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Crisis intervention for male victims of sexual violence
Bendová, Lucie ; Záplatová, Klára (advisor) ; Burian Lexová, Eliška (referee)
This bachelor's thesis is devoted to crisis intervention for male victims of sexual violence. The theoretical part defines the concept of sexual violence and gives its prevalence in society. It also describes the consequences of sexual violence and the differences in the experience and consequences between women and men. The theoretical part also describes the issue of reporting sexual violence and mentions the barriers that can prevent it from being reported. The last chapter focuses on the definition of crisis intervention, its forms, procedures, it focuses on the specifics of crisis intervention with sexual violence and maps crisis centers and crisis lines found in Prague. The theoretical part covers possible shortcomings of crisis intervention when working with male victims of sexual violence. The empirical part presents a research proposal that aims to determine the perceived effectiveness of crisis intervention when working with male victims of sexual violence. The proposed research asks whether we will find an association between the factors of personal experiences of the interventionist with sexual violence, gender of the interventionist, direct work experience with male victims of sexual violence and perceived self-efficacy at work. Key words: Sexual violence, crisis intervention, men,...
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Fear of movement in patients with chronic neck spain pain - validization of Tampa Scale
Vodičková, Šárka ; Raudenská, Jaroslava (advisor) ; Lexová, Eliška (referee)
The bachelor thesis deals with measuring fear of movement using the Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia (TSK) and validating the scale in a Czech population of patients with chronic cervical spine pain. The design of the theoretical part of the thesis is a scoping review, and it aims to identify suitable validation studies, interpret their results and evaluate their strengths and limitations. The thesis presents different versions of TSK and their use in different patient groups. In the empirical part of the thesis, an eleven-item TSK is validated in a sample of Czech patients with chronic illness (n = 191). The scale showed good reliability (internal consistency and stability) and validity (criterion and construct). Somatic focus (TSK-SF) and activity avoidance (TSK-AA) were identified as factors, and both were strongly associated with the constructs of anxiety, depression and disability. In addition, anxiety, depression and pain intensity emerged as significant predictors of kinesiophobia. In the discussion, the results of the study are compared with previous research, the clinical use of TSK-11 is evaluated, and opportunities for further research are also identified.
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The Role of Therapist Adult Attachment Styles for the Therapeutic Alliance and Outcomes
Sládková, Johana ; Taušová, Jitka (advisor) ; Lexová, Eliška (referee)
This bachelor thesis examines the relationship between the therapist attachment, the therapeutic alliance, and treatment outcomes. The literature review section introduces the concept of attachment, specifically its theoretical framework, types, and ontogeny, especially in the context of attachment in adulthood. The next chapter focuses on attachment in psychotherapy and emphasizes the importance of the therapist's role in the psychotherapeutic process. The thesis also critically summarizes current findings regarding the association between therapist attachment, therapeutic alliance, and treatment outcomes. Last but not least, it draws attention to the limitations of previous studies and briefly mentions possible clinical implications. The research design examines the association between therapist attachment, client-rated therapeutic alliance, and client-rated therapy outcomes using the self-report measures Working Alliance Inventory - Short Revised, Outcome Questionnaire, and Relationship Questionnaire. The paper concludes by discussing the potential benefits as well as the limitations of the project. Key words: attachment; attachment in therapy; therapist's attachment; therapeutic alliance; therapeutic outcome
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Mind-body therapy to support the treatment of comorbid depression in patients with chronic pain
Neuhöferová, Jana ; Pabištová, Katarína (advisor) ; Lexová, Eliška (referee)
This bachelor thesis focuses on current research in the field of Mind-Body Therapy in relation to supporting the management of chronic pain and comorbid depression. Mind- body therapy is supported by extensive research and according to recent studies is effective in supporting the management of comorbid depression in patients with chronic pain. The literature review section focuses on the definition of chronic pain and depression. It also introduces the various Mind-body therapies and their effectiveness for this type of illness and critically evaluates them. The research proposal focuses on Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) in the context of reducing pain intensity, intensity of depressive symptoms and the impact of pain symptoms on daily activities of patients with chronic pain and comorbid depression. The research could provide new insights into the association between chronic pain and comorbid depression. Thus, this clinical trial could be beneficial for the expansion of available interventions in the Czech Republic.
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Sexual violence against men - specifics and coping strategies
Matějová, Markéta ; Boukalová, Hedvika (advisor) ; Lexová, Eliška (referee)
This bachelor thesis deals with sexual violence against men, its specifics and coping strategies used by victims after victimization. There are not many publications on this issue in the Czech environment. The focus of the thesis on coping strategies also provides suggestions for good practice with male victims. The literature review part deals mainly with male victims of sexual violence and their victimization. It points out the same or similar aspects male victims share with female victims of sexual violence and then highlights the specificities of male victims such as demasculinisation or the stigma of non-heterosexuality. This is followed by a section describing coping strategies and their gender differences. Attention is then focused on findings from previous studies on coping strategies in male victims of sexual violence. The practical part of the bachelor thesis presents a qualitative research proposal based on the existing knowledge and the need to explore this issue in the Czech environment. The research takes the form of semi-structured interviews that would be recorded, subsequently transcribed and openly, axially, and selectively coded. The main contribution of this research would be to explore the situation and specifics of sexual violence against men in the Czech Republic. However,...
