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Dosahovanie cieľov a prekonávanie prekážok mladých ľudí v období pandémie covid-19: kvalitatívna štúdia

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Schrötter J., Hricová M., Kačmár P., Lovaš L.
Československá psychologie (Czechoslovak Psychology)
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2023
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vol. 67
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issue 5
273-290
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Objectives. The aim of the study was to perform in-depth qualitative research of setting and pursuing goals, as well as overcoming obstacles in young adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. Sample and setting. The sample comprised 30 people, ages 19-29 years (19 men), the average age was 24.37 (SD = 3.05). Statistical analysis. Phenomenological qualitative analysis was performed. Results. Qualitative analysis of the interviews revealed some already known key (main) topics of achieving the goals in young adults, however, it also revealed additional significant topics. The analysis indicated that prioritizing short-term goals can be a functional response to the decreased ability to achieve a long-term goal, but also that short-term goals are preferred because they strengthen self: self-efficacy, self-realisation, and provide satisfaction from the goal attainment. The analysis also revealed the importance of the phenomenon of goal interconnection, where a young adult’s planning does not have to be focused on meeting a goal at a certain time or age (clock-time style); on the contrary, a young adult may focus on events (event-time style). By achieving one goal, a person can shift to achieving another, interconnected goal. However, in young adults achieving the goal is not always associated with a feeling of satisfaction. Results also suggested that sharp changes in goals (goals instability) could potentially be also a strategy of further goal calibration, a strategy of finding goals that are meaningful and fulfilling. An important contribution of the research is studying the goals and planning of young adults during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Slovakia. The results propose that the pandemic has the potential to affect all phases of the Mindset theory of Action Phases. Limitations. The qualitative character of the study does not enable the results to be quantified.
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Optimism hidden in Pandora’s box: the role of three types of expectancies (optimism, hope and self-efficacy) in well-being and anxiety during the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic

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Kačmár P., Hricová M., Schrötter J., Bavoľár J.
Československá psychologie (Czechoslovak Psychology)
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2022
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vol. 66
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issue 2
78-94
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Objectives. Although various mental health-re-lated consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic have been documented, there has been far less attention given to potential protective factors. Questions and hypotheses. In the present study, authors examined the role of three types of positive expectancies - optimism, hope, and self-efficacy - as predictors of well-being and anxiety. Furthermore, authors examined the role of coping strategies as a potential mediator between expectancies and criterion variables.Sample and settings. The present study was con-ducted during the COVID-19 outbreak in Slo-vakia after a national emergency was declared (N=1011). Additionally, longitudinal follow up was conducted after a national lockdown (N=391). Statistical analysis. Multi-model linear regres-sion (the Bayesian approach) and simple me-diation analysis (the Frequentist approach) were used to answer research questions. Results. In the main study with N=1011 partici-pants sampled after a national emergency was declared, the role of optimism in predicting anx-iety and well-being was corroborated. Moreo-ver, this finding was replicated after a national lockdown and the degree to which Coronavirus was considered dangerous served as a potential mediator. Besides optimism, self-efficacy nega-tively predicted anxiety, and subscales of hope predicted well-being. Additionally, the role of coping strategies as potential mediator was ex-amined. In follow up with N=391 respondents who decided to participate after the national lockdown, authors found an indirect effect of optimism on well-being and anxiety through dysfunctional coping. Limitations. The present study has some limita-tions that should be reflected upon. For exam-ple, convenience sampling was used. Moreover, interpretations related to causality should be avoided and the specificity of the effect in re-lation to pandemic situation should be further examined in future research.
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