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Adolescent self-harm and its (mis)understanting by older generations (podcast)
Pálová, Anna ; Lovaš, Karol (advisor) ; Gulda, Jana (referee)
This bachelor thesis deals with adolescent self-harm in relation to its perception by older generations. It aims to provide an introduction to the issue of self-harm in young people and to explore the reasons why older generations may have difficulty understanding this phenomenon. The practical part of the bachelor thesis provides answers to, among other things, why self-harm is currently widespread among adolescents, what it brings to them or what are the common reactions of parents to their child hurting themselves. For greater authenticity and credibility, the topic is approached through interviews with a psychiatrist, a clinical psychologist, and those who have experienced self-harm themselves. Together with the other interviewees, the author's announcements and the musical background, the individual parts form a forty-minute podcast that bears witness to the fact that the older generations in the Czech Republic in many cases distance themselves from the topic of adolescent self-harm and accept it rather negatively. According to the psychologist, this is mainly due to their lack of experience with this topic. The theoretical part of the thesis defines basic concepts such as self-harm or self-injurious adolescents. Furthermore, it discusses the conclusions of professional studies on how society,...
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Perception of a disadvantaged neighbourhood by adolescents from an "excluded" locality - The case of Josefov
Hofman, Patrik ; Jeřábek, Hynek (advisor) ; Jozová, Magdalena (referee)
The aim of this bachelor thesis is to explore the phenomenon of social exclusion in the context of the historical military fortress Josefov, now a part of the town of Jaroměř. It is a qualitative case study exploring the symptoms of social exclusion and stigmatization in this area. For this purpose, semi-structured in-depth interviews with young residents of Josefov and representatives of Jaroměř institutions are conducted. The results of the work showed that social exclusion is reflected mainly among the Roma part of population. The condition of buildings in Josefov is related to the theory of broken windows, whose effects promote social exclusion and territorial stigmatization. It has been found that young people living in Josefov have mixed feelings towards their place of residence, experiencing mostly negative reactions from the surrounding communities. The stigma of an excluded locality prevents the full integration of Roma residents into the broader social framework and reinforces the spiral of social exclusion. The final part of the study emphasises the need to destigmatise Josefov. The findings thus suggest that addressing the problems associated with social exclusion requires a comprehensive approach that reflects the specifics of a particular area and requires changes in the perception of...
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Eating Habits of Adolescents, Difference in Approach Between Genders
Černíková, Lucie ; Kalinová, Nelly (advisor) ; Kaiserová, Iveta (referee)
This bachelor thesis focuses on eating behaviour of adolescents and differences between genders. With concern to examine this behaviour a survey was conducted with respondents of defined age. Questions were put together from two different official questionnaires. First was The Adolescent Food Habit Checklist which is used to evaluate adolescents' eating habits and the second one was Stunkard's Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire which is used regulary in psychiatric practise. This form covers three areas: restriction, disinhibition and hunger. Results didn't show that girls have healtier eating habits than boys nor higher tendency for restriction or disinhibition in case of eating behaviour. Study shown that boys in general tend to feel more hungry. To support or disprove these results more research is needed. keywords: eating behaviours, eating disorders, adolescents, restriction, disinhibition, hunger, body image, obesity
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The effect of sleep on the psychological functions of adolescents
Kaňková, Zuzana ; Nekovářová, Tereza (advisor) ; Blahna, Karel (referee)
The quality of sleep is one of the main factors for the homeostasis of the body, the functioning of the brain and therefore the psychological functions of the individual. Sleep undergoes various changes during life. Significant sleep changes can be observed in adolescents. During this developmental period, there is a shift in circadian preferences towards a later chronotype, which is often in conflict with the demands of functioning in everyday life (for example waking up to school). Because of that this group is highly vulnerable to chronic sleep restriction and associated sleep deprivation, which can lead to many pathologies. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of partial sleep deprivation on cognitive function and emotional regulation in adolescents. The study involved 59 adolescents aged 14 to 21 years, 30 of them were exposed to partial sleep deprivation (4 hours/night) and 29 of them slept normally (8 ± 1 hours/night). The day after instructed sleep/sleep deprivation, participants completed an experimental battery of cognitive tests. The study found that adolescents after one night of partial sleep deprivation showed greater levels of subjective sleepiness than their peers after a night of normal sleep. This effect of sleep deprivation was stronger in girls than in boys. Also...
