Diskuze v psychologii, 2024 (vol. 6), issue 1

Relationship between identity and mindfulness as a disposal properties in university students

Emil Lipták, Margita Mesárošová

Diskuze v psychologii 2024, 6(1):1-8 | DOI: 10.5507/dvp.2025.002  

Mindfulness has its roots in the Buddhist traditon dating back to the fifth century BC. Today, under this construct, we can envision it as a technique, dispositional trait, or a mental state. The second concept, identity, represents a coherent perception of oneself from a physical or mental aspect. The aim of the contribution was to explore the relationships between dispositional mindfulness and types of identities among university students. Additionally, the goal is to investigate the relationshuips between types of identities and verify the influence of previous mindfulness training experience on the level of dispositional mindfulness trait. The...

Critical thinking dispositions in relation to academic success

Ema Lukačková, Gabriela Šeboková

Diskuze v psychologii 2024, 6(1):9-16 | DOI: 10.5507/dvp.2025.003  

Critical thinking is considered a key skill of the 21st century. It is regarded as one of the main components of adaptation to everyday situations; however, its relationship with academic success remains unclear. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between two aspects of academic success (AS) (personal AS, achievement AS) and critical thinking dispositions (CT). Another objective was to determine whether CT dispositions predicts AS. The research sample consisted of 110 psychology students. Personal AS was measured using the CLEI questionnaire (Newton et al., 2008), while achievement AS was assessed through the grade point average...

Assessment of Self-Concept in people with neuromuscular diseases using the DOS-36 Questionnaire

Adéla Hanáková, Eva Urbanovská

Diskuze v psychologii 2024, 6(1):17-25 | DOI: 10.5507/dvp.2025.005  

This study focuses on evaluating self-concept in individuals with neuromuscular diseases using the standardized Self-Concept Questionnaire (DOS-36). The research sample consisted of 29 respondents with various types of neuromuscular diseases aged 22-65 years. Results showed that the highest average score was recorded in the area of social adaptability (55.76 points), while the lowest was in physical appearance (39.17 points). More than half of the respondents (51.72%) showed low scores in physical appearance and one-third (34.48%) in meaning and self-realization. The overall self-concept score (46.21 points) suggests a slightly below-average evaluation....

Caregivers or wardens? What adolescents in children's homes truly need in their relationship with a caregiver

Veronika Malínková, Martin Dolejš

Diskuze v psychologii 2024, 6(1):26-36 | DOI: 10.5507/dvp.2025.004  

In this article, we present selected findings from a qualitative study focused on adolescents in children's homes and their perception of psychological and social support provided by their environment. Specifically, we examine caregivers, who were most frequently mentioned as providers of practical support, less often emotional support, and who overall emerged as key figures influencing the overall well-being of adolescents in this setting. We identify the traits and abilities of both favored and unfavored caregivers from the perspective of these adolescents. Additionally, we outline experts' views on the dynamics of the adolescent-caregiver relationship....

Cancer misinformation: How alternative media create false health narratives

Viktória Sunyík, Branislav Uhrecký

Diskuze v psychologii 2024, 6(1):37-44 | DOI: 10.5507/dvp.2025.006  

This paper focuses on a discourse analysis of the communication strategies used by disinformation media to present unsubstantiated, distorted, and misleading information about the causes, prevention, and treatment of cancer as trustworthy, while simultaneously casting doubt on standard medical procedures. The analysis included 14 articles from three disinformation websites. The main discursive practises identified in the analysis were: the use of categorical statements, appeals to emotion, the use of statistical and scientific terminology and appeals to authority, conspiracy narratives and the idealisation of natural treatments. The findings contribute...