Lucie Klůzová Kráčmarová

Charles University in Prague | CUNI

Objective This study explores the experience of body-image changes throughout the trajectory of breast cancer. Methods We conducted qualitative in-depth interviews with 53 women (n = 53) representing diverse age groups, with a mean age of 48.61 years (SD = 13.12), from various regions across the Czech Republic. The interviews were audio/video reco...

People care about their own well-being and about the well-being of their families. It is currently, however, unknown how much people tend to value their own versus their family's well-being. A recent study documented that people value family happiness over personal happiness across four cultures. In this study, we sought to replicate this finding a...

We argue that the importance of family relationships for individual well-being varies across societies as a function of a society’s degree of cultural heterogeneity. To examine the role of family relationships, we analyzed the responses from 13,009 participants in 50 societies on their life satisfaction across societies varying in their levels of h...

Objectives: Dignity of patients with early-stage dementia (PwESD) is a core value of person-centered care. To evaluate the effectiveness of the intervention programs targeted at this population, a reliable tool that would measure dignity in PwESD is needed. Based on a qualitative analysis of how PwESD perceive and experience dignity, this study ai...

Objective. Breast cancer (BC) diagnosis is considered as a traumatic and life changing moment. Throughout the illness, women often need support from their close family. However, before receiving any support, women must navigate the challenging process of disclosing their diagnosis, which may bring about difficulties and reservations. This qualitati...

We explore to what extent previously observed pan-cultural association between dimensions of self-construal and personal life satisfaction (PLS) may be moderated by three national-contextual variables: national wealth, economic inequality, and religious heritage. The results showed that MSelf-reliance (vs. dependence on others) predicted PLSpositiv...

Past research has shown that economic inequality shapes individuals’ self-construals. However, it has been unclear which dimensions of self-construal are associated with and affected by economic inequality. A correlational (Study 1: N = 264) and an experimental study (Study 2: N = 532) provided converging evidence linking perceived economic inequal...

People care about their own well-being and about the well-being of their families. It is currently, however, unknown how much people tend to value their own versus their family’s well-being. A recent study documented that people value family happiness over personal happiness across four cultures. In this study, we sought to replicate this finding a...

How can one conclude that well-being is higher in country A than country B, when well-being is being measured according to the way people in country A think about well-being? We address this issue by proposing a new culturally sensitive method to comparing societal levels of well-being. We support our reasoning with data on life satisfaction and in...

Background Dementia is a serious problem in old age, that impacts an individual’s ability to function and may threaten personal dignity. Given the variable features of the illness and the diversity of life experiences, many factors may contribute to the perception of dignity by men and women with dementia. The purpose of the study was to explore th...

Background: Fatigue after breast cancer treatment affects one in four women. Feeling tired affects womens daily activities, coping with the disease and quality of life. After active treatment, women want to return to their working lives, where fatigue is a barrier. Despite the fact of fatigue being such a common consequence of the treatment, it se...

In this paper, we introduce the concept of ‘societal emotional environment’: the emotional climate of a society (operationalized as the degree to which positive and negative emotions are expressed in a society). Using data collected from 12,888 participants across 49 countries, we show how societal emotional environments vary across countries and c...

Numerous studies document that societal happiness is correlated with individualism, but the nature of this phenomenon remains understudied. In the current paper, we address this gap and test the reasoning that individualism correlates with societal happiness because the most common measure of societal happiness (i.e., country-level aggregates of pe...

Background: Presenting breast cancer symptoms and seeking medical help is a key element in the dia-gnosis and treatment of this disease. Early presentation of symptoms increases the likelihood of recovery. However, some women do not seek medical attention as soon as they find a symptom and delay a visit to the physician. Material and methods: Th...

To be able to tell the story of your illness, as well as relating to the stories of others, has always been important in people’s subjective handling of illness. In the digital age, this practice is extended to the Internet. Today there are various resources offering people possibilities to share and access health and illness narratives online. In...

There is only a limited amount of research in the area of the spiritual beliefs of adolescents. The aim of our study was to explore the spiritual beliefs of adolescents from nonreligious families. We focused not only on the content of these beliefs but also on their sources and their individual importance in adolescents’ lives. To explore this issu...

The aim of this study was to psychometrically evaluate the shortened version of the Spiritual Well-Being Scale (SWBS) in Czech adolescents. A nationally representative sample of 4217 adolescents participated in the 2014 Health Behaviour in School-aged Children survey. The internal consistency of the SWBS was assessed using Cronbach's alpha (α) and...

The aim of the present study was to assess the occurrence and predictive factors of sleep paralysis (SP) in Czech university students. Our sample included 606 students who had experienced at least one episode of SP. The participants completed an online battery of questionnaires involving questionnaires focused on describing their sleep habits and S...

This study aims to investigate whether the experiencing of nightmare distress and nightmare effects is associated with trait factors, specifically with thin boundaries and absorption, and state factors, to be precise with perceived symptoms of depression, anxiety, distress, and somatization in the last 7 days. The participants (N = 344; 217 nightma...

Objectives. The study was aimed: (a) to investigate correlations between measured personality variables (boundaries, absorption, alexithymia) and dream recall frequency (drf), nightmare recall frequency (nmf), as well as nightmare variety; (b) to find out predictors of drf and nmf. Sample and setting. The research sample consisted of 469 students m...

The article brings results of the empirical survey made by students from the Department of Psychology, Palacky University in Olomouc. Public opinions and attitudes toward the profession of psychologists and physicians are, despite the general awareness (due popularization activities) or personal experience completely different. The aim of this stud...

In the Czech Republic there is no research dedicated to children's dreams. It is, however, a very interesting area, as well as dreams of adults. Our study is focused on dreams of primary school children. We use the method of semi-structured interview aimed at dream recall of primary school children. Surveyed sample consists of 35 children betwe...