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Posttraumatic growth after death of a close person in adulthood and old age
Finkousová, Andrea ; Valentová, Hana (advisor) ; Presslerová, Pavla (referee)
The thesis deals with the theme of posttraumatic growth in adulthood (40-60 years) and old age (70 + years) following the death of close person during their adolescence, adulthood and old age, whom they have been in a close relationship with. The purpose of the thesis is to detect the occurence of posttraumatic growth and to determine in which areas and how the posttraumatic growth manifests in eighteen respondents. Another goal of this thesis is to compare the outcomes with the concepts of Tedeschi and Calhoun, Janoff-Bulman, Joseph and Linley, Hana Valentová and with the research conducted by Finkousová. The theoretical part is dedicated to decription of posttraumatic growth, it's definitions, models and factors of influence. Further theoretical chapters are dedicated to the topic of death of a close person. The empirical part of the work uses qualitative research using semi-structed interviews with eighteen respondents and subsequent content analysis using open coding. The analysis has revealed seven main areas of posttraumatic growth and their sub-areas: The area of relationships (Family, Care of others), Reconstruction of relationship with self (Self-belief, Importance of health, Independence), The value of life (Change of priorites, Appreciation of life, Fragility of life), A different...
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People with acquired hearing impairment in adulthood and their quality of life
Kolářová, Barbora ; Hádková, Kateřina (advisor) ; Bartoňová, Miroslava (referee)
The thesis focuses on the quality of life of people with hearing impairment acquired in adulthood. The objective of the thesis corresponds to the title, i.e. to study the effect of acquired hearing impairment on the subjective perception of quality of life. The first part of the thesis presents a theoretical elaboration on the subject based on a study of the literature focusing on hearing impairment and quality of life. The second part of the thesis contains the research itself. The research sample was intentionally defined as very diverse, which allows indicating the broad scope of the topic under study and identifying common aspects. The research questions are focused on sub-topics, such as what is the subjective perception of quality of life in the context of age or general health, what are the informants' personal experiences with compensatory aids, or what areas of quality of life are most affected by hearing impairment. The elaboration of the topic is based on a qualitative analysis of information obtained from a questionnaire survey and semi-structured personal interviews, which are processed in the form of case studies. The results of the research indicate some surprising conclusions: for example, it is possible to assume that the acquired hearing impairment, while affecting the informants'...
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The transition of a person with an intellectual disability from school to adult life through the prism of pedagogical workers
Wiesnerová, Kateřina ; Šiška, Jan (advisor) ; Šumníková, Pavlína (referee)
The thesis deals with the topic of the transition of people with intellectual disabilities from school to adult life. The aim is to understand this process and the factors that influence it, to find out how respondents perceive a successful transition and what leads to it. The theoretical background regarding the transition of persons with intellectual disabilities to adulthood is described. A definition of the transition process, its planning and domains are given. The available support in the Czech Republic, the issue of self-determination and the role of the family during the transition period are described. In the next section, adulthood, its periods and specifics for persons with intellectual disabilities are defined. The research was carried out within the PEDAL project. A qualitative research strategy and a focus group discussion method were chosen. The respondents of the survey were five pedagogical workers of schools according to Section 16 (9) educating pupils and students with intellectual disabilities in the last two to three years of schooling. Through thematic analysis, four themes and several sub-themes were defined to address the research questions. It was found that transition planning during schooling takes many forms and involves many actors. The individual's environment,...
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Housing of adults with physical and combined disabilities
JAŠKOVÁ, Kristýna
This diploma thesis focuses on people suffering from physical and combined handicaps and the options of their independent living. The objective of the diploma thesis has been to compare individual ways and models of the living of adults suffering from physical and combined handicaps that are practically used, mainly from the perspective of the living users themselves and including living within the facility of residential social service, independent livingwith the support of field social services or informal nurses and volunteers. An increased attention will be paid to not so common and traditional models of ensuring an independent housing, a qualified description of their function and the options of their use in wider terms. In order to find out the objective of this diploma thesis, three research questions were posed. RQ no.1 How do the role of a social worker and the methods used within social work differ while supporting the user transferring towards independent living and its implementation in relation to the utilized living model of people suffering from physical and combined handicaps? RQ no.2 What do positive contributions and subjectively perceived disadvantages of individual models and ways of independent living of people suffering from physical and combined handicap rely in? RQ no.3 In what way and using what organisational and personnel requirements and what legal frame are ´unconventional´ ways of living of people suffering from physical and combined handicap implemented in comparison to usual and mostly used forms? What are the options and opportunities for their development and wider use? The research part was processed on the basis of a qualitative research strategy using the questionnaire method, the technique of a semi-structured interview. This interview consisted of questions aimed at the providers and the users of individual services as well as the unconventional forms of independent housing. The interviews consisted of 25 questions that were, based on the interviews, being completed by further questions. The results have proven that there are great differences between traditional ways of living and not so common ways of independent living of adults suffering from physical and combined handicaps.
