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The present study was designed to examine the differences between genders in the perception of romantic relationship as well as in aspects of the relationship that are important for their relationship satisfaction. However, previous studies rarely report significant differences between genders in various predictors of the relationship satisfaction. In our study, similar conclusions were obtained. Relationship satisfaction was predicted with attachment, self-esteem, and partner's social support. The study included 200 participants (63.5% of women) who completed the following questionnaires: Experience in Close Relationships - Revised Short ECR-RS, Quality of Relationship Inventory QRI, Relationship Satisfaction Scale RSS, and a single-item self-esteem measure. For both genders, significant positive predictor of their relationship satisfaction was self-esteem, while avoidance, anxiety, and conflict in the relationship were significant negative predictors. There were no significant differences between genders. These findings are consistent with the findings of previous studies, which rarely report significant gender differences in the various predictors V raziskavi nas je zanimalo, ali se moški in ženske razlikujejo v tem, kaj jim je pomembno v partnerskem odnosu, in od česa je odvisno njihovo zadovoljstvo v tem odnosu. Predhodne raziskave le redko poročajo o pomembnih razlikah med spoloma v različnih napovednikih partnerskega zadovoljstva. Do podobnih ugotovitev smo prišli tudi v naši raziskavi, kjer smo med napovednike zadovoljstva vključili navezanost v odnosu, samospoštovanje in partnerjevo socialno oporo. V raziskavi je sodelovalo 200 udeležencev (od tega 63,5 % žensk), ki so izpolnili vprašalnik Doživljanje odnosov z bližnjimi ECR-RS, Vprašalnik kakovosti odnosa QRI, Lestvico zadovoljstva s partnerskim odnosom RSS ter enopostavčno mero samospoštovanja. Pri obeh spolih je bil pomemben pozitiven napovednik zadovoljstva s partnerskim odnosom samospoštovanje, pomembni negativni napovedniki pa so bili izogibanje in anksioznost v odnosu ter konfliktnost odnosa. Med spoloma ni bilo statistično pomembnih razlik. Naši rezultati so skladni z ugotovitvami predhodnih raziskav, ki le redko poročajo o večjih razlikah med spoloma v različnih napovednikih.

Psychology has recently seen a noticeable increase in interest for implicit measures of attitudes and personality characteristics. The far most known implicit measure is the Implicit Association Test - IAT. We adapted this test in order to assess the Big Five personality dimensions (B5 IAT). We examined B5 IAT measurement characteristics on two samples. Based on the findings of the first sample (N = 62), improvements were made in the B5 IAT, to be tested again on another sample (N = 75). The two studies have shown similar results. The reliabilities of the personality dimensions measured with the B5 IAT failed to achieve a satisfactory level in most cases. The reason probably lies in a lower adequacy of certain stimuli and in the considerable length of the test procedure. The convergent validity of the B5 IAT with explicit measures of personality was low, which may be due to different structures underlying implicit and explicit measures. Results obtained on the first sample have shown that the correlations between IAT adjectives are adequately explained by five latent dimensions. However, these results should be interpreted with caution due to B5 IAT low reliabilities and small sample sizes. The second sample proved to be very unstable, thus the confirmatory factor analysis could not be conducted. Since this is the first attempt to adapt B5 IAT to Slovene language, it is hardly surprising that the results are not entirely consistent with the expectations. As implicit measures currently fail to meet relevant psychometric characteristics, they are not yet applicable in psychological practice. Nevertheless, they have great potential in exploring personality and individual differences, as they overcome many limitations of existing explicit measures. V zadnjem času je v psihologiji opazen porast zanimanja za t. i. implicitne mere stališč in osebnostnih lastnosti. Najbolj razširjena implicitna mera je Test implicitnih asociacij % IAT, ki