Latent factors of ideas about intragroup interactions in the context of ecopsychological types of agent-environment interactions

 
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Abstract

Context and Relevance. The effectiveness of intragroup interactions that ensure the success of joint actions depends on both external and latent factors. Objective: To empirically identify the latent factors (intentions) underlying concepts of intragroup interactions in relation to types of ecopsychological interactions. Hypothesis: The ecopsychological typology of agent -environment interactions can be used to identify latent factors that determine the success of collaborative work in a group. Methods and Materials. The study was conducted using the semantic differential method. Seven situations of intragroup interactions were selected for its development, corresponding to agent agent-object, agent-isolated, agent-generating, and agent-joint types of ecopsychological interactions. A specially developed set of scales reflected the emotional, cognitive, and behavioral components. The study involved 177 students from Moscow universities. The average age of the participants was 19.2 (SD=2.81), 43% were men and 57% were women. Factor analysis was used for processing. Results. Factorization of the semantic differential scales made it possible to identify two latent factors that determine perceptions of intragroup interaction situations: "Intention to achieve" and "Orientation to mutual understanding." Both factors showed the highest level in relation to situations corresponding to the agent-generating and agent-joint types of ecopsychological interactions. Conclusions. It is shown that perceptions of intragroup interaction situations corresponding to ecopsychological types of agent-environment interactions are determined by a combination of two factors, one of which represents a focus on achieving the effectiveness of joint activities, and the other - on ensuring the productivity of communicative contacts in the group.

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Keywords: intra-group interactions, latent factors, representation, agent-environment interactions, ecopsychological types, achievement, mutual understanding

Journal rubric: Ecological Psychology

Article type: scientific article

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17759/exppsy.2026190202

Funding. The study was carried out within the framework of the state task of the Federal Scientific Center for Psychological and Interdisciplinary Research “Resource-prognostic determination of personal and professional development of students and teachers as agents of lifelong education: psychological foundations, technologies, efficiency factors” (FNRE-2024-0017).

Received 04.06.2026

Revised 10.06.2026

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For citation: Panov, V.I. (2026). Latent factors of ideas about intragroup interactions in the context of ecopsychological types of agent-environment interactions. Experimental Psychology (Russia), 19(2), 29–39. (In Russ.). https://doi.org/10.17759/exppsy.2026190202

© Panov V.I., 2026

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

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Victor I. Panov, Doctor of Psychology, Professor, Member of the Russian Academy of Education, Chief of the Laboratory of Ecopsychology of Development and Psychodidactics, Federal Scientific Center for Psychological and Interdisciplinary Research, Corresponding Member of the International Academy of Pedagogical and Social Science, Moscow, Russian Federation, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3189-5455, e-mail: ecovip@mail.ru

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