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The effect of mindfulness training on self-compassion and resilience in adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic
Dušková, Lucie ; Niederlová, Markéta (advisor) ; Pikola, Julie (referee)
This bachelor thesis deals with three psychological phenomena, which are mindfulness, self- compassion and resilience. The first chapter introduces the concept of mindfulness, its definition and historical sources, and the benefits of mindfulness as evidenced by contemporary research. Two subchapters are devoted to the links between mindfulness and self-compassion and mindfulness and resilience, which is complemented by research in these areas. The last subchapter deals with a description of mindfulness training, specifically mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT). The second chapter is devoted to the phenomenon of self- compassion, first defining the concept, then introducing self-compassion in research, and finally describing methods for measuring self-compassion. The third chapter defines resilience, shows the areas of resilience research, then describes the relationship of resilience to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the last two subchapters present methods for measuring resilience of adults, and of children and adolescents. The fourth chapter briefly describes the developmental stage of teenage period, particularly the period of adolescence (ages 15-18), as these individuals are also the target group in the research design, which is the second part of this thesis. In the second part of this...
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