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Factors influencing adaptation of students living abroad
Frýzová, Hana ; Kopecký, Martin (referee) ; Horáková Hoskovcová, Simona (advisor)
This bachelor thesis focuses on mapping the factors which are influencing the adaptation of students while being on international study programs and observes effective methods of adaptation. The stress is put on clarifying the key definitions related to adaptation processes, naming and interpreting each of the factors influencing the adaptation in general. To better understand the possible adaptation factors, there are used in this work the results of questionnaires, which were distributed by the University of Lapland to foreigner students, who passed their study program at this university in the years 2002 2005 and 2006 2007. The comparison of these results is also included. Other part of this work presents the results of questionnaires distributed to foreigner students studying at Charles University in the academic year 2007 2008 and shows the comparison of these results with the results of questionnaires from the University of Lapland in the academic year 2006 2007. The comparison of the questionnaires also helps to clarify to what extent are the adaptation factors dependent upon the environment it self. The results of these investigations indicate that the ability to adapt can differ for each individual. The factors influencing the adaptation process seems to be for example the personality background of...
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The place of fituals in todays family
Prokešová, Petra ; Šulová, Lenka (advisor) ; Horáková Hoskovcová, Simona (referee)
The aim of this work is to map out a form of rituals in today's Prague family, to describe some particular examples, and to evaluate their psychological benefits. The text is divided into three main chapters. The first chapter describes conception and definition of the ritual in humanistic sciences; associations amongst rituals, myths and religion; important aspects of ritual in man's life including its pathological form, and its contribution to a group. The second chapter is dedicated to family rituals, their specific form and function. It provides a general categorization supplied by number of concrete examples from literature and interviews with research respondents. The third chapter, empiric, describes the qualitative research procedure - a mapping study including thirty adults. The semi-structured interviews and subsequent analysis illustrate a particular form of some rituals in present-day Prague family, and their psychological gain without a claim for any generalization.
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The cross-cultural transfer and validation of Butler's self image profile for children
Fried, Martin ; Šturma, Jaroslav (advisor) ; Horáková Hoskovcová, Simona (referee)
The aim of this study was the cross-cultural transfer and validation of the Self Image Profile for Children (Butler, 2001), originally validated for the sample of English children. The questionnaire was translated into Czech language using modified direct and back translation method. The sample was made up by 109 children from two elementary school in Prague, attending from 3rd to 5th grade. Construct validity was explored by comparison with results of Student's Perception of Ability Scale (SPAS), Children's Manifest Anxiety Scale (CMAS). The third criterion was average school grade. Factor analysis revealed the same number of domains, but with slightly different item distribution. Reliability measured as the Cronbach's coefficient alpha was the same for Positive Self Image (.69) and better for Negative Self Image (.77) compered to original (.69 both). The results are discussed in connection with theoretical rationale of scale and possibility of further application in Czech background.
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Possibilities and limits of play therapists psychological support to hospitalized children
Vitoušová, Libuše ; Horáková Hoskovcová, Simona (referee) ; Šturma, Jaroslav (advisor)
In this dissertation I tried to introduce play work and job of play specialists. Play work is used to treat children's and their parent's emotional and behavioral problems. Play therapists do never act as nurse or doctor. Their job is to guide child and its parents throw hospitalization, communicate with them, and be present to help them solve their problems or answer their questions. They also act as communication bridge between doctors and clients. In my research I was interviewing thirteen therapists to get information about their opinions, needs, and experiences, based on their work. All of the specialists agreed that they see their work as meaningful, feeling it's helpful for clients. They all have very good work motivation. To cover their needs, they would like to have more education, supervisory control, consultation, and trainings. They feel possible problems in following up those needs, to find own position in the work team, sometimes even communicating with children or parents. In spite of that they can feel satisfaction with their work and social support, and also feel positive feedback about their job. There is very good cooperation between specialists.
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Psychological diagnostics and its role in recruitment
Sklenářová, Barbora ; Šnýdrová, Ivana (referee) ; Horáková Hoskovcová, Simona (advisor)
Tato práce je rozdělena na dvě části. Cílem první části je přiblížit psychodiagnostiku jako aplikovanou vědní disciplínu, popsat její vývoj a nastínit prameny, ze kterých čerpá. Dále jsem se zaměřila na její jednotlivé diagnostické metody a bližší seznámení s jednotlivými diagnostickými nástroji. Návazně je zařazena druhá část. Jejím cílem je ukázat, jak se metody psychologické diagnostiky konkrétně uplatňují ve výběrových řízeních realizovaných formou Assessment center. K ilustraci slouží případové studie ve společnostech Image Lab, ČSOB, KPMG.
