nk930 Health Psychology

Faculty of Sports Studies
Autumn 2011
Extent and Intensity
0/8. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. PaedDr. Marie Blahutková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Eva Matějková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. PaedDr. Marie Blahutková, Ph.D.
Department of Social Sciences and Sport Management – Faculty of Sports Studies
Timetable of Seminar Groups
nk930/vol_cv: Fri 6. 1. 17:00–19:00 B11/311, Fri 3. 2. 17:00–18:20 B11/311, M. Blahutková
Prerequisites
Completing the subject Sport Psychology
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 54 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/54, only registered: 0/54
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
At the end of the course students should be able to:
-manage theoretically the basic psychological approaches to health in relation to the paradigm of harmonic balance of personality
-learn and practically apply and recommend particular coping strategies
-increase their frustration tolerance in the area of sports movement activities
Syllabus
  • 1.Objectives of health psychology, historical development, definitions (illness, health, philosophical aspects of health).
  • 2.Mental hygiene - definition, healthy lifestyle, quality of life.
  • 3.Mental health
  • 4.Health and emotionality - frustration, deprivation, neuroses.
  • 5.Stress and its impact on health.
  • 6.Coping strategies - assertiveness, time management, social support.
  • 7.Burnout syndrome - risk factors, stages of burnout, consequences.
  • 8.Health-impairing behaviour - alcoholism, smoking, drugs, doping, gambling, eating disorders, social pathology, aggressiveness, bullying.
  • 9.Sport and physical activities as a form of psychoprophylaxis.
  • 10.Health promotion programs.
  • 11.Relaxation techniques
  • 12.Course evaluation
Literature
  • PAYNE, Jan. Kvalita života a zdraví. Vydání 1. V Praze: Triton, 2005, 629 stran. ISBN 8072546570. info
  • KEBZA, Vladimír. Psychosociální determinanty zdraví. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 2005, 263 s. ISBN 8020013075. info
  • SERVAN-SCHREIBER, David. Uzdravení bez léků : cesta ze stresu, úzkosti a deprese. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2005, 190 s. ISBN 8071789011. info
  • PRAŠKO, Ján. Úzkostné poruchy : klasifikace, diagnostika a léčba. Vydání 1. Praha: Portál, 2005, 413 stran. ISBN 8071789976. URL info
  • KŘIVOHLAVÝ, Jaro. Pozitivní psychologie. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2004, 195 s. ISBN 80-7178-835-X. info
  • KŘIVOHLAVÝ, Jaro. Psychologie zdraví [2. vyd.]. Vyd. 2. Praha: Portál, 2003, 279 s. ISBN 80-7178-744-4. info
  • MAREŠ, Jiří. Sociální opora u dětí a dospívajících. Hradec Králové: Nucleus, 2003, 252 stran. ISBN 8086225471. info
  • Psychosomatika :celostný pohled na zdraví těla a duše. Edited by Gerhard Danzer - Renata Höllgeová. 1. vyd. Praha: Portál, 2001, 244 s. ISBN 80-7178-456-7. info
Teaching methods
Theoretical-practical course by means of seminars
Assessment methods
Paper on the assigned topic, test.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010.
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