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Time perspective and anxiety
Chvojková, Iveta ; Loneková, Katarína (advisor) ; Javůrková, Alena (referee)
This thesis deals with the concept of time perspective with relation to anxiety. In the theoretical part, the terms of state anxiety, trait anxiety and anxiety disorders are defined. Furthermore, a space is dedicated to self-regulatory mechanisms. To give a holistic view, possible positives and benefits of anxiety in general are outlined as well. Moreover, the concept of time perspective, approaches to its measurement and linkage to experience and behaviour of individuals are presented. Subsequently, relationships between anxiety and time perspective are discussed. Last chapter of the theoretical part focuses on possible time perspective interventions for anxious individuals. The empirical part aims at discovering relationships between the concept of time perspective and state anxiety. For this purpose, the data obtained were analysed using a questionnaire survey conducted on a sample of respondents aged in early and middle adulthood. The questionnaire battery consisted of a section gathering demographic information, STAI questionnaire measuring both state and trait anxiety and a shortened version of the ZTPI - short extended by negative future perspective. The results of our research showed a significant positive relationship between anxiety and following time perspectives: negative past and...
Psychological methods and activation programs for patients with dementia
Chvojková, Iveta ; Šivicová, Gabriela (advisor) ; Novák, Ondřej (referee)
Non-pharmacological treatment in the form of activation programs has the potential to slow down the progression of the syndrome and thereby enhance the quality of the remaining life of individuals suffering from dementia. The overview of literature is mainly focused on clinical symptoms to which the activation programs aim. Psychological aspects, which are inseparably linked to this topic, are not neglected in this paper. The core of this paper is the chapter consisting of several selected activation programs focusing on clinical efficacy in caring of patients with the diagnosis of dementia. The main goal of this thesis is to verificate the treatment efficacy. In the emperical part there is the proposal of replication research, which ought to varificate the efficacy of activation programs with the main focus on PBSD.

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