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Competencies of a lecturer in pedagogy of experience
Hoznauerová, Viola ; Štěpánek, Zdeněk (referee) ; Horáková Hoskovcová, Simona (advisor)
The aim of this bachelor thesis is to characterize the most important competencies of a lecturer, who uses methods of experience pedagogy. The word "competency" means required abilities, knowledge and personal characteristics as well as different tasks and related authority of a lecturer. One part of the thesis deals with competencies of lecturers of social-psychological trainings. That is because these trainings are focused on social competencies which are essential for lecturers in experience pedagogy. The last chapter focuses on evaluation of lecturers. Specifically I describe a system of evaluation in an NGO called "Jules a Jim", mainly the process of creation of a competency model of a lecturer using methods of experiential learning. On the basis of the results of the evaluation I would like to propose recommendations on training lecturers at Jules a Jim.
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The ontogenetical beginnings. The application of Merleau-Ponty's philosophy on early development psychology
Urbanová, Kateřina ; Horáková Hoskovcová, Simona (referee) ; Šulová, Lenka (advisor)
This work wishes to present the possibilities of phenomenological interpretation of world and development of infant. It utilizes the philosophy of Maurice Merleau-Ponty for this goal. It analyzes the ground for phenomenological philosophy in psychology and presents in main features the philosophy of mentioned author. It shows contemporary psychological view on ontogenetical beginnings of perception and it reflects these psychological ideas from the position of Merleau-Ponty's philosophy. It stresses the necessity to clear up the character of infant's world at all, before we start to explain its individual aspects. In a key part, this work deals with philosophical interpretation of developmental "beginnings" and it postulate the early development as a "looking for home" in a world. At the beginning of this process, there are other people. In the conclusion this work discusses methodological consequences of this conception for ontogenetical psychology.
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Life satisfaction in old age
Vicenová, Michaela ; Horáková Hoskovcová, Simona (referee) ; Junková, Vendula (advisor)
The thesis "Life satisfaction in the senescence" describes the period of senescence and the sources of life satisfaction of seniors within the framework of the quality of life. The theoretical part summarises the aging process from biological, psychological and sociological point of view; continues with the concept of life satisfaction in the senescence and the relevance of an active life style. The practical part contents then a research mapping out a life satisfaction in relation to the activity of seniors. The study also focuses on the attitudes towards the senescence in connection with an active life and compares them with different parts of the quality of life in the elderly.
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Gender differences in communication and managerial skills
Šmardová, Monika ; Wagnerová, Irena (referee) ; Horáková Hoskovcová, Simona (advisor)
There exist a significant number of research works today analyzing gender differences from many different aspects. This paper deals with differences exhibited by men and women in the area of communication and managerial skills that are found by the Development Centre Method, where these differences are expressed by the style in which a person leads ones subordinates and by how an individual functions in a team. The theoretical part of the paper presents basic terms and principles of the gender issue. Furthermore, it looks at gender differences in communication and leadership styles. The aim of the undertaken research was to find out whether differences between men and women in communication and leadership styles exist in the following categories: dominance/directivness, goal-orientation, positive motivation, negative motivation, uncertainty. For the purpose of this analysis, both qualitative and quantitative methods were used. The results did not prove a statistically significant difference between the two sexes in all the aforementioned categories, but only some of them.
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Development of gender identity of children at age 3-6 years
Doležal, Daniel ; Horáková Hoskovcová, Simona (referee) ; Šulová, Lenka (advisor)
This diploma thesis deals with sex and gender identity development of preschool children. In its theoretical part is the text at first aimed to characteristics of children age 3-6, describing their somatic growth and development of cognitive structures. In the framework of description of the social context of children is focused in general on families, siblings, peer groups, institutions, targeting on game and other interactions. Next part explains basic terminology and context relative to the sex identity and gender. It's mapping main theoretical conceptions and theories, summarizing actual knowledge of the research teams tied to the procceses of formation and development of sex identity and gender and on the other side to theirs manifestation in relation to inner and outer world of the child. Special attention is reserved for basic intrapsychic, socialcultural, environmental and biological aspects again. Partially this thesis touches areas of the child formation in complete and incomplete family, concepts of the androgynous family, influence of the media, communication, game, interaction and segregation, and also sexual identity and sexual orientation. The empirical part is coming out from several actual themes from the theoretical thesis. It is aimed to the research of the gender stereotypes within 3-6...
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