Sofya Nartova-Bochaver
Biographic Data
| ID | 90078 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sofya Nartova-Bochaver |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sofya |
| FAMILY NAME | Nartova-Bochaver |
| SIGNATURE | NARTOVA-BOCHAVER S |
| AFFILIATIONS | National Research University Higher School of Economics |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8061-4154 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 17 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 21 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 17 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Difficult life situations of students in various social and life contexts
Context and relevance. Modern student youth is a group of high psychological vulnerability due to high social pressure and contextual tensions caused by global and local threats. Identification of difficult life situations (DLS) of modern students is necessary for well-organized support of their psychological well-being. Objective. To investigate the frequency and patterns of DLS observed by representatives of student youth from different life co…
Are There Culture‐Specific Patterns of Psychological Well‐Being? The Role of Survival Versus Self‐Realisation Values
Hedonic and eudaimonic well‐being were studied depending on indicators of distress in countries with cultures differing in survival/self‐realisation values. A total of 2216 respondents from Chile, China, Italy, Russia and the United States participated. The Psychological Well‐Being Scale , the Satisfaction With Life Scale, and the Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale were used. Findings provided evidence that in countries with high survival values, …
The Brief Lexington Attachment to Pets Scale: Measurement invariance in India, Italy, Poland, and Russia
Pet attachment is a phenomenon widely studied in various cultures, but little attention has been devoted to whether it varies across cultures. This topic requires a valid invariant instrument to measure pet attachment. Thus, the aim of this study was cross-cultural examination of the Lexington Attachment to Pets Scale (LAPS). A total of 906 respondents from India, Italy, Poland, and Russia took part in the study. The initial version of LAPS has 2…
Attachment to Pets and Love for People – is There a Connection
Objective. The study is aimed at investigating the relationship between attachment to pets and pro-social personality characteristics – environmental identity, moral motives, and ecological lifestyle. Background. Attachment to pets is being investigated in the context animal-assisted therapy animal rights protection but the question of the possible contribution of this phenomenon to the development of humane treatment of people is still open. Is …
A Short Version of the Authenticity in Relationships Scale: Psychometric Verification in Russian Culture
Objective . Psychometric validation of the Russian-language short version of the Authenticity in Relationships Scale (AIRS), which allows you to assess the degree of authenticity in various contexts: partners, parents, friends and colleagues. Background. The basis of close relationships as an absolute value for different cultures is honest self-presentation, which contributes to a person’s psychological well-being and increases satisfaction with …
Measurement invariance of the modified Utrecht Homesickness Scale: A case of university students from four countries
Cross-cultural generalisability of the belief in a just world: Factor analytic and psychometric evidence from six countries
The Organizational Cynicism Scale: An Adaptation on the Russian-Speaking Sample
Objective. An adaptation of the Russian version of the Organizational Cynicism Scale, which has been used worldwide for more than twenty years.Background. Life in organizations is one of the most important aspects of human social life. The challenges of maintaining organizational resilience and a healthy organizational culture, as well as considering the needs of workers and respecting their personality and psychological well-being, require relia…
Belief in a just world, perceived control, perceived risk, and hopelessness during the Covid-19 pandemic: Findings from a globally diverse sample
Validation of the 10-Item Connor–Davidson Resilience Scale: The Case of Russian Youth
This study validates the 10-item Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC-10) on a Russian youth sample. A total of 689 respondents participated ( M age = 20.22, SD age = 2.08; 526 females). The Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale , the International Positive and Negative Affect Schedule Short-Form , the Centre of Epidemiological Studies-Depression Scale , the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale , and the Authenticity Scale were used to examine th…
Forgiveness and home environment as aspects of interpersonal interaction
Objectives. Investigate the individual’s ability to forgive concerning the characteristics of a friendly home environment. Background. The article continues the series of works devoted to the role of the home environment in the interpersonal interaction. Everyday communication involves the distribution of different resources; this process requires personal qualities that ensure a tolerant attitude to violations of justice. Study design. At the fi…
How the Home Matches the Person: The Relevance of the Home Environment Questionnaire
