A5001722346- Health disparities and outcomes
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility
- Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation
- Education, Psychology, and Social Research
- Child and Animal Learning Development
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Law in Society and Culture
- Social and Intergroup Psychology
- Educational Strategies and Epistemologies
- Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism
- Children's Physical and Motor Development
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Anthropological Studies and Insights
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Health and Lifestyle Studies
- Behavioral and Psychological Studies
- Technology Use by Older Adults
- Physical Activity and Health
- Hearing Impairment and Communication
- Health, psychology, and well-being
Palacký University Olomouc
2020-2025
Psychotherapists around the world are facing an unprecedented situation with outbreak of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). To combat rapid spread virus, direct contact others has to be avoided when possible. Therefore, remote psychotherapy provides a valuable option continue mental health care during COVID-19 pandemic. The present study investigated fear psychotherapists become infected in personal and assessed how provision changed due whether there were differences regard country...
Background: Mood disorders, like anxiety and depression, are the most prevalent mental health issues that significantly impact both individuals society. Thus, exploration of risk protective factors may influence depression symptoms is great importance. Studies have shown higher emotional empathy often linked to increased yet results mixed. Understanding this link in more depth be relevant for psychotherapists, as it help them creating effective treatment plans depression. Therefore, study...
Intuition often guides our thinking effectively, but it can also lead to consequential reasoning errors, underpinning poor decisions and biased judgments. Little is known about how people globally self-correct such intuitive errors what enhances their correction. Defying prevailing models of reasoning, recent research suggests that spontaneously correct only a few during deliberation; however, enhancing error monitoring motivating further effort should increase Here, we study whether these...
Most studies report positive associations between religiosity and spirituality aspects of mental health, while a small proportion mixed or fully negative associations. The aim this study was to assess the measured more specifically, with health in secular environment, using nationally representative sample Czech adults (n = 1795). We religious affiliation, conversion experience, non-religious attitudes stability these attitudes, problems, anxiety levels. Compared stable respondents, unstable...
There is a growing importance of loneliness measurement through valid and reliable instruments. However, to establish measures, there need explore their psychometric properties in different research settings language environments. For this reason, study aimed validate the Three Item Loneliness Scale (TILS) Czech Republic within Slavonic environment. A sample adults (n = 3236) was used consisting primarily university students. We utilized Classical Test Theory assess TILS internal...
This study aimed to investigate the relationship between sensory processing sensitivity (SPS), emotional and social loneliness isolation. Data were collected from September 2022 May 2023 on a sample of 3247 participants aged 18 80 (mean age = 31.9 years ± 13.2; 66.2% female). We measured SPS using Sensory Processing Sensitivity Questionnaire (SPSQ), De Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale (DJGLS), isolation, Neuroticism Extraversion with Big Five Inventory. analysis was performed linear...
BackgroundLoneliness is considered to be a global public health problem with significant consequences for physical and mental well-being. It associated an increased risk of depression, anxiety other adverse outcomes. Although previous research has examined the relationship between loneliness health, role self-efficacy as potential moderating factor remains under-researched. The aim this study examine associations loneliness, self-efficacy, depression in large representative sample general...
The epidemiological transition has been characterized by demographic, societal and health changes in societies. Presuming that acute diseases, mostly of communicable etiology, are more important terms early-life mortality, whereas chronic diseases responsible for a greater burden disease throughout the life course, we attempt to develop an index measure stage transition. Using Global Burden Diseases, Risk Factors Injuries (GBD) data available at https://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-compare/ on...
The increasing urgency to address rising loneliness among adolescents has become a critical issue, underscoring the need for further studies on its association with mental and physical health. objective was examine changes in relation health issues three adolescent age groups. A total sample of 14,588 Czech pupils (50.7% boys, mean 13.6 ± 1.7 years) grades 5, 7 9 used from representative dataset Health Behaviour School-aged Children (HBSC) study. network analysis based undirected graphical...
Ideal partner preferences (i.e., ratings of the desirability attributes like attractiveness or intelligence) are source numerous foundational findings in interdisciplinary literature on human mating. Recently, research predictive validity ideal preference matching Do people positively evaluate partners who match vs. mismatch their ideals?) has become mired several problems. First, articles exhibit discrepant analytic and reporting practices. Second, different emerge across laboratories...
This preprint presents fundamental psychometric data and introduces the Czech version of DJGLS scale. The study encompasses a thorough validation process, shedding light on scale's reliability validity within context. work contributes to broader understanding scale, facilitating its application in Czech-language research enhancing cross-cultural comparability.