smo ga v naši raziskavi priredili za merjenje velikih petih osebnostnih dimenzij (B5 IAT) in preverili njegove merske značilnosti z dvema vzorcema - na osnovi ugotovitev s prvega vzorca (N = 62) smo test popravili ter ga ponovno preizkusili na drugem vzorcu (N = 75). Pri obeh vzorcih so bili rezultati podobni. Zanesljivosti dimenzij osebnosti, merjenih z B5 IAT, v večini primerov niso dosegle zadovoljive ravni. Razlog je verjetno v manjši ustreznosti nekaterih dražljajev ter precejšnji dolžini testnega postopka. Konvergentna veljavnost B5 IAT z eksplicitnimi merami osebnosti je bila nizka, kar lahko razložimo z različnimi izhodišči in strukturami, na katerih temeljijo implicitne in eksplicitne mere. Rezultati konfirmatorne faktorske analize so na prvem vzorcu pokazali, da lahko korelacije med postavkami IAT razmeroma zadovoljivo pojasnimo s petimi latentnimi dimenzijami, vendar moramo biti pri njihovi interpretaciji posebej previdni zaradi nižjih zanesljivosti nekaterih lestvic B5 IAT in majhnosti vzorca. Drugi vzorec se je v meritvi izkazal za precej nestabilnega, zato konfirmatorne faktorske analize nismo mogli izvesti. Ker gre za prvi poskus priredbe B5 IAT v slovenskem jezikovnem prostoru, ne preseneča, da rezultati niso povsem skladni s pričakovanji. Implicitne mere zaenkrat ne dosegajo ustreznih psihometričnih značilnosti, zato v psihološki praksi še niso uporabne. Kljub temu imajo precejšen potencial pri raziskovanju osebnosti in individualnih razlik, saj premagujejo številne omejitve obstoječih pripomočkov (eksplicitnih mer).

The aim of our study was to find association between the personality of owners and the personality of their dogs, assessed by their owners. Furthermore, we were interested in finding differences between dogs of different breeds. The sample included 661 owners (556 women and 105 men) and an equal number of their dogs (332 females and 329 males). The participants filled in the Big Five Inventory and slightly adopted the Big Five Inventory for dogs. The results indicated statistically significant correlations between almost all owner's personality dimensions and personality dimensions of their dogs. Besides the influence of owners and their personalities on the dog's personality, a possible cause of these associations could be their misevaluation as they want their dogs to have some equal characteristics as they have. Analysis of the data also revealed significant differences in dimensions between breeds in three of four dogs' personalities. Results were partly in accordance with hypothesized differences which were based upon official descriptions of temperament of specific breeds. Despite the fact that the research confirms that owners can judge dog's personality with satisfactory levels of accuracy, it is necessary to account all limitations of measuring dogs' personality in interpreting the results. V raziskavi nas je zanimala povezanost samoocen osebnostnih lastnosti lastnikov z njihovimi ocenami osebnostnih lastnosti njihovih psov ter razlike med psi različnih pasem v osebnostnih lastnostih. V raziskavi je sodelovalo 661 lastnikov (556 žensk in 105 moških) ter enako število njihovih psov (332 samic in 329 samcev). Udeleženci so izpolnili vprašalnik velikih petih faktorjev osebnosti BFI ter preko prirejenega vprašalnika velikih pet BFI ocenili osebnostne lastnosti svojih psov. Ugotovili smo pomembno povezanost med vsemi dimenzijami lastnikove osebnosti in osebnostnimi lastnostmi njihovih psov. Poleg možnega vplivanja lastnika s svojimi lastnostmi na lastnosti psa je možen vzrok visokih korelacij tudi napaka ocenjevanja psov s strani lastnikov, saj si le-ti lahko želijo, da so jim psi v določenih značilnostih podobni. Ugotovili smo tudi, da se psi različnih pasem razlikujejo glede na izraženost treh od štirih ocenjenih osebnostnih lastnosti. V določeni meri so te razlike med pasmami skladne z opisi, ki jih podajajo vzreditelji, pogosto pa vzreditelji podajajo tako pomanjkljive opise, da ne moremo preveriti njihove skladnosti z našimi rezultati. Kljub temu, da raziskave na splošno kažejo, da so lastniki dobri ocenjevalci lastnosti svojih psov, je zaradi teoretičnih in praktičnih problemov merjenja osebnostnih lastnosti pri psih potrebno biti previden pri interpretaciji dobljenih rezultatov.

