Article ; Online: On the Construct of Functional Psychology's Developmental Theory: Basic Experiences of the Self (BEsS).
European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education
2023 Volume 13, Issue 12, Page(s) 2863–2876
Abstract: According to the neo-functional developmental theory, newborns and infants exhibit complex psycho-bodily functioning. The Basic Experiences of the Self (BEsS) refer to how they fulfil their essential life needs by organising their psycho-bodily functions ...
Abstract | According to the neo-functional developmental theory, newborns and infants exhibit complex psycho-bodily functioning. The Basic Experiences of the Self (BEsS) refer to how they fulfil their essential life needs by organising their psycho-bodily functions in a typical configuration. As part of our research study, we developed a prototype psychometric tool called the BEsS Assessment Form (BAF) to assess the BEsS in infants aged zero to three years. We collected video recordings of their spontaneous behaviour and used the BAF to evaluate function polarity. In the BAF, thirty pairs of words represent functions in their dyadic polarity. To estimate the level of function polarity, we used the Osgood semantic differential scale, which ranges from seven to one. The study's results confirm that functions can be assessed by grading along the opposite polarity spectrum. Moreover, in accordance with the theory, the functions can be grouped into four domains: the emotional, postural motor, physiological, and cognitive-symbolic planes. Our findings suggest that the characteristics of BEsS are significantly influenced by the activation of the physiological and postural motor functions, which are related to the early regulation of the autonomic nervous system and can be used to evaluate infant arousal. |
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Language | English |
Publishing date | 2023-12-04 |
Publishing country | Switzerland |
Document type | Journal Article |
ZDB-ID | 3041279-1 |
ISSN | 2254-9625 ; 2174-8144 |
ISSN (online) | 2254-9625 |
ISSN | 2174-8144 |
DOI | 10.3390/ejihpe13120198 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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