Construction and validation of a new Generational Time Perspective Questionnaire.

The article presents a proposal for a new diagnostic tool-the Generational Time Perspective Questionnaire. The Generational Time Perspective was defined as a cognitive-affective representation of the future in relation to the lives of a generation of people that the current generation of people will not live to see. This definition was the starting point for the construction of the Generational Time Perspective Questionnaire.

Development and Validation of the Curiosity of Climate Changes Scale.

Introduction: As it is stated by researchers from multiple scientific fields, climate change has real consequences both for the natural environment but also for the human beings, but not everyone is interested in fighting the global warming and its implications. Yet, there are people who are curious about climate change and became invested in the cause of fighting it. Taking this into account, the aim of this study was to create a questionnaire that would enable to measure curiosity about climate change and as such be an useful tool in research regarding this matter.

Adventure Recreation in Blue Spaces and the Wellbeing of Young Polish Adults.

The aim of this study was to assess the wellbeing of 248 young Polish adults between 18 and 26 years old (M = 22.35; SD = 2.20) involved in adventure blue space recreational activities.

Profiles of Wellbeing in Soft and Hard Mountain Hikers.

The aim of the study was to analyze the wellbeing profiles in a group of Polish mountain hikers. The study involved 242 young people (M = 23.50; SD = 4.

Personal Resources of Winter and Summer Hikers Visiting the Tatra National Park, Poland.

To assess personal resources: Core Self Evaluations and Psychological Capital (HERO) of 95 winter Hikers ( age = 27.10 yrs.; = 7.

Future-Oriented Coping with Weather Stress among Mountain Hikers: Temperamental Personality Predictors and Profiles.

. The aim of the study was to explore temperamental personality traits as predictors of future-oriented coping with weather stress in a group of Polish mountain hikers. The subjects were 209 young mountain hikers (M = 21.

Preventive and Proactive Coping with Bad Weather in Outdoor Sports: A Measurement Proposal.

This article presents the Proactive and Preventive Coping with Bad Weather in Outdoor Sports Scale, a tool for diagnosing future oriented coping with bad weather in outdoor sports. A study of the psychometric properties of the Proactive and Preventive Coping with Bad Weather in Outdoor Sports Scale was conducted, with an exploratory and a confirmatory factor analysis being carried out. The first set of data (N = 326) was analysed by exploratory factor analysis, and the second set of data (N = 183) was analysed by confirmatory factor analysis.

Adventure Behavior Seeking Scale.

This article presents a new tool-the Adventure Behavior Seeking Scale (ABSS). The Adventure Behavior Seeking Scale was developed to assess individuals' highly stimulating behaviors in natural environments. An exploratory factor analysis was conducted with 466 participants and resulted in one factor.

The Wilderness Novelty Seeking Scale.

The purpose was to present the new scale of novelty seeking in the context of wilderness. A study of the psychometric properties of the Wilderness Novelty Seeking Scale was conducted, with an exploratory and a confirmatory factor analysis being carried out and the coefficients of the scale's reliability and stability over time being tested. The convergent validity of the WNSS scale was indicated by positive correlations with sensation seeking, openness to experience, and need for cognition.

Psychological profile of Polish skydivers.

To identify personality factors, personal values, time perspective, and attitude toward death of 53 Polish skydivers (M age = 28.4 yr., SD = 9.

Surface-induced electrolytic dissociation of oxalic acid in polar organic solvents.

The presence of titania powder (chiefly anatase) enhanced electrolytic dissociation of oxalic acid in lower aliphatic alcohols (but not in water). The surface-induced dissociation was manifested in enhanced electric conductance of a dispersion containing solvent, oxalic acid, and titania, which was substantially higher than the conductance of dispersion containing only solvent and titania and of solution of oxalic acid in that solvent. This phenomenon can be applied to control the electrokinetic potential of particles in polar organic solvents.

Solvents, in which ionic surfactants do not affect the zeta potential.

The influence of solvent polarity on adsorption behavior of DOSS (anionic surfactant) has been studied by means of electroacoustic method. DOSS substantially affected the zeta potential of titania and alumina dispersed in methanol and in hydrocarbons. In 1-propanol, 2-propanol, and 1-butanol, which have intermediate polarity between methanol and hydrocarbons, the effect of the ionic surfactant on the zeta potential of solid particles was less significant.

Electrokinetic behavior of melamine-formaldehyde latex particles at moderate electrolyte concentration.

The electrokinetic behavior of micrometer-sized melamine-formaldehyde latex particles in 10(-3)-10(-1)M monovalent electrolyte dispersions was investigated by electrophoresis and electroacoustics. Specific adsorption of the electrolytes was identified as a shift of the isoelectric point (pH(iep)) with an increased ionic strength. All salts had an equal dependence on the ionic strength.

Electrokinetic potentials of Al2O3 in concentrated solutions of metal sulfates.

The zeta potentials of alumina (10% by mass dispersions) in 0.1-1 M solutions of metal sulfates were determined by means of the electroacoustic method. The background correction was used to account for the electroacoustic signal of the electrolyte.

New ceramic-carbon composites for electrodes for electrochemical capacitors.

A new class of composite materials is introduced. Fine powders of silica, titania, Y-modified zirconia, and three types of alumina were pressed and sintered to form porous monoliths with relatively uniform pore structure. Carbon was then deposited in the pores of such monoliths by thermal decomposition of dichloromethane, cyclohexene, and glucose.

High ionic strength electrokinetics of melamine-formaldehyde latex.

The electrokinetic potential of melamine-formaldehyde latex at high ionic strengths was measured by means of two different instruments. The present study confirms that the zeta potentials in 1 M 1-1 electrolyte solutions can be as high as +/-20 mV. The IEP of latex at low ionic strengths was at pH 11.