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Projects
Psychological foundations of mental health: hereditary and environmental factors
Research activity
| Code | Science | Field |
|---|---|---|
| B220 | Biomedical sciences | Genetics, cytogenetics |
| B650 | Biomedical sciences | Psychiatry, clinical psychology, psychosomatics |
| S260 | Social sciences | Psychology |
| S261 | Social sciences | Differential and individual psychology |
| S264 | Social sciences | Applied and experimental psychology |
Keywords
mental health, psychophatology, social pathology, twin study
Organisations (3) , Researchers (3)
0033 University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Philosophy
| no. | Code | Name and surname | Research area | Role | Period | No. of publicationsNo. of publications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 12577 | Psychology | Researcher | 2011 - 2019 | 0 | |
| 2. | 05802 | Psychology | Head | 2011 - 2019 | 101 |
0017 University of Belgrade, Faculty of Philosophy
| no. | Code | Name and surname | Research area | Role | Period | No. of publicationsNo. of publications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 07689 | Psychology | Researcher | 2011 - 2019 | 86 |
0039 University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Medicine
Abstract
The project’s aim is to determine the kind and significance of genetic, environmental as well as psychological factors responsible for the development of functional as opposed to dysfunctional patterns of one’s adaptation to life demands. Regarding genetic factors, their relative contributions to the development of different psychological characteristics will be determined. Environmental factors that will be examined include the socioeconomic status, work and family history, life events, episodic and chronic stressors. Psychological factors to be investigated include personality traits, cognitive abilities, structural and process aspects of functional and dysfunctional cognitive schemas, self-schemas as well as the quality of interpersonal relationships. Three research strategies will be employed. A twin study will be the first strategy. Although twin studies are wide-spread in contemporary science, they have been completely neglected in our country. The twin study will allow to determine relative contributions of genetic and environmental factors in the development of functional and dysfunctional patterns of adaptation. Experimental studies, employing the methods such as EEG, eye-tracking and fMRI, will be the second strategy. They will lead to new insights regarding organization of cognitive schemas and processes underlying functional and dysfunctional behaviour. Finally, correlational studies will advance our understanding of factors contributing to mental health.