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A family caring for an adult child with a mental disability
KOUBKOVÁ, Anna
This bachelor thesis is focused on the problematics of families who raised and are caring for an adult child with a mental disability. This work aims to lay out how parents look at the situations in their family, in what aspect their lives are either limited or enriched, whether they perceive any changes in the methods of care for their offspring and how they reflect at them. The work also focuses on the resources from which the parents draw strength to overcome the difficulties tied to raising of their offspring, and the support they receive. The theoretical part describes the categorization of people with a mental disability and how the mental disability of a child influences the situation of the family. Furthermore, it establishes the meaning of core terms used throughout the work. Qualitative research has been conducted, and it consists of forms of half-structured dialogues with six parents (out of four families) who are taking care of an adult person with a mental disability. Many changes and limitations have been found in families due to the presence of a child with a disability. Parents perceive several negatives associated with caring for a disabled child, which directly result from the nature of the disability, as well as some benefits. The presence of a mentally handicapped child was not found to affect the parents' partnership. Furthermore, it was found that an important factor for coping with difficult situations resulting from care is the support of various types that parents receive and that parents cope with difficult situations in specific ways. Research shows that parents are very worried about their child's future.
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Comparative study eating habits university students.
ILLEOVÁ, Annemarie
My Bachelor thesis named "Comparative study of eating habits of university students" is focused on eating habits of research file, i.e. students from the fields of Health Education and National School. The theoretical part involves clarifying the impact of nutrition on an individual's health, describing the composition of the diet, from the point of view of macronutrients. The practical part analyses and evaluates the data collected from students. They provided the results of their weekly food income recorded in an application kaloricketabulky.cz. The thesis is focused on intake of fats, carbohydrates and proteins compared to the average recommended standards.
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The Leisure Time Pedagogy focused on adults with multiple disability at the Arpida centre.
COUFALOVÁ, Petra
The topic of this work is whether adults with combined disability can shift in awareness of their adulthood while taking part in a summer camp. I focus on possibility that this process can be influenced by external assistants and alternatively they can take mutual benefit. The theoretical part of the work is focused on a concept of leisure pedagogy, it defines health disability, presents disabled adults, the centre Arpida and oragnization of a summer camp for people with combined disability. The practical part is made of qualitative research which evaluates the data that we obtained from interviews with chosen respondents.
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Using the MMPI-2 in Differential Diagnostic of Asperger's Syndrome and Schizofrenia
Adámková, Jana ; Soukupová, Tereza (advisor) ; Goldmann, Petr (referee)
The main target of this study is to identify the scales in MMPI-2 which could help the differential diagnostic process between Asperger's syndrome and schizophrenia. Adult persons with Asperger's syndrome and adult persons with schizophrenia were examined. The study has a quantitative character, concretely data mining, which offers generating and verifying hypothesis. The results show that configuration of heights of specific scales can be crucial in distinguishing between Asperger's syndrome and schizophrenia. In the concrete we expect increase in 0Si, Sc1, Pa2 and OBS along with medial T-scores in Sc6, Pa1, Psyc and Biz in protocols of people with Asperger's syndrome. People with schizophrenia have increased T-scores in Sc6, Pa1, Psyc and Biz. KEY WORDS Asperger's syndrome Schizophrenia Differential diagnostic Adulthood MMPI-2
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Psychological aspects of the late diagnosis of AS
Adámková, Jana ; Sotáková, Hana (advisor) ; Rendl, Miroslav (referee)
The principal purpose of this bachelor's thesis is to survey the psychological aspects of a late diagnosis (in adolescence and later) of the Asperger syndrome (also known as the Asperger's syndrome or Asperger's disorder). For this purpose the author has identified the theoretical assumptions on the basis of which she addresses the impacts of the identification of a diagnosis on the persons' mental state, emphasising the specifics of this process for the diagnosis of the Asperger syndrome. The author then uses these assumptions for performing a qualitative analysis of the testimonies of some people in whom the Asperger syndrome was diagnosed after the age of 30. The respondents talk about their lives prior to learning of their Asperger syndrome, about the influence that this new information has had on them, about the way in which they made the decision to undergo diagnostics, and of what they were afraid and in what they hoped. The conclusion of the thesis summarises the areas with which the identification of an Asperger syndrome diagnosis interferes. KEY WORDS Asperger syndrome diagnostics adulthood psychological aspects
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