Psichologijos_zurnalas_22_korektura.indd THE 21ST INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM IN PSYCHOLOGY AT UNK & VDU, APRIL 25TH, 2018. ABSTR AC TS THE BENEFIT OF E THIC AL LEADERSHIP FOR ORGANIZ ATION AND EMPLOYEES Elena Dilijonaitė, Aurelija Stelmokienė Vytautas Magnus University, Kaunas, Lithuania Introduction. Globalization has created a market dynamic that demands higher levels of efforts from employees and requires true expertise in leadership. Recent ethical scandals in business turned scientists’ attention to an ethical leadership. Despite the growing number of studies, that analyze ethical leadership outcomes, there is still a lack of research, that would integrate them and expand the understanding of how ethical leadership impacts employee attitudes and behavior. Organizational commitment (as an attitude), and em- ployee voice (as a behavior) are useful both for organization and employees themselves. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the relationship between perceived ethical leadership, organizational commitment, and employee voice. Methodology. 228 private sector employees (165 women and 63 men) from different edu- cational backgrounds participated in the survey. Their age ranged from 19 to 69 years (av- erage – 28) and the average work experience in a current organization was 4 years. An online survey with three questionnaires – M. E. Brown, L. K. Trevino, D. Harrison (2005) ethical leadership scale, a modified version of J. P. Meyer et al. (1993) organizational com- mitment scale, L. Van Dyne and J. A. LePine (1998) employee voice scale – was used in this study. Additionally, some sociodemographic questions were included. Results. It was found that the more a leader is perceived as ethical, the more employees are willing to share their comments about work related issues. Moreover, organizational com- mitment was positively related to employee voice. The results of the study also showed that the more a leader is perceived as ethical, the greater employee organizational com- mitment is. Comprehensive analysis of the relationship between these three phenomena showed that effective commitment partially mediates the relationship between ethical leadership and employee voice. Conclusions and implication. Previous research showed that organizational commitment was associated with higher job satisfaction, better work performance, organization’s goal INFORMATION International Journal of Psychology: Biopsychosocial Approach 2018 / 22 ISSN 1941-7233 (Print), ISSN 2345-024X (Online) https://doi.org/10.7220/2345-024X.22 167 https://doi.org/10.7220/2345-024X.22 168 THE 21ST INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM IN PSYCHOLOGY AT UNK & VDU, APRIL 25TH, 2018. ABSTRACTS achievement, lower turnover and absenteeism rates, stronger employee feelings of belong- ing and safety. Whereas employee voice was associated with greater employee psychologi- cal well-being, feeling of control, lower stress levels. it also helped managers to make better decisions, fix problems. and focus on innovation. Therefore, in order to gain these benefits, it is worth for organizations to invest into ethical leadership, which, as this study confirmed, has a positive effect on both organizational commitment and employee voice. INTEGR ATING SELF–DE TERMINATION THEORY AND STRESS THEORY FOR THE PREDIC TION OF HEALTH ASPEC TS: THEORE TIC AL ANALYSIS Rūta Kavaliauskaitė, Aidas Perminas Vytautas Magnus University, Kaunas, Lithuania Several decades ago the idea that stress phenomenon, especially talking about coping process, may be related with the aspects of individual motivation was introduced (Lazarus, 1991). Both, Transactional Stress Theory, and the major motivational theory Self-Determi- nation Theory, has been widely applied in the research of health and well-being (Ng et al., 2012; Schneiderman, Ironson, Siegel, 2008). Nevertheless, there are just several theoretical attempts to integrate these two theories (Ntoumanis, Edmunds, Duda, 2009; Weinstein, Ryan, 2011). The aim of this theoretical analysis is to investigate the possible links and inte- gration of Transactional Theory of Stress and Coping and the Self-Determination Theory in prediction of various health aspects. The findings suggest that there is a lack of empirical attempts to apply the integrated model of stress and motivation theories. The proposed theoretical model may be the sig- nificant step forwards to the empirical verification of the possible complex links between Transactional Theory of Stress and Coping and the Self-Determination Theory in predicting health and well-being. The presented model is going to be applied in the context of higher education during the empirical research. COMPUTERIZED SOLUTION-FOCUSED SELF-HELP PROGR AM: DE VELOPMENT AND OUTCOME Rytis Pakrosnis, Viktorija Čepukienė Vytautas Magnus University, Kaunas, Lithuania A number of self-help tools have been introduced during last decades striving for cost- effectiveness and accessibility of psychological help and relying on the idea that people are capable of changing on their own. Solution-focused approach stresses the idea of constant 169 International Journal of Psychology: A Biopsychosocial Approach 2018, 22, 167–170 p. change, person’s strengths, and ability to initiate positive change. Both approaches share strive for achieving maximum with minimal amount of effort. Despite these communali- ties, there are only few available tools of self-help