PBB130 Health psychology and psychohygiene for social educators

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Jaroslava Dosedlová, Dr. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Petr Hlaďo, Ph.D. (alternate examiner)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Jaroslava Dosedlová, Dr.
Department of Educational Sciences – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. et Mgr. Adéla Zajíčková
Supplier department: Department of Educational Sciences – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Fri 27. 9. 8:00–16:40 G23, Fri 4. 10. 8:00–16:40 G23
Prerequisites (in Czech)
PBB002 Foundations of 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 16 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 12/16, only registered: 0/16
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to provide students with an overview of basic research and application areas of health psychology and mental hygiene and broaden the knowledge base about the context and consequences of mental stress and prevention of physical illness and mental disorders. The content of the course is based on a holistic, bio-psycho-eco-social conception of human existence in health and disease.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this course the student will be able to understand the effect of stressors on mental and physical health; to clarify the possibilities and ways of coping with stress; to determine and characterize the types of health-related behavior; to use the information for formulation of practical recommendations on maintaining mental balance, health and prevention of the Burn-out syndrome.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction to health psychology and mental hygiene. History, core topics, basic terms, leading representatives, professional societies and academic journals, related fields. 2. Development of the concept and definition of health. Bio-psycho-socio-environmental concept of health. Health determinants. Mental health and quality of life, adaptation. Health-related behavior. Self-regulation of behavior: bad habits, their recognition and elimination. 3. Risk and protective factors affecting the relationship between health and disease. Vulnerability and resilience. Key concepts of psychological resilience. Salutoprotective characteristics. Optimism in relation to health and health-related behavior. 4. Stress. Stressors and salutors. Stress management strategies. Self-regulation of emotions and thinking. Burnout syndrome. Prevention and intervention of burnout syndrome. 5. Well-being and life satisfaction. Opportunities to increase personal well-being. 6. Relaxation methods, imagination, suggestion and autosuggestion.
Literature
    required literature
  • Psychologie zdraví : biologické, psychosociální, digitální a spirituální aspekty. Edited by Leona Jochmannová - Tereza Kimplová. Vydání 1. Praha: Grada, 2021, 552 stran. ISBN 9788027125692. URL info
  • BUREŠOVÁ, Iva, Jaroslava DOSEDLOVÁ, Jana Marie HAVIGEROVÁ, Martin JELÍNEK, Helena KLIMUSOVÁ, Alena PUČELÍKOVÁ, Alena SLEZÁČKOVÁ and Lubomír VAŠINA. Chování související se zdravím: determinanty, modely a konsekvence (Health-related Behaviour: Determinants, Models and Consequences). 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2016, 221 pp. Spisy Filozofické fakulty Masarykovy univerzity, sv. 456. ISBN 978-80-210-8458-2. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.5817/CZ.MUNI.M210-8458-2016. Munishop info
    recommended literature
  • KEBZA, Vladimír. Psychosociální determinanty zdraví. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 2005, 263 s. ISBN 8020013075. info
  • MLČÁK, Zdeněk. Psychologie zdraví a nemoci. Vyd. 1. Ostrava: Ostravská univerzita Ostrava, 2007, 84 s. ISBN 8073680351. info
  • DOSEDLOVÁ, Jaroslava. Optimismus a jeho role v kontextu zdraví (Optimism and Its Role in the Context of Health). Vydání první. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2018, 165 pp. Spisy Filozofické fakulty Masarykovy univerzity ; 480. ISBN 978-80-210-8951-8. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.5817/CZ.MUNI.M210-8952-2018. Digitální knihovna FF MU info
  • PAULÍK, Karel. Psychologie lidské odolnosti. Vyd. 1. Praha: Grada, 2010, 240 s. ISBN 9788024729596. URL info
  • KŘIVOHLAVÝ, Jaro. Psychologie zdraví. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2001, 279 s. ISBN 80-7178. info
  • SLEZÁČKOVÁ, Alena. Průvodce pozitivní psychologií : nové přístupy, aktuální poznatky, praktické aplikace. Vyd. 1. Praha: Grada, 2012, 304 s. ISBN 9788024735078. URL info
  • BEDRNOVÁ, Eva. Duševní hygiena a sebeřízení. 1. vyd. Praha: Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 1996, 190 s. ISBN 8070790199. info
  • ŠOLCOVÁ, Iva. Vývoj resilience v dětství a dospělosti. Vydání 1. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2009, 102 stran. ISBN 9788024729473. URL info
  • KOHOUTEK, Rudolf. Psychologie zdraví pro učitele a vychovatele (Health Psychology for Teachers and Educators). Brno: Psychologický ústav AV ČR, 1999, 23 pp. Učitelé a zdraví, č.2. ISBN 80-902653-2-4. info
  • PRAŠKO, Ján a Hana PRAŠKOVÁ. Proti stresu krok za krokem. Vyd. 1. Praha: Grada, 2001. 167 s. ISBN 80-247-0068-9.
  • The Routledge international handbook of psychosocial resilience. Edited by Updesh Kumar. First published. London: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2017, xxxix, 480. ISBN 9781138954878. info
  • NEŠPOR, Karel. Uvolněně a s přehledem : relaxace a meditace pro moderního člověka. Vyd. 1. Praha: Grada, 1998, 95 s. ISBN 8071696528. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, discussions, practical exercises
Assessment methods
A precondition for successful completion of the course are: - Active participation of students during the course - At least 80% attendance at seminars
Language of instruction
Czech
Study support
https://elf.phil.muni.cz/24-25/course/view.php?id=446
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: výuka probíhá ve dvou celodenních blocích (rozvrh bude upřesněn).
Information on course enrolment limitations: Předmět není určen pro studenty 1. semestru
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2021, Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, Spring 2023, Autumn 2023, Spring 2024.
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