In the present research, which was carried out on 187 high school students (86 girls and 101 boys), we examined to what extent different aspects of social intelligence contribute to indirect and direct aggression and to what extent empathy can act as a mitigator of aggression. We used The Aggression Questionnaire to measure physical aggression, IAS-A (which includes Social Exclusion, Use of Malicious Humour and Guilt Induction sub-scales) to measure indirect aggression, TSIS (which includes Social Information Processing, Social Skills and Social Awareness sub-scales) to measure social intelligence and IRI (Perspective Taking and Empathic Concern sub-scales). The results confirmed our expectations that the cognitive aspect of empathy acts as an inhibitor of both direct and indirect aggression. The relationship between the ability of processing social information and indirect aggresssion was positive, whereas the relationship between social awareness and indirect aggression was negative, which shows that the relationships between various aspects of social intelligence and aggression are complex. People who have a high degree of social intelligence but do not have the tendency to take the other's perspective can use their abilities (especially social information processing) to performn less evident and less prosecuted forms of aggressive behaviour which still have deleterious effects on interpersonal relationships. V pričujoči raziskavi smo na 187 dijakih 3. in 4. letnika gimnazije (86 deklet in 101 fant) preučevali, v kolikšni meri različni vidiki socialne inteligentnosti prispevajo k posredni in neposredni agresivnosti ter v kolikšni meri empatija lahko deluje kot zaviralec agresivnosti. Agresivnost smo ocenjevali z vprašalnikoma AQ (fizična agresivnost) in IAS-A (socialno izključevanje, zlobni humor in indukcija krivde), socialno inteligentnost z vprašalnikom TSIS (procesiranje socialnih informacij, socialne spretnosti in socialno zavedanje), empatijo pa s z vprašalnikom IRI (zavzemanje perspektive in empatična skrb). Rezultati so potrdili naša predvidevanja, da kognitivni vidik empatije deluje kot pomemben inhibitor tako direktnih kot indirektnih oblik agresivnosti. Sposobnost procesiranja socialnih informacij je bila pomembno pozitivno, socialno zavedanje pa pomembno negativno povezana s posredno agresivnostjo, kar nakazuje, da povezave različnih vidikov socialne inteligentnosti z agresivnostjo niso enoznačne. Socialno visoko inteligentne osebe, ki nimajo težnje po vživljanju v perspektivo drugega, torej lahko zlorabljajo svoje sposobnosti (predvsem sposobnost procesiranja socialnih informacij) za bolj prikrito in zato družbeno manj sankcionirano agresivno vedenje, ki pa vseeno destruktivno deluje na medosebne odnose.

