Self-regulated learning is an active participation in a learning process, which comprises cognitive, metacognitive and behavioural processes, and involves learning strategies and peer learning. In the basis of self-regulation is motivation, which in school settings can be specified as test anxiety, selfefficacy, and intrinsic and extrinsic value. The aim of this research was to verify the differences between male and female participants as well as between fifth- and seventh-grade students, regarding intrinsic and extrinsic value, self-efficacy, test anxiety, learning strategies and peer learning. Participants were fifth- and seventh-grade students (N = 172) from two elementary schools. No differences were found between male and female participants in intrinsic and extrinsic value, self-efficacy, learning strategies and peer learning. However, statistically significant differences in the all of the above-mentioned variables were found between younger and older students. Weaker motivation and self-regulated learning, found among older students, confirmed previous findings in this field. Results are discussed within the framework of personality development and selfdetermination theory which describe academic motivation and self-regulated learning.
Since there is scarcity of psychological research on lesbian, gay, and bisexual persons (LGB) in Croatia, we aimed to collect first information about the prevalence of psychiatric disorders, psychosocial characteristics and factors related to those issues in LGB adults living there. We focused on bulimia nervosa, binge eating, alcohol abuse, major depressive disorder, other depressive syndromes, panic syndrome, and other anxiety syndromes and somatoform syndrome. Psychosocial information was also gathered and included details about abuse, being out, sexually risky behavior, employment, education, socio-economic status, relationships status and sociodemographic characteristics. According to research, 39% of LGB persons were unemployed and 52.2% were abused. Alcohol abuse is high among all subgroups. Women are prone to somatoform symptoms and alcohol abuse. Since there is insufficient research on the problems of Croatian LGB persons, our results show that there is a real need for regular screening for psychopathology in Croatian homosexual and bisexual persons and for preventive interventions. Keywords: LGBT, mental health, prevalence, psychopathology, assessment, psychiatric disorders, psychosocial problems
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