ABSTRACT

 The psychosocial maturity status in adolescence can be covered by three indicators: subjective age, problem behavior and psychosocial maturity (Galambos & Tilton-Weaver, 2000). The aim of the article is to determine the statuses of psychosocial maturity in adolescents from orphanages, segregated Roma school, mixed school and Bulgarian school. 309 adolescent subjects are studied. Achenbach and Edelbrock Children Behaviour Checklist scale (Achenbach & Edelbrock, 1979, 1991), Erikson Psychosocial Stage Inventory, (Rosenthal et al., 1981), and Subjective Age Questionnarie (Montepare et al.,1989) are used. The results show that the adolescents from the Bulgarian school were characterized by a mature status of psychosocial development, the adolescents from the segregated Roma school were characterized by an immature status of psychosocial development, and so did the adolescents from the mixed school.

KEYWORDS: psychosocial maturity statuses, subjective age, problem behavior, social environment, adolescents, Roma children

PAGES: 201-214