Število raziskav, ki preučujejo povezovanje motorike in psiholoških značilnosti, narašča, a vseeno je na tem področju še vedno precej neodgovorjenih vprašanj. Predvsem pri otrocih, ki so v fazi dinamičnega razvoja, je dobro razumevanje tega odnosa bistveno za oblikovanje smiselnih in učinkovitih priporočil telesne vadbe, ki se glede na pretekle raziskave pozitivno povezuje z razvojem kognicije. Podatki v dani magistrski nalogi so bili zbrani v sklopu projekta SLOfit, preko katerega se že od leta 1996 sistematično spremlja telesni in gibalni razvoj slovenskih otrok in mladostnikov. Projektu je bilo v nekaterih 5. razredih ljubljanskih osnovnih šol leta 2021 pilotno dodano še kognitivno testiranje, in sicer Test pozornosti d2 ter Test nizov, ki meri fluidno inteligentnost. V našo raziskavo je bilo vključenih 281 otrok, od tega 154 dečkov in 127 deklic. Poleg omenjenih kognitivnih testov smo uporabili še podatke motoričnih nalog športnovzgojnega kartona, podrobneje naloge, ki merijo vzdržljivost, eksplozivnost in koordinacijo. Zanimala nas je povezava motoričnih sposobnosti vzdržljivosti in koordinacije s koncentracijo ter motoričnih sposobnosti eksplozivnosti in koordinacije s fluidno inteligentnostjo. Na danem vzorcu se niso pokazale enoznačne pomembne povezave med koncentracijo, fluidno inteligentnostjo in motoričnimi pokazatelji, z izjemo pri deklicah, kjer rezultati kažejo na manjšo, a pomembno povezavo med mero fluidne inteligentnosti ter motoričnimi nalogami eksplozivnosti in koordinacije. Nekatere manjše, a pomembne povezave psiholoških spremenljivk so se pokazale tudi pri nalogah, za katere je potrebna koordinacija. Koordinativni elementi vadbe se potencialno povezujejo s kognicijo, vendar so zaradi kompleksnosti področja, majhnih učinkov ter relativno majhnega in starostno homogenega vzorca na tem področju potrebne dodatne raziskave. The number of studies examining the connection between motor skills and psychological characteristics is growing, but there are still many unanswered questions in this area. Especially for children who are in a phase of dynamic development, a good understanding of this relationship is essential for formulating meaningful and effective recommendations for physical exercise, which, according to past research, is positively associated with the development of cognition. The data in this master's thesis were collected as part of the SLOfit project, through which the physical development of Slovenian children and adolescents has been systematically monitored since 1996. In 2021, cognitive testing was added to the project for the first time in some elementary schools (5th grade) in Ljubljana, namely the d2 attention test and “Test nizov”, which measures fluid intelligence. 281 children were included in our research, of which 154 were boys and 127 were girls. In addition to the mentioned cognitive tests, we also used the data of the SLOfit project motor tasks, more specifically the tasks that measure endurance, explosiveness, and coordination. We were interested in the connection of motor skills of endurance and coordination with concentration and motor skills of explosiveness and coordination with fluid intelligence. No unambiguous significant correlations between concentration, fluid intelligence, and motor skills were found in the given sample. Some small but significant correlations were found between fluid intelligence and motor tasks based in explosiveness and coordination in girls. Additionally, small but significant correlations were found between psychological variables and motor tasks requiring coordination. Coordinative elements of exercise are potentially associated with cognition, but due to the complexity of the area, low correlations, and relatively small and age-homogeneous sample, additional research is needed.

V magistrskem delu smo raziskovali, kakšno vlogo imajo različni tipi notranje motivacije, zunanje motivacije, amotivacija in pripadnost subkulturi pri zadovoljenosti potreb po avtonomnosti, kompetentnosti, povezanosti in potrebe po telesni pripravljenosti pri ekstremnih športih. Teorija samodoločenosti namreč opredeljuje avtonomnost, kompetentnost in povezanost kot tri temeljne psihološke potrebe, ki naj bi bile povezane predvsem z notranjimi tipi motivacije. Ker naj bi bila subkultura pomemben vidik ekstremnih športov, smo želeli raziskati tudi, kakšna je vloga pripadnosti tej subkulturi pri zadovoljenosti treh temeljnih psiholoških potreb. Boljša telesna pripravljenost je pogost motiv športne dejavnosti, zato nas je zanimalo tudi, kako se s potrebo po telesni pripravljenosti v ekstremnih športih povezujejo različni