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Psychological Aspects of Pretending Orgas
Zíková, Kateřina ; Weiss, Petr (advisor) ; Lexová, Eliška (referee)
This bachelor thesis focuses on the psychological aspects of pretending orgasm. In most cases this deceptive behaviour is caused by sexual dysfunction, therefore the first chapter is devoted to these difficulties. In the following section the prevalence of this phenomenon is discussed as well as the methods of pretending and other findings based on previous studies in this area. An individual may be motivated to pretend by circumstantial, internal, and relational factors, thus the thesis discusses various reasons leading to this behaviour. Furthermore, associations of pretending orgasm with adult attachment, communication between partners and satisfaction are summarized. In the empirical part of the thesis, research was conducted using the translated PORM inventory to explore the most common reasons for pretending orgasm in the Czech Republic and their associations with its frequency and certain socio-demographic variables. After the analysis of almost two hundred responses, it was found that Czech women, in comparison to Czech men, pretend more for their partner's sake and to improve emotional communication/closeness, whereas men pretend more because of insecurity and manipulation/power. Respondents who often use this deceptive strategy reported significantly more pretending for the reasons "Feels...
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Pornography consumption and partner sexual activity
Lexová, Eliška ; Weiss, Petr (advisor) ; Červinková, Monika (referee)
The topic of this thesis is the effect of pornography consumption on the partner sexual activity. The content of the theoretical part is the definition of pornography, history of pornography and psychological view on pornography. Furthermore, the work deals with the current psychological research concerning the influence on individual areas of sexual activity. The empirical part aims to discover the connection between the pornography consumption and sexual activity in relationships, such as frequency of sexual activities, sexual satisfaction, sexual communication and openness or repertoire and frequency of using partner sexual practices. The research was carried out using an anonymous online questionnaire, in which respondents were selected by the method of self-selection. The outcomes of the thesis could be used in relationship and sexuology counseling as a tool for deeper understanding of sexuality in relationships and for more accurate targeting of help in this area of problems. Keywords pornography consumption, relationship, sexual activity, sexual satisfaction, sexual communication
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The Criteria for Selection of the First Sexual Partner in Adolescents
Lexová, Eliška ; Šulová, Lenka (advisor) ; Čáp, David (referee)
The bachelor thesis deals with the criteria that influence the choice of the first sexual partner in adolescence. The work focuses on the sexuality of adolescents and the beginning of sexual life due to their psychosexual development. In addition, the paper deals with the question of what is involved in the formation of sexuality in this period, the way in which the original family, sexual education, the media or peers are involved. The thesis also discusses various influential partner selection theories that may be related to the choice of the first sexual partner. The empirical part handle the design of a research project, which focuses on how adolescents choose their first sexual partner. It also deals with the different circumstances of sexual debut that will help us make a preview of the whole issue. Keywords adolescence, sexuality, sexual debut, choice criteria
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Senzorická jakost drůbežího masa v závislosti na krmivu
Lexová, Eliška
This graduation thesis analyses the sensoric properties of the poultry meat with respect to feeding. The thesis is aimed at meaning and quality of the muscle meat of the broiler and description of the influence of the feed on the sensoric qualities. The samples of the broiler (breast and thigh muscle meat) were evaluated from four breeders (A, B, C, D) in three different times. The meat has been evaluated for smell, colour, stringiness, fragility, juiciness, chewability and taste. The differences among individual breeders in analysed properties were assessed as an effects of the feed. The evaluation shows the best poultry breeder in the sense of the breast muscle, has been breeder D. This breeder achieved the best results (p < 0,05) in three parametrs (colour, chewability and taste). The best breeder, in the sense as regards thigh muscle, has been the breeder A, who achieved the best results (p < 0,05) in four parametrs from seven ( fragility, juiciness, chewability and taste). Finally, the three samples of the muscle meat from each breeder were evaluated. In most cases no statistical significance was observed in sensoric quality although few samples showed significant differences in sensoric quality but those are assumed to be caused by other factors than feed. It because all broilers were fed with the same kind of feed.
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Jakostní hodnota drůbežího masa
Lexová, Eliška
The bachelor thesis discourses the poultry treatment and meat wrapping process. Also, it deals with the internal and external factors and their influence on the meat quality. The advantage of poultry meat as well as the development of the poultry situation in the Czech Republic, involving the most significant importers and exporters in our country, is discussed at the beginning of the thesis. In the next part I describe all sections of slaughter circuit and cooling circuit, including different types of cooling and its influence on the meat quality. Next, the poultry portion and the way of sorting out the meat to the market are discussed. The last section of the manufacturing process is wrapping. The kinds of wrap pages as well as the advantages and disadvantages of the different ways of wrapping, and labeling are described in the thesis. The factors which may influence the quality of the poultry meat are reasoned at the end of the thesis. In the conclusion there is a description of a concern functioning. The concern is called RABBIT Trhový Štěpánov, premises in Jevíčko, and is engaged in poultry slaughter and poultry meat treatment.
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