES OF SCHOOLS AND PSYCHOLOGICAL READINESS TOWARDS DEVELOPMENTAL CONFLICT RESOLUTION IN YOUTH AS THE EDUCATION RESULT

Natalia Vladimirovna Gorlova

Abstract


On the basis of cultural-historical psychology, constructive psychology of conflict and existential psychology the paper discussed the construct of psychological readiness towards developmental conflict resolution in youth that is represented by dispositional and operational readiness. The aim of the research was to study conditions of the formation process of operational psychological readiness towards developmental conflict resolution in youth at school. Results of the study indicated that students at school where educational goals and tasks are coordinated with actions with high dispositional psychological readiness towards developmental conflict resolution in youth at the transition to High School demonstrated high operational psychological readiness towards developmental conflict resolution in youth. The methodology of this study could be used for the evaluation of educational environment of schools.