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Impact of COVID-19 on mental and social well-being: comparison between czech and ghanian university students
Svobodová, Natálie
This thesis aims to investigate the impact of COVID-19 on college students and their mental and social well-being. Specifically, its primary objective is to determine the impact of COVID-19 and how the pandemic and its restrictions influenced students' mental and social well-being in the Czech Republic and Ghana. In addition, these two populations are respectfully compared in terms of their differences. The thesis provides a comprehensive theoretical background. According to a literature review, the theoretical part discusses relevant subjects such as COVID-19, its development in examined countries, students' mental health and its determinants, or online education within examined countries during the pandemic. Additionally, the methodology and empirical data are presented. The empirical part largely consists of data analysis, including qualitative and quantitative data. In conclusion, the key findings of the study are summarized and interpreted. According to the findings, COVID-19 posed significant challenges for Ghanaian and Czech students, negatively impacting their well-being. The study determined that the pandemic negatively impacted various health, social, economic, academic, psychological, or lifestyle-related aspects. Depending on the research group, the variables were either compatible or not. Ghanaian students experienced more adverse outcomes in the areas of financial stability, academic achievement, and lifestyle. In contrast, we observed a more decisive influence in the areas of social and concentration negatives with Mendel students.
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Patterns of use of psilocybe mushrooms among students of art universities and its influence on artistic creation
Matoušková, Adéla ; Vacek, Jaroslav (advisor) ; Zachová, Kateřina (referee)
Background: Psychedelics are substances that affect the nervous system and have the ability to influence thinking, perception and feelings of the user. In the Czech Republic, psilocybe mushrooms are the second most used psychedelic. 5.7% of the population over the age of 15 used them at least once in their lifetime, and over 70,000 people in the last 12 months. Research shows that this hallucinogen has potential uses in medicine and psychotherapy, especially in the treatment of depression, anxiety or PTSD. In the past, psychedelics were associated with the phenomenon of psychedelic art, in which artists were inspired in their works by psychedelic experiences they achieved under the influence of hallucinogenic substances, which entails significant risks. Patterns of magic mushroom use among artistic college students have not yet been adequately described. Objectives: The aim of the work is to find out the patterns of use of psychedelic mushrooms among university students with an artistic focus, to find out what effect the use has on their artistic creation and what is the motivation for using it. In this work, I will focus on the prevalence and amount of hallucinogenic mushrooms used by students and try to evaluate whether there is a connection between the pattern of using psilocybin mushrooms and...
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Case study of the center of moderrn and contemporary art Kunsthalle Praha
Melíšek, Matyáš ; Černá, Eliška (advisor) ; Vranka, Marek (referee)
The bachelor thesis focuses on a case study of the Center of Contemporary and Modern Art Kunsthalle Prague by analyzing the marketing mix and interpreting the data obtained through a questionnaire survey. The theoretical part of the thesis presents a brief history of the institution and analyses the 4P tools based on the theory defined by marketing theorist Edmund J. McCarthy. The analysis also defined the institution's competitors and added a subsection on online marketing. The practical part deals with the evaluation of data collected through a questionnaire survey in order to answer predefined hypotheses concerning the attendance of both Kunsthalle Prague and other cultural institutions. The survey was conducted among current and incoming university students and recent graduates. Using a combination of quantitative and qualitative research, data was collected that could be statistically interpreted to find causal relationships between them. The aim of this bachelor thesis is to present the history and communication mix of the aforementioned modern and contemporary art center, but above all to define the relationship between this institution and university students. Whether this institution represents an attractive place for them to visit and why.
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Creation and Verification of a Set of Open-Air Games for University Students
KOUBOVÁ, Barbora
The work presented in this master's project aims to create and verify a collection of games that can be played in nature by university students. The work uses the methods of content analysis, observation, comparative and synthesis. The analytical part of the work is assembled on the basis of a review of specialist literature on the importance of movement and movement of university students, after which the general significance of games is analysed together with the various ways in which they have been categorized by different authors. There is a description of the significance and the purpose of games played in nature and also the ways in which university students relate to the games. In the systematic review, a collection of games that can be played in nature is elaborated, with a detailed description of each of the games, including any modified versions. A feasibility study was carried out with students in the first year of their studies of Teaching for the 2nd Level of Elementary Schools specializing in physical education at the Faculty of Education of the University of South Bohemia, within the framework of their course in Hiking and Sports in Nature. The second verification group consisted of female students in the first year of their studies of Teaching for the 1st Level of Elemetary Schools at the Faculty of Education of the University of South Bohemia. The verification was carried out with their voluntary participation in Stromovka park. Then, in the systematic part of the work, an evaluation was made of each of the games in the collection, in which just two out of the total of twenty games were judged to be unsuccessful.
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Qualitative analysis of students affects during Covid-19
SUCHAN, Vít
The bachelor's thesis focuses on the affects of university students during the covid-19 pandemic. The theoretical part of the thesis describes the pandemic situation in the Czech Republic, then deals with the effects on the psyche of the population in general and then describes risk groups and coping strategies of university students in more detail. Finally, it presents the results of studies carried out in the Czech environment. The empirical part presents statements from the extensive psychological research of Jupsycor, carried out by the Section of Psychology, Department of Pedagogy and Psychology of the Faculty of Education of the University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice.
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The Influence of University Studies on Perceived Positivity of Respondents
Plachá, Barbora ; Kočí, Jana (advisor) ; Thorovská, Alena (referee)
The main topic and aim of this paper is to find out the effect of university study on students' perceived positivity. The Positivity Self Test by Barbara Fredrickson was used for this research. The first part of the thesis deals with mental health and the methods by which it can be promoted. The second part of the thesis describes the Positivity Self Test, which was distributed to 5 university students. Respondents completed the test four times over the course of a year, over a period of 14 days. Twice during holidays and twice during school. This test is used to assess the extent to which university study influences respondents' positivity. The results showed that during the semester, the average positivity ratio was equal to 1.04:1. Approximately for every positive emotion, there was one negative emotion during this entire period, and the overall average positivity ratio during the holidays was 1.83:1. Thus, positivity decreased by almost one positive emotion for every one negative emotion. The study concludes with recommendations for students to maintain a stable positivity ratio during a stressful period. KEYWORDS Positivity Self Test, mental health, positive emotions, university students
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Analysis of meaning in life as well-being determinant of Faculty of Education students
Julišová, Adéla ; Kočí, Jana (advisor) ; Richterová, Magdalena (referee)
This diploma thesis is based on concepts of positive psychology and deals with the topic of well-being. The approaches of positive psychology and development of this psychological specialization as well as the concept of well-being are presented in the first part of the thesis. In addition to the Harvard approach to well-being, special attention is paid to the new theory of well-being, which was created by Martin Seligman and expended by Scott I. Donaldson and Stewart I. Donaldson. Specifically, this thesis focuses on well-being of a specific group, which is university students. Not only subjective well-being, but first of all meaning in life are analysed in focus on university students. Meaning in life is the main topic of this diploma thesis. The research part is based on questionnaire survey focused on the well-being of students of the Faculty of Education of Charles University, which took place at the turn of 2022 and 2023 as part of a big university research focused on the well-being of students (Kočí, 2023). The analysis of the obtained data shows a close connection between subjective well-being and the area of meaning in life. The research shows that students who find more meaning in their lives are generally more satisfied. For students of Faculty of Education is serving others the most...
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