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«IZVESTIYA IRKUTSKOGO GOSUDARSTVENNOGO UNIVERSITETA». SERIYA «PSICHOLOGIYA»
«THE BULLETIN OF IRKUTSK STATE UNIVERSITY». SERIES «PSYCHOLOGY»
ISSN 2304-1226 (Print)

List of issues > Series «Psychology». 2025. Vol 53

Comparative Analysis of Personality Characteristics of Orthodox Clients of Serbia Depending on the Therapeutic Setting

Author(s)

B. Andjelkovic1

1 Pastoral Advisory Center of the Serbian Orthodox Church, Belgrade, Serbia Abstract.

Abstract
The article is concerned with personality traits of Orthodox clients in three therapeutic environments. The study sample included three groups 45 people each. Average age: the Society for Rehabilitation of Addicts – 34,18, the pastoral center – 33,67, private practice – 38,87. The research methods: methods of psychological testing (MMPI, Barrat Impulsiveness Scale, 5positive psychology tests) and countertransference method. The comparative analysis of the results obtained has shown that there are statistically significant differences among personality traits of the subjects in three groups. The hypothesis that subjects have different psychopathological personality traits and impulsiveness depending on therapeutic environment has been confirmed. The study has revealed differences between the results obtained by the two methods. This study contributes to current psychoanalytical theories of personality development.
About the Authors
Andjelkovic Biljana, Master of Medicine Degree, Psychiatry Specialist, Psychotherapy Specialist, Private Psychotherapy Practice, Pastoral Advisory Center of the Serbian Orthodox Church 45, Kraljice Natalije, Belgrade, 11000, Serbia, e-mail:biljana.andjelkovic1@gmail.com
For citation
Andjelkovic B. Comparative Analysis of Personality Characteristics of Orthodox Clients of Serbia Depending on the Therapeutic Setting. The Bulletin of Irkutsk State University. Series Psychology, 2025, vol. 53, pp. 3-15. https://doi.org/10.26516/2304-1226.2025.53.3 (in Russian)
Keywords
therapeutic environment, testing method, countertransference method, psychoanalytic theory of personality, addiction, personality traits.
UDC
159.92
DOI
https://doi.org/10.26516/2304-1226.2025.53.3
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