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International Journal of Psychology:  
Biopsychosocial Approach 2018 / 22 
ISSN 1941-7233 (Print), ISSN 2345-024X (Online) 
https://doi.org/10.7220/2345-024X.22

Mykolas Baltrūnas is a psychologist at Veliučionys Juvenile Socialization Cen-
tre. He is a trainer as well as a national teacher for trainers of cognitive-behav-
ioural correctional program EQUIP. Currently Mykolas Baltrūnas has been study-
ing cognitive psychotherapy at Kaunas University of Health Sciences. 

Lina Cirtautienė is a PhD in Psychology candidate at Vytautas Magnus Univer-
sity. She holds a Bachelor’s degree and a Master degree in psychology from VMU. 
Her major research interests are global leadership, assessment of leadership ef-
fectiveness, and leadership in IT sector. She has been CEO at Psychological Con-
sulting Group for nine years. 

Viktorija Čepukiene is a psychologist at Psychology Clinic, associate professor 
at the Department of Psychology, Vytautas Magnus University (Lithuania). Her 
scientific interests cover outcomes of solution-focused brief therapy as well as 
an application of solution-focused approach in different domains.

Auksė Endriulaitienė is a professor of work and organizational psychology at 
Vytautas Magnus University. Her major research interests are as follows: work- 
related attitudes, leadership, workaholism and burnout; assessment of leader-
ship effectiveness, teamwork in organizations, psychological issues of risky driv-
ing in occupational and non-occupational settings.

Giedrė Genevičiūtė-Janonė, PhD, social sciences, psychology. Vytautas Mag-
nus University Agriculture Academy, Centre of Cultural Communication and 
Education, Department of Philosophy, Psychology and Vocational Education. 
Research interests: work motivation, employees’ well-being, organizational com-
mitment ant its consequences for employees and organization, the importance 
of psychological characteristics in human resource management. E-mail: giedre.
geneviciute-janone@vdu.lt  

Virginija Guogienė, Vytautas Magnus University, Education Academy assis-
tant, Vilnius, Lithuania, T. Ševčenkos g. 31, LT-03111 Vilnius, E-mail: virginija.guo-
giene@vdu.lt. Scientific and professional interests are developmental and edu-
cation psychology. She is a member of the Educational Psychology Committee 
of the Lithuanian Psychological Association and has a EuroPsy Certificate.  

Virginija Klimukienė is a PhD student in the Institute of Psychology at Vilnius 
University. Her research is on risk and protective factors of juvenile delinquency 
as well as risk management opportunities. She coordinated the implementa-
tion of cognitive behavioural correctional programs EQUIP (for adolescents) and 

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ONE-TO-ONE (for adults), and also the adaptation of violence risk assessment 
instruments HCR-20 and SVR-20. She is a member of Lithuanian Psychological 
Association.

Kristina Kovalčikienė, PhD, Social Sciences, Psychology. Vytautas Magnus Uni-
versity Agriculture Academy, Centre of Cultural Communication and Education, 
Department of Philosophy, Psychology and Vocational Education. Research in-
terests: professional identity, career, thinking/cognitive styles, the importance 
of psychological characteristics in human resource management and education. 
E-mail: kristina.kovalcikiene@vdu.lt  

Karina Kravčenko is a full time PhD student in Psychology at Vytautas Mag-
nus University.  Her main interests of research are social norms theory and al-
cohol consumption among youth. She is currently focusing on the relationship 
between descriptive and injunctive norms, alcohol use, and drinking motives 
among adolescents.

Ilona Laurinaitytė is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Vilnius University. 
Her particular research interests are centred on understanding of the nature, 
causes, and management of violence as well as on mental health problems 
among people  in the criminal justice system. She was involved in adaptation 
process of several risk assessment tools in Lithuania (i.e., HCR-20, SVR-20, PCL: 
SV). I. Laurinaitytė is a national representative at the Board of Ethics in European 
Federation of Psychologists’ Associations (EFPA), a member of the National Bio-
ethics Committee, the International Association for the Treatment of Sexual Of-
fenders, etc.