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The impact of information overload on the psyche of adolescents and coping strategies
Havránková, Anna ; Háša, Marek (advisor) ; Vochocová, Lenka (referee)
The bachelor thesis entitled Information overload and its impact on adolescents' psyche and coping strategies deals with information overload and adolescents' psychological condition. The aim of this thesis is to find out how too much information on social media affects the psychological well-being of adolescents. The theoretical part provides insight into the issue of information overload on digital platforms. It also looks at the different types and classifications of information overload, the causes of information overload, and the manifestations and effects of information overload on people. In addition, it also looks at strategies used to manage information overload. The theoretical section also provides a more detailed characterization of adolescents. It focuses on their cognitive development, social changes, mental development and their relationship with social networks. This section is followed by a final chapter on the characteristics of social networks and the links between them and information overload. The methodology section presents the main research objectives and research questions, which address adolescents' perspectives on social networks, the way they experience information overload, the consequences of this overload, and the strategies adolescents use to cope with it. The...
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The meaning of rituals for interiorizing life values of young people
Gajdošová, Marta ; Landová, Tabita (advisor) ; Macek, Ondřej (referee)
The diploma thesis investigates the signifikance of rituals in the adolescent age on accepting and anchoring life values of teenagers and their ability to manage difficult situations. The teoretical part describes the problematice of mutually influencing with psychosocial and spiritual child development until the adulthood and ways of guiding and pastoring youth. It uses general and experiential interpretation to ex-plain the deep meaning of rituals in all mentioned processes. The whole diploma work comes out of a fact that the current society prefers to deflect from regular activities, it rather emphasizes variety, fast and dynamic changes. Young people are significantly influeced by this phenomenon since they are being raised in this way. In order to accept the signifikance of rituals for their life they need explaination, education, understanding and personal experience. In the practical part it investigates and compares the work with christian youth and youth in recular environment of a dormitory in a socially excluded area. With the help of open interviews and observation it investigates their ability and intensity of specific rituals perception and the crossover of these experiences into the life of adolescents.
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Adolescent views of ethnic bullying by peer exclusion
Jarolímek, Matouš ; Kollerová, Lenka (advisor) ; Lukavská, Kateřina (referee)
This bachelor's thesis examines adolescents' attitudes towards ethnic bullying by peer exclusion. Bullying is still widespread in Czech schools, and the increasing diversity of school classrooms can sometimes bring with it an increasing incidence of bullying among children with different ethnic backgrounds. For these reasons, it is necessary to know the attitudes towards bullying based on the ethnicity of those most affected, i.e. adolescents. In the theoretical part, the main concepts are defined and then placed in the context of the topic of the bachelor thesis. The following practical part aims to use quantitative methods to describe the attitudes of adolescents towards bullying by peer exclusion, which include the willingness to stand up for the bullied, the evaluation of bullying by peer exclusion or its perceived effects, and to verify whether the role of these attitudes is played by the fact that the bullying is directed by a Czech student against a classmate of the same, Czech ethnicity, or against a classmate of a minority, specifically Ukrainian, ethnicity. The assumption that adolescents rate bullying of minority ethnicity by peer exclusion as more acceptable than bullying of majority ethnicity by peer exclusion was tested. As further objectives, it was tested whether the gender of the...
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The difference of students movement abilities depending on the type of attended school
Závěrková, Eliška ; Kašpar, Ladislav (advisor) ; Hájková, Jana (referee)
The main aim of this thesis is to determine and compare the movement abilities of ninth-grade elementary school students and students of the same age from high schools called "gymnázium". The UNIFITTEST 6-60 test battery was used to determine the level of movement abilities. The sub-goals of the thesis are to compare the obtained results with population norms, compare somatic conditions of both research groups, and compare movement abilities with respect to gender. The thesis is divided into a theoretical and research part. In the theoretical section, we first focus on the definition, classification, and description of movement abilities. Then, the history and composition of the UNIFITTEST 6-60 test profile are presented. Furthermore, the theoretical section includes chapters on age-related specifics of youth aged 14-15 years, differences in physical education and sport lessons in both types of schools and a review of available literature. The research section is devoted to the measurement process, description of research groups, and analysis of results. The conclusion of the thesis includes a discussion and evaluation of the obtained data. The results of this thesis confirm the hypothesis that students from gymnasiums show better movement abilities than elementary school students. However, the...
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Postoje středoškolské mládeže k pohybovým aktivitám
Cvanová, Nicole
Bachelor´s thesis deals with attitude of secondary school students to physical activities. The theoretical part defines concepts such as values, attitudes and activities. Another important thing is to describe the features and components of attitudes, to determine the influence of physical activities on human bio-psycho social point of view, to define the factors that influence the attitude of adolescents to physical activity, suggesting the possibility of its occurrence and an overview of research findings, which illustrates the relationship of adolescents to physical activity . The methods used to create the theoretical part of the study of special literature, notes - the analysis, comparison and synthesis. The practical part presents the results of research - its aim was to find out what is the attitude of students of vocational schools, physical activity, what or who influences their action or inaction which activities are donating their time and how often they do it. The questionnaire was used. Tool for data collection was a questionnaire sensor.
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