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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...
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....
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....
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...
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...
Parent perception of overinvolvement and its connection to parent and adolescent well-being
Zuzana Michalove, Mária Bačíková
Diskuze v psychologii 2023, 5(2):32-36 | DOI: 10.5507/dvp.2025.001
In recent years, there has been a rise in parental overinvolvement, prompting the need for a systematic examination of this phenomenon. This project aims to explore parents' subjective perception of overinvolvement and its connection to the well-being of both parents and their adolescent children. While existing studies have focused on the origins and impacts of involvement, there is a lack of research on parents' subjective perceptions. The project has three main objectives: 1) To identify parents' subjective perception of both involvement and overinvolvement through semi-structured interviews and thematic analysis. 2) To investigate the perceived...
The influence of social competence training of teachers on personality and interpersonal variables
Lucia Rapsová
Diskuze v psychologii 2023, 5(2):23-31 | DOI: 10.5507/dvp.2024.003
In the article, we report on the partial results of the research, the goal of which was to design and experimentally verify the effectiveness of a training program aimed at developing the social competence of teachers. Our main intention was to develop the social competences of teachers and contribute to the strengthening of their professional competences at the same time. The research goal was to find out if and how the deliberate stimulation of the social competence of teachers in the form of training will affect the level of the monitored personality and interpersonal variables. To monitor personality variables through two test measurements in the...
Implicit temporality in schizophrenia through the lens of phenomenological psychopathology
Eva Jendrulková
Diskuze v psychologii 2023, 5(2):16-22 | DOI: 10.5507/dvp.2023.014
This paper is an overview of phenomenological perspectives that deal with the experience of time during schizophrenia. The issue of time for schizophrenic individuals has been a central theme in the field of phenomenological psychopathology for a number of years and has roots in the philosophical tradition of phenomenology-especially in the ideas of Husserl and Merleau-Ponty. The role of time for schizophrenic individuals was further accentuated by Minkowski, Kimura and Jaspers in their works. In the present study emphasis is placed on the viewpoint of implicit temporal consciousness from the perspectives of both phenomenology and phenomenological...
The impact of the covid-19 pandemic on anorexia and bulimia nervosa in women aged 18-26 - pilot study
Bc. Ema Marcela Barinová, Mgr. Ondrej Gergely
Diskuze v psychologii 2023, 5(2):10-15 | DOI: 10.5507/dvp.2024.001
In the research, we are dealing with factors affecting the beginning and development of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa during the period of the COVID-19 pandemic among women aged 18 to 26 years. The partial goal of this work was to map the aspects that led to the search for help and to clarify the gains and losses of the alternative forms of communication used. The research group included a total of 5 female respondents (2 with bulimia nervosa, 3 with anorexia nervosa) and 2 experts working at the crisis helpline dealing with eating disorders (hereafter PPP), with whom we conducted semi-structured interviews. We identified a total of 3 main categories...
Psychometric properties of the Discriminatory tendency towards sexual and gender minorities scale (DT-SGM-18) in online sample of slovak adults
Daniel Lenghart*, Michal Čerešník
Diskuze v psychologii 2023, 5(2):1-9 | DOI: 10.5507/dvp.2024.002
The aim of study was to validate the psychometric properties of the newly constructed Discriminatory Tendencies toward Sexual and Gender Minorities Scale (DT-LGBT-18). The research was conducted through a quantitative methodology that consisted of two questionnaire methods. The first method was the Discriminatory Tendencies Towards Sexual and Gender Minorities Scale (Lenghart & Cherry, 2022a), which is a compilation of items from foreign methods (Hill & Willoughby, 2005; Hoffarth et al., 2016; Morrison & Morrison, 2002). The Prosocial Tendencies toward the LGBTQIA+ Community (Lenghart & Cheresnik, 2022b) method was used in the context...
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Michal Bártek
Diskuze v psychologii 2023, 5(1)
Parental assessment of specific behaviour in two-year-old girls and boys in developmental screening S-PMV11Original article
Lucia Ráczová*, Erika Jurišová, Marta Popelková, Tomáš Sollár
Diskuze v psychologii 2023, 5(1):40-47 | DOI: 10.5507/dvp.2023.012
Despite the increasing prevalence of neurodevelopmental disorders in young children, potential intersex differences in children's precursors of neurodevelopmental disorders and behavioral difficulties are ambiguous. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between gender and the manifestations of specific behaviour in two-year-old children. The study population consisted of 1853 2-year-old children whose parent (caregiver) completed the Method for Monitoring Development of Psychomotor Function and Screening for Developmental Difficulties for the 11th Preventive Examination in Primary Care, S-PMV11. Findings showed a trend of significantly...
Attitudes towards nanotechnology: Are we developing a double-edged weapon?Original article
Mária Šuľová*, Miroslav Popper
Diskuze v psychologii 2023, 5(1):28-39 | DOI: 10.5507/dvp.2023.011
The aim of the study was to map attitudes towards nanotechnology. We were interested in how different factors interfere in shaping attitudes, focusing on the impact of the level of awareness and trust in information by experts. We explored gender differences in perceptions of the risks and benefits of nanotechnology, and the role played by religiosity. We collected data through a questionnaire and focus groups. 189 participants took part in the quantitative part of the research and 18 participants took part in the qualitative part. The results of the research confirmed the association between trust towards information from experts and attitudes towards...
What is important to women during childbirth?Original article
Soňa Ondrušová
Diskuze v psychologii 2023, 5(1):17-27 | DOI: 10.5507/dvp.2023.009
The aim of the study was to find out which factors influence women´s birth experience. A mixed design research was performed using two questionnaires; first questionnaire was filled out by women during pregnancy and the second one by the same women 3-8 weeks postpartum. The qualitative part of the research consisted of one open-ended question about the birth experience. We found that the number of birth interventions (rs = -0.498, p < 0.000), and the amount of obstetric violence (rs = -0.298, p < 0.000) negatively influenced birth satisfaction and skin-to-skin contact after birth positively influenced birth satisfaction...
Interdisciplinary cooperation in early intervention as the basis for high-quality and complex support: The results of the research were conducted in the Czech Republic and FinlandOriginal article
Anna Strnadová
Diskuze v psychologii 2023, 5(1):9-16 | DOI: 10.5507/dvp.2023.010
As a form of support for a family of a child with a disability at an early age, early intervention is key for the life of the family and the child. The state of the individual with a disability is complicated - the more complicated it is, the more it generally requires an interdisciplinary, or rather transdisciplinary approach - the intervention of professionals from many fields (medicine, psychology, special education, social services, and others). This text presents the results of the research dealing with the functioning of early intervention in the Czech Republic and Finland and its comparison, specifically on the topic of interdisciplinary cooperation....
Psychometric analysis of the activism and radicalism intention scales (ARIS)Original article
Jarmila Zsírosová, Robert Tomšik
Diskuze v psychologii 2023, 5(1):1-8 | DOI: 10.5507/dvp.2023.013
The aim of the study is to verify the psychometric properties of the ARIS scales - The Activism and Radicalism Intention Scales. The scale consists of eight items that saturate 2 factors: Activism Intention AIS and Radicalism Intention RIS. The scale was administered to students (n = 946) aged between 14 to 21 years. Of the total number of respondents, 74.0% were women. In order to verify the tool, a confirmatory factor analysis CFA, using the ML method, was used, with assessment of fit indices. The reliability of the tool was verified using Cronbach's α and McDonald's ω coefficients. Based on statistical analyses, it was found that the data...