Alfredas Laurinavičius is an associate professor in the Institute of Psychology 
at Vilnius University, Lithuania. Alfredas Laurinavicius has worked on adaptation 
of a number of offender assessment tools OASys (Home Office, 2002), Hare’s Psy-
chopathy Checklist: Screening Version PCL:SV (Hart, et al., 1995), Spousal Assault 
Risk Assessment SARA (Kropp et al., 1999), Brief Spousal Assault Form for the 
Evaluation of Risk B-SAFER (Kropp et al., 2005), and took part in adaptation of 
cognitive and motivational programme ONE-TO-ONE (Priestley, 2008) for Prison 
Department of Lithuania. Alfredas Laurinavičius is a member European Associa-
tion of Psychology and Law, a member of the board of Lithuanian Psychological 
Association.

Rytis Pakrosnis is an associate professor at the Department of Psychology, a 
psychologist at the Psychology Clinic of Vytautas Magnus University (Kaunas, 
Lithuania), a psychologist in private practice. Scientific interests: Solution- 
Focused Brief Therapy outcome research and application in different contexts; 
positive psychology; students’ wellbeing assessment and nurturing.

mailto:kristina.kovalcikiene@vdu.lt


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International Journal of Psychology: 
A Biopsychosocial Approach

2018, 22, 171–173 p.

Ala Petrulytė, Vytautas Magnus University, Education Academy professor. Vil-
nius, Lithuania, T. Ševčenkos g. 31, LT-03111 Vilnius, E-mail: ala.petrulyte@vdu.lt. 
Scientific and professional interests: Developmental and Education Psychology, 
Health Psychology, Creativity Psychology. Member of the Board and Chair of the 
Educational Psychology Committee of the Lithuanian Psychological Association; 
member of Standing Committee of Psychology in Education, EFPA; member of 
ISPA, EARA and ISBD associations.

Kristina Ražauskaitė-Pilipavičienė is an MA in School Psychology, an alumni of 
Vytautas Magnus University (Lithuania). Scientific interests cover various aspects 
of interpersonal communication both in adults and children. 

Laura Šeibokaitė is a PhD in Social Sciences, Psychology. She works as an associ-
ate professor in Psychology Department at Vytautas Magnus University, Lithua-
nia. Research interests: issues and difficulties of adolescence, problem behaviour 
in adolescence (substance use, aggressive behaviour, suicidal behaviour, etc.), risk 
taking behaviour in applied fields of psychology (emigration, driving, etc.). 

Laura Ustinavičiūtė is a doctor of Social Sciences and a chairman of Applied 
Criminal Psychology Master Program Committee in the Institute of Psychol-
ogy at Mykolas Romeris University. Her main research interests are related to 
the re-offending risk assessment, offender’s supervision, as well as career de-
velopment and work motivation. Since 2007 till 2011 she was the main working 
group member working on translation and adaptation of United Kingdom risk 
assessment tool of recidivism (OASys) for Prison Department under the Ministry 
of Justice of the Republic of Lithuania. As a researcher she participated in several 
international and national research projects such as “EU KIDS ONLINE II”, “EU KIDS 
ONLINE III”, etc. She was a Lithuanian representative of international networks 
of UPSIDE, Early Researchers’ Union of ESDP, and a member of several organiz-
ing committees of international and national conferences. Since 2012 till 2016 
she was a representative of Lithuania in the COST Action No. IS1106 “Offender 
Supervision in Europe”. At the moment she is a member of Lithuanian Psycholo-
gists’ Association.

Kristina Žardeckaitė-Matulaitienė is an associate professor at the Department 
of Psychology, Vytautas Magnus University (Lithuania). Scientific interests cover 
various aspects of gender and communication psychology as well as psycho-
logical interventions.

mailto:ala.petrulyte@vdu.lt

	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


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