tipi motivacije za ekstremne športe. V raziskavi je sodelovalo 130 udeležencev, ki se z ekstremnimi športi ukvarjajo tekmovalno ali netekmovalno. Udeleženci so v spletni raziskavi izpolnili Vprašalnik zadovoljenosti temeljnih potreb na delovnem mestu in Vprašalnik športne motivacije, ki smo ju priredili tako, da sta se nanašala na področje ekstremnih športov. Odgovorili so tudi na tri postavke, s katerimi smo merili zadovoljenost potrebe po telesni pripravljenosti pri ekstremnih športih in eno postavko, s katero smo merili pripadnost subkulturi ekstremnih športov. Rezultati multiple linearne regresije so pokazali, da zadovoljenost treh temeljnih psiholoških potreb v ekstremnih športih izmed tipov motivacije najbolje napoveduje amotivacija (negativno) in notranja motivacija za stimulacijo (pozitivno). Zadovoljenost treh temeljnih psiholoških potreb v ekstremnih športih pozitivno napoveduje tudi pripadnost njihovi subkulturi. Izkazalo se je tudi, da notranja motivacija za dosežek pozitivno napoveduje zadovoljenost potrebe po telesni pripravljenosti v ekstremnih športih, negativno pa jo napoveduje amotivacija. Ugotovitev, da igra pripadnost subkulturi ekstremnih športov pomembno vlogo pri zadovoljevanju treh temeljnih psiholoških potreb v ekstremnih športih, vidimo kot glaven doprinos naše raziskave, saj še dodatno pojasnjuje, v kakšnem okolju je na področju športa možno njihovo zadovoljevanje, ki je pomembno za zdrav osebnostni razvoj. In this master thesis, we investigated the role of different types of intrinsic motivation, extrinsic motivation, amotivation and belongingness to subculture in the satisfaction of needs for autonomy, competence, relatedness and physical thriving in extreme sports. Self-determination theory identifies autonomy, competence and relatedness as three basic psychological needs that are especially related to intrinsic types of motivation. As subcultures are an important aspect of extreme sports, we wanted to investigate the role of belongingness to subculture in the satisfaction of these three basic psychological needs. Physical thriving is a common motive for sporting activity, so we were also interested in how different types of motivation for extreme sports relate to the need for physical thriving in extreme sports. 130 people who do extreme sports competitively or non-competitively participated in the study. In the online survey, participants completed a Basic need satisfaction at work questionnaire and a Sports motivation scale, which were adapted to the field of extreme sports. They also answered 3 items measuring satisfaction of the need for physical thriving in extreme sports and one item measuring belonging to an extreme sports subculture. The results of multiple linear regression showed that satisfaction of the three basic psychological needs in extreme sports is among the motivation types best predicted by amotivation (negatively) and intrinsic motivation for stimulation in extreme sports (positively). Satisfaction of the three basic psychological needs in extreme sports is also positively predicted by belongingness to the subculture of extreme sports. Intrinsic motivation for achievement also positively predicted satisfaction of the need for physical thriving in extreme sports, whereas amotivation predicted it negatively. We consider the finding that belongingness to extreme sports subculture plays an important role in the satisfaction of the three basic psychological needs in extreme sports as a main contribution of our research, as it further clarifies in which sporting environment it is possible to satisfy these needs, which are important for healthy personality development.

Naloge divergentnega mišljenja nudijo več možnosti ocenjevanja. Najpogosteje raziskovalci ocenjujejo količino (fluentnost) ter kakovost idej oz. odgovorov. Kakovost se običajno nanaša na raznolikost (fleksibilnost), izvirnost (originalnost) ter stopnjo dodelave (elaboracija) odgovorov. Ker pa med raziskovalci ni konsenza o tem, kateri način preverjanja teh štirih vidikov oz. dimenzij divergentnega mišljenja najbolje ocenjuje ustvarjalni potencial, smo želeli to preveriti. To smo naredili tako, da smo različne načine točkovanja originalnosti, fleksibilnosti ter fluentnosti primerjali glede na njihovo zanesljivost ter sočasno veljavnost. V vzorec smo zajeli 340 udeležencev, ki so rešili nalogo alternativne uporabe vsakdanjih predmetov ter vprašalnik velikih pet. Odgovore udeležencev na nalogi divergentnega mišljenja sta dve ocenjevalki točkovali glede na njihovo originalnost, fleksibilnost ter fluentnost. Merilo zanesljivosti posameznega načina točkovanja sta bