REPREZENTAREA SOCIALA A NASTERII IN CONTEXT ROMANESC
Studiul isi propune sa exploreze o serie de factori care influenteaza formarea reprezentarii sociale (RS) a nasterii in context romanesc. Pornind de la acest obiectiv, ne am propus sa raspundem la urmatoarea intrebare: in ce masura genul biologic, prezenta vs. absenta copiilor in/din cuplu, manipularea experimentala printr un text pozitiv vs. negativ influenteaza formarea RS a nasterii la romani? Astfel, cercetarea de fata implica un design comparativ si masoara dimensiunea afectiva a reprezentarii sociale a nasterii. Participantii la studiu au fost subiecti de gen feminin si masculin, casatoriti si necasatoriti, manipulati experimental printr un text pozitiv sau negativ. Rezultatele au relevat faptul ca: variabilele prezenta copiilor in familie si manipularea experimentala au avut un efect principal asupra formarii RS a nasterii, in timp ce variabila genul biologic nu a jucat un rol la fel de important in formarea reprezentarii sociale a nasterii. Indiferent de gen, subiectii care au copii au prezentat afecte mai pozitive privind RS a nasterii, comparativ cu subiectii care nu au copii. Pe de o parte, tipul de manipulare (pozitiv vs. negativ) a avut un efect semnificativ asupra variabilei dependente, comparativ cu grupul de control, iar, pe de alta parte, influente semnificative s au regasit mai cu seama in randul subiectilor care nu au copii. Subiectii din conditia manipulare pozitiva au prezentat afecte pozitive semnificativ mai ridicate in ceea ce priveste RS a nasterii comparativ cu subiectii din conditia manipulare negativa. SOCIAL REPRESENTATION OF THE BIRTH IN ROMANIAN CONTEXT The study proposes to explore a range of factors that influence the formation of social representation (SR) of birth in the Romanian context. Based on this goal we set out to answer the following question: to what extent the biological gender, the presence vs. absence of children into/from the couple, the experimental manipulation through a positive vs. negative texts influence the formation of SR of the birth of the Romanians? Thus, the present research involves comparative design and measuring the affective dimension of SR. Participants in the study were female and male, married and unmarried subjects, experimentally manipulated by positive or negative texts. The results showed that presence of children in the family and experimental manipulation variables had a main effect on the formation of social representations of birth, while biological gender did not play an important role in shaping the social representation of the birth. Regardless of gender the subjects who have children presented more positive affects about SR of birth than subjects who don't have children. On the one hand, the type of manipulation (positive vs. negative) had a significant effect on the dependent variable compared with control group. On the other hand, a significant influence was found rather at subjects who don't have children. Subjects from positive manipulation condition presented significantly higher positive affects in terms of social representation of birth compared with subjects under the condition of negative manipulation.