Methods of studying human freedom: theoretical justification of the integrative approach and psychometric indicators of the methodology
https://doi.org/10.18384/2310-7235-2022-4-113-131
Abstract
Aim. To describe the psychometric indicators of the questionnaire «Human Freedom» and evaluate its compliance with the theoretical model.
Methodology. A theoretical analysis of the problem of studying freedom in the structure of human consciousness is carried out. A theoretical model of freedom as a component of human consciousness is presented and substantiated, including the criteria of freedom in the existential, reflexive, value and spiritual layers of consciousness. Based on the theoretical model of freedom, the author’s methodology “Human Freedom” has been developed. 43 adolescents aged 15-17 years (M=15.91; SD=0.90) participated in the assessment of the psychometric properties of the questionnaire.
Results. The scales of the questionnaire demonstrate sufficiently high reliability according to the Cronbach’s alpha coefficient for research purposes, high design validity according to Pearson correlation coefficients. The method allows us to see the features of the manifestation of positive freedom “for” in the existential, reflexive, value and spiritual layers of adolescents’ consciousness and the severity of negative freedom “from”, the holistic work of consciousness for the full realization of freedom with the leading role of the spiritual layer of consciousness.
Research implications. A theoretical model of freedom as a component of human consciousness is presented, the psychometric indicators of the questionnaire “Human Freedom” on a teenage sample are described, which allows to determine the features of freedom in different layers of adolescent consciousness. Practitioners can make a forecast of the further direction of self-liberation of adolescent consciousness by comparing the real and desired result of freedom development.
About the Author
N. A. Stepanova
Secondary School № 1360
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Natalya A. Stepanova – Cand. Sci. (Psychology), Educational psychologist, an independent researcher
Moscow
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