Abstract Introduction Haemophilia is a hereditary haemorrhagic disorder characterized by deficiency or dysfunction of coagulation factors. Recurrent joint and muscle bleeds lead to progressive musculoskeletal damage. affects patients physically but also socially psychologically. Traumatic experiences, chronic stress illnesses can mental disorders, many persons with haemophilia maintain highly positive outlook. Aim To explore qualitatively which coping mechanisms use in what way they help...
A growing body of research has been focusing recently on the life and well-being students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) also their teachers. However, there is a need for in-depth, qualitative insights into ADHD issues from teachers' perspectives. Therefore, main aim this study was to use thematic analysis explore how teachers perceive relationship factors that influence quality relationship. Sixteen working adolescent were interviewed purpose. The results indicate...
A growing body of a literature recognises the importance special educational needs (SEN) adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Therefore, there is current need for more in-depth insights into factors that may help meet SEN, well-being, and inclusion ADHD students. The aim this qualitative study was to assess parents perceive as being helpful school adaptation, their adolescents. sample comprised 20 parents, aged from 30 60 years old, From viewpoint teachers'...
Purpose Remote microphone systems improve intelligibility in difficult conditions when the performance of hearing aids/cochlear implants is insufficient. The purpose this study was to explore parents' experiences with remote for their children loss and determine advantages disadvantages as perceived by parents.Materials methods Data were collected means semi-structured interviews parents moderate profound bilateral (2–19 years old). open coding method thematic analysis used. final sample...
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic elicited huge stress responses in most world populations, and at this time psychotherapy is an important protective service against stress. However, a somewhat neglected question is: How stressful was the COVID-19 outbreak for psychotherapists themselves? main aim of present study to investigate whether dispositional resilience predicted perceived reported by during outbreak. A total 338 organized within national associations three European...
The main aim of the study is to examine changes in prevalence obesity Czech adolescents between 2018 and 2022 its current non-genetic correlates with respect adolescents' families'socioeconomic status (SES) 2022.The sample 24,535 (n = 11,629/12,9062018/2022; boys: 50.4/50.6%2018/2022) aged 10.5-16.5 years that was analysed drawn from two nationally representative cohorts youngsters last cycles Health Behaviour School-aged Children (HBSC) online questionnaire survey 2022. Obesity represented...
Objectives: This study aimed to assess the associations between loneliness and frequency of substance use problematic Internet (PIU) in different age groups. Methods: Data were collected April 2021 from a sample 1,293 participants with main characteristics close nationally representative (mean = 50.1 ± 15.4 years; 56% male). We measured Three-Item Loneliness Scale (TILS), PIU General Problematic Use Scale-2 (GPIUS-2) drugs, alcohol, smoking or caffeine consumption. Spearman's correlation,...
The aim of the study is to explore parents' reasons for not acquiring remote microphones that would compensate their child's hearing loss and why some children do use these devices even after they are purchased.The benefit better understanding speech has been proven by multiple studies. Consistent with research, there an official recommendation all who hard should be considered as potential candidates microphone systems in classrooms Western countries, but Czech Republic, only a relatively...
The COVID-19 outbreak has raised questions about how vulnerable groups experience the pandemic. Research that focuses on view of individuals with pre-existing mental health conditions is still limited, and so are cross-country comparative surveys. We gathered our sample qualitative data during first lockdown after governmental measures against spread SARS-CoV-2 virus came into force in Austria, Czechia, Germany, Slovakia. A total n = 1690 psychotherapists from four middle European countries...
BackgroundThere is a growing importance of loneliness measurement through valid and reliable instruments. However, to establish measures, there need explore their psychometric properties in different research settings language environments. For this reason, study aimed validate the Three Item Loneliness Scale (TILS) Czech Republic within Slavonic environment.MethodsA sample adults (n = 3236) was used consisting primarily university students. We utilized Classical Test Theory assess TILS...
Background: Romantic relationships significantly influence physical and mental health. Existing measures of marital or relationship satisfaction often face limitations such as low internal consistency, excessive length, focus on counseling settings, applicability only to married individuals. With evolving partnership dynamics, a concise reliable tool applicable across various types is needed. This study aimed revise the Kansas Marital Satisfaction Scale (KMSS) assess general evaluate its...
Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), comprising ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, have a profound impact on people's lives. This study aims to investigate the perceived of IBD sexual life family planning enhance understanding interplay between IBD, sexuality, intimacy foster better quality for those living with condition.
Background: The relationship with the treating gastroenterologist has been shown to significantly influence quality of life patients IBD (Inflammatory Bowel Disease). Still, expectations have not studied in detail. This study aimed explore messages and recommendations towards their gastroenterologists who treat them. Methods: qualitative was conducted using DIPEx method developed by Health Experiences Research Group at Oxford University. Semi-structured interviews 36 participants (19 Crohn’s...