Diskuze v psychologii, 2022 (vol. 4), issue 1
Editorial
Michal Bártek
Diskuze v psychologii 2022, 4(1)
Original article
Influence of extreme environment and social isolation on cognitive processes
Roman Procházka*, Miroslav Charvát
Diskuze v psychologii 2022, 4(1):1-8 | DOI: 10.5507/dvp.2023.003 
Our research aimed to determine whether there are statistically significant differences in cognitive performance in the Isolated, Confined, and Extreme Environment (ICE) among the experiment participants. The research was carried out using quantitative methodology. The test battery consisted of the NEUROP-3 diagnostic tool. The research group consisted of six volunteers. Their mean age was 39.16 years (SD = ± 8.16). From the research results, We proved that during the stay in the ICE environment, there was an increase in impulsivity and a deterioration of attention under stress in the volunteers regarding cognitive domains. However, the results...
Do young adults want what society expects from them? Content of achieved goals in area of education, work, relationships, and personal growth
Bibiána Kováčová Holevová, Monika Hricová, Ladislav Lovaš
Diskuze v psychologii 2022, 4(1):9-16 | DOI: 10.5507/dvp.2023.001
Goals are very important in a person's life, especially during developmental transitions. The third decade of life is characterized by social expectations that young people will meet (also) specific developmental milestones. The aim of the study is to offer a data-based description of the content of the goals of young adults from Slovakia in the area of these expected milestones: 1. education, 2. work, 3. relationships and family, as well as in the area of 4. personal growth. Based on a representative research sample of 899 Slovak respondents aged 19-30, their current goals in the mentioned areas were collected by questionnaire. Through a qualitative...
An insight into emotional experience and coping strategies of ukrainian students at UMB during russian invasion
Kristína Slovíková, Zuzana Šípková, Mercedes Nehilová, Ľubor Pilárik
Diskuze v psychologii 2022, 4(1):17-23 | DOI: 10.5507/dvp.2023.002
The main goal of this qualitative research was to understand emotions of ukrainian students in Slovakia during Russian invasion and identify strategies of coping with their emotions. The research group consisted of 6 respondents, of which were 2 men and 4 women of average age 20. We used individual semi-structured interviews to obtain the data. The bunching method was used for data analysis. The results of the research showed that huge palette of their negative emotions started to gradually soften. Helpful strategies such as attentional deployment and searching for social support were found to be the most important for ukrainian students. Regarding...
Strategy of stress management and supportive mechanisms after tornado in Moravia
Mgr. Ing. Dagmar Kožinová
Diskuze v psychologii 2022, 4(1):24-34 | DOI: 10.5507/dvp.2022.004
Aim of the research was to find out the use of coping strategies and supportive mechanisms after major emergency - tornado in Moravia on 24th June 2022. Although it is an isolated instance in the Czech Republic, it may repeat in the future in the form of another natural disaster or emergency. Coping strategies play a key role in how it will all turn out and how a man will handle the situation; whether it will be a benefit for him or it will leave marks on him for the rest of his life. The group consisted of 52 respondents who met the given criteria and were hit by tornado. Data were collected by the help of Brief COPE questionnaire and qualitatively...
Smell the personality: the relationship between scent preferences and personal traits
Filip Janči, Michaela Sotáková
Diskuze v psychologii 2022, 4(1):35-43 | DOI: 10.5507/dvp.2022.005
Today' s perfumeries base their marketing strategies on attributing odors to a certain category of people. Energetic or tranquil in nature, they can easily find the scent for themselves. However, the question remains as to whether the relationship between personality and preference for particular types of odors is based on fact and as to whether it is merely a marketing narrative. In our work, we have focused on examining the relationship of personality traits using the Big Five model and the preferences of the four basic fragrance categories. The research sample consisted of 53 participants, 25 male and 28 female, aged 18-43 (M = 23,7, SD = 4,75),...