based on solution-focused ideas with no data on their effectiveness, however. The presentation is aimed at presenting the solution-focused self-help tool developed by the presentation authors: the idea, the development steps (paper & pencil worksheet; computerized tool; interactive computer program), examples, main outcome results in the groups of psychology students in each step of the development, possibilities for practical implication, and further development. The outcome studies in each step of the self-help tool development were conducted in the groups of psychology students. The study design in all cases involved comparison groups with pre- and post- intervention evaluations using subjective and standardized measures. The results revealed that positive changes in the life area chosen for change by the par- ticipants were significantly larger than in comparison groups when applying all forms of solution-focused self-help. Besides, magnitude of positive change tends to grow along with the increase of the interactivity of the self-help tool. UNDERSTANDING HOW COUPLES MAINTAIN MONOGAMY: THE DE VELOPMENT OF A THEORY OF PROTEC TIVE FAC TORS USING G ROUNDED THEORY Marissa A. Fye University of Nebraska at Kearney The purpose of this study was to expose a theory, which explains how married persons maintain monogamy.  Ten participants were interviewed twice, using a semistructured in- terview format, which lasted approximately 45 minutes to one hour and 30 minutes.  The interviews were transcribed verbatim.  Grounded theory methods of data collection and analysis were used.  Member-checking, bracketing, peer-review, analytic memos, and ex- ternal auditing were used throughout the study for verification purposes. Participation in the study was based on the inclusionary criteria of: (a) being legally married in the United States, (b) being 18 years or older, (c) having never cheated (i.e., emotionally or sexually) in their current marriage, (d) being able to read and speak English, and (e) being willing to be interviewed twice.  The data supported the finding that monogamy is maintained by small, continual, and consistent efforts in each protective factor area.  The protective factors include: (a) practicing congruence; (b) fostering values and beliefs which support monogamy; (c) building a secure attachment or emotional bond; (d) sex in a marriage; (e) behavioral, cognitive, and relationship boundaries; and (f ) coping individually and as a couple. 170 AMINING PREDIC TABILIT Y OF KINDERGARTEN AC ADEMIC SCREENERS PREDIC TIVE OF THIRD GR ADE READING AND MATH Cameron Staudacher University of Nebraska at Kearney There is a demonstrable need for increased use of early academic screeners to predict school readiness. The combination of early assessment and early intervention provides the greatest likelihood of success when attempting to prepare young students for higher grades. This study examined the predictive utility of various early academic screeners to predict student achievement on a high-stakes statewide assessment taken in 3rd grade. The results indicated which early academic screener best predicted the high-stakes test. AN EXAMINATION OF DIFFERENCES IN THE ROLES OF SCHOOL COUNSELORS IN JAPAN AND THE UNITED STATES Reina Horikawa University of Nebraska at Kearney As the number of problems of students, such as bullying, school refusal, or suicide, is dra- matically increasing in Japan, there is a hope that school counselors are great advocacy to resolve the problems. Even though the government in Japan try to increase the number of school counselors and to improve the school counseling system, there is a confusion regarding school counselors’ roles and functions. This study examined whether the roles of school counselors in the United States would be helpful to develop the roles of school counselors in Japan. The result showed there was significantly different system between two countries, and the roles of school counselors in the United States needs to be assessed before importing to Japan. THE 21ST INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM IN PSYCHOLOGY AT UNK & VDU, APRIL 25TH, 2018. ABSTRACTS CONTENTS EDITORIAL NOTE SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS Viktorija Cepukiene, Rytis Pakrosnis INTRODUCING UNGUIDED COMPUTERIZED SOLUTION-FOCUSED SELF-HELP INTO UNIVERSITY COUNSELING SERVICES Virginija Klimukienė, Alfredas Laurinavičius, Ilona Laurinaitytė, Laura Ustinavičiūtė, and Mykolas Baltrūnas EXAMINATION OF CONVERGENT VALIDITY OF START: AV RATINGS AMONG MALE JUVENILES ON PROBATION Karina Kravčenko, Laura Šeibokaitė THE EFFECT OF JOY AND ANXIETY ON EGOCENTRIC DECISIONS AMONG YOUNG ADULTS Ala Petrulytė, Virginija Guogienė ADOLESCENTS’ SOCIAL EMOTIONAL HEALTH AND EMPATHY IN LITHUANIAN SAMPLE Kristina Ražauskaitė-Pilipavičienė, Kristina Žardeckaitė-Matulaitienė GENDER DIFFERENCES IN DYADIC DOMINANCE DURING INTERPERSONAL INTERACTION: THE COMPARISON OF FRIENDS’ DYADS AND ROMANTICC OUPLES Lina Cirtautienė, Auksė Endriulaitienė THE INFLUENCE OF PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS FOR LEADER’S EFFICIENCY IN GLOBAL IT COMPANIES Kristina Kovalčikienė, Giedrė Genevičiūtė-Janonė THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE VOCATIONAL TEACHERS’ PERSONALITY TRAITS AND THE WORK MOTIVATION INFORMATION THE 20TH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM IN PSYCHOLOGY AT UNK & VDU, DECEMBER 6TH, 2017. 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