In a questionnaire study with N = 1730 participants aged from 11 to 72 years (M = 20.4, Me = 19, SD = 6.96), 60% female, we developed the Relevance of the Home Environment Questionnaire (RHEQ) aimed at measuring parameters of the home environment as the inhabitants’ eco-social resource. Results from exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses showed that the seven-factor structure of the questionnaire was uniquely formulated. The scales were tit…
Environmental Identity in Russia: Validation and Relationship to the Concern for People and Plants
Environmental identity is a self-concept that incorporates and is defined by a relationship with nature. In the current paper the concept is investigated in three empirical studies using the Environmental Identity (EID) scale. Study 1 (n = 222) was devoted to validating the Russian version of the EID scale. Along with the EID scale, we measured environmental attitudes with the New Environmental Paradigm and Global Awareness of Consequences scales…
Russian Adaptations of General and Personal Belief in a Just World Scales: Validation and Psychometric Properties
Figures of Admiration in Emerging Adulthood: A Four-Country Study
Admiration is a social emotion that is developmentally formative in emerging adulthood; admired adults act as mentors, role models, and sources of inspiration to this age-group. The present study explored who and what emerging adults admire in their elders, across four countries (UK, Iran, China, and Russia). A total of 525 participants provided written descriptions of an admired figure. Across all cultures, care and generativity was the most com…
Examining Self-Advantage in the Suffering of Others: Cross-Cultural Differences in Beneficiary and Observer Justice Sensitivity Among Chinese, Germans, and Russians
Authenticity, Social Context, and Well-Being in the United States, England, and Russia: A Three Country Comparative Analysis
The study investigated interrelationships among trait authenticity, context-specific authenticity, and well-being in three samples drawn from England, the United States, and Russia. Six hundred and twenty-eight adults participated: 196 from the United States, 240 from England, and 192 from Russia. The overall sample consisted of 151 men and 477 women with a mean age of 27 years (range = 18 to 56). Authenticity was rated both as a general trait an…
Authenticity, Social Context, and Well-Being in the United States, England, and Russia: A Three Country Comparative Analysis
The study investigated interrelationships among trait authenticity, context-specific authenticity, and well-being in three samples drawn from England, the United States, and Russia. Six hundred and twenty-eight adults participated: 196 from the United States, 240 from England, and 192 from Russia. The overall sample consisted of 151 men and 477 women with a mean age of 27 years (range = 18 to 56). Authenticity was rated both as a general trait an…
Russian Adaptations of General and Personal Belief in a Just World Scales: Validation and Psychometric Properties
Cross-cultural generalisability of the belief in a just world: Factor analytic and psychometric evidence from six countries
Examining Self-Advantage in the Suffering of Others: Cross-Cultural Differences in Beneficiary and Observer Justice Sensitivity Among Chinese, Germans, and Russians
Authenticity, Social Context, and Well-Being in the United States, England, and Russia: A Three Country Comparative Analysis
The study investigated interrelationships among trait authenticity, context-specific authenticity, and well-being in three samples drawn from England, the United States, and Russia. Six hundred and twenty-eight adults participated: 196 from the United States, 240 from England, and 192 from Russia. The overall sample consisted of 151 men and 477 women with a mean age of 27 years (range = 18 to 56). Authenticity was rated both as a general trait an…
Examining Self-Advantage in the Suffering of Others: Cross-Cultural Differences in Beneficiary and Observer Justice Sensitivity Among Chinese, Germans, and Russians
Figures of Admiration in Emerging Adulthood: A Four-Country Study
Admiration is a social emotion that is developmentally formative in emerging adulthood; admired adults act as mentors, role models, and sources of inspiration to this age-group. The present study explored who and what emerging adults admire in their elders, across four countries (UK, Iran, China, and Russia). A total of 525 participants provided written descriptions of an admired figure. Across all cultures, care and generativity was the most com…
Russian Adaptations of General and Personal Belief in a Just World Scales: Validation and Psychometric Properties
How the Home Matches the Person: The Relevance of the Home Environment Questionnaire
In a questionnaire study with N = 1730 participants aged from 11 to 72 years (M = 20.4, Me = 19, SD = 6.96), 60% female, we developed the Relevance of the Home Environment Questionnaire (RHEQ) aimed at measuring parameters of the home environment as the inhabitants’ eco-social resource. Results from exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses showed that the seven-factor structure of the questionnaire was uniquely formulated. The scales were tit…
Environmental Identity in Russia: Validation and Relationship to the Concern for People and Plants
Environmental identity is a self-concept that incorporates and is defined by a relationship with nature. In the current paper the concept is investigated in three empirical studies using the Environmental Identity (EID) scale. Study 1 (n = 222) was devoted to validating the Russian version of the EID scale. Along with the EID scale, we measured environmental attitudes with the New Environmental Paradigm and Global Awareness of Consequences scales…
Forgiveness and home environment as aspects of interpersonal interaction
Objectives. Investigate the individual’s ability to forgive concerning the characteristics of a friendly home environment. Background. The article continues the series of works devoted to the role of the home environment in the interpersonal interaction. Everyday communication involves the distribution of different resources; this process requires personal qualities that ensure a tolerant attitude to violations of justice. Study design. At the fi…
Validation of the 10-Item Connor–Davidson Resilience Scale: The Case of Russian Youth
This study validates the 10-item Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC-10) on a Russian youth sample. A total of 689 respondents participated ( M age = 20.22, SD age = 2.08; 526 females). The Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale , the International Positive and Negative Affect Schedule Short-Form , the Centre of Epidemiological Studies-Depression Scale , the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale , and the Authenticity Scale were used to examine th…
The Organizational Cynicism Scale: An Adaptation on the Russian-Speaking Sample
Objective. An adaptation of the Russian version of the Organizational Cynicism Scale, which has been used worldwide for more than twenty years.Background. Life in organizations is one of the most important aspects of human social life. The challenges of maintaining organizational resilience and a healthy organizational culture, as well as considering the needs of workers and respecting their personality and psychological well-being, require relia…
Belief in a just world, perceived control, perceived risk, and hopelessness during the Covid-19 pandemic: Findings from a globally diverse sample
Cross-cultural generalisability of the belief in a just world: Factor analytic and psychometric evidence from six countries
Attachment to Pets and Love for People – is There a Connection
Objective. The study is aimed at investigating the relationship between attachment to pets and pro-social personality characteristics – environmental identity, moral motives, and ecological lifestyle. Background. Attachment to pets is being investigated in the context animal-assisted therapy animal rights protection but the question of the possible contribution of this phenomenon to the development of humane treatment of people is still open. Is …
A Short Version of the Authenticity in Relationships Scale: Psychometric Verification in Russian Culture
Objective . Psychometric validation of the Russian-language short version of the Authenticity in Relationships Scale (AIRS), which allows you to assess the degree of authenticity in various contexts: partners, parents, friends and colleagues. Background. The basis of close relationships as an absolute value for different cultures is honest self-presentation, which contributes to a person’s psychological well-being and increases satisfaction with …
Measurement invariance of the modified Utrecht Homesickness Scale: A case of university students from four countries
Difficult life situations of students in various social and life contexts
Context and relevance. Modern student youth is a group of high psychological vulnerability due to high social pressure and contextual tensions caused by global and local threats. Identification of difficult life situations (DLS) of modern students is necessary for well-organized support of their psychological well-being. Objective. To investigate the frequency and patterns of DLS observed by representatives of student youth from different life co…
Are There Culture‐Specific Patterns of Psychological Well‐Being? The Role of Survival Versus Self‐Realisation Values
Hedonic and eudaimonic well‐being were studied depending on indicators of distress in countries with cultures differing in survival/self‐realisation values. A total of 2216 respondents from Chile, China, Italy, Russia and the United States participated. The Psychological Well‐Being Scale , the Satisfaction With Life Scale, and the Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale were used. Findings provided evidence that in countries with high survival values, …
The Brief Lexington Attachment to Pets Scale: Measurement invariance in India, Italy, Poland, and Russia
Pet attachment is a phenomenon widely studied in various cultures, but little attention has been devoted to whether it varies across cultures. This topic requires a valid invariant instrument to measure pet attachment. Thus, the aim of this study was cross-cultural examination of the Lexington Attachment to Pets Scale (LAPS). A total of 906 respondents from India, Italy, Poland, and Russia took part in the study. The initial version of LAPS has 2…
Psychology (16 works) · Social Psychology (13 works) · Geography (8 works) · Clinical Psychology (5 works) · Confirmatory factor analysis (5 works) · Cultural Differences and Values (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Statistics (5 works) · Structural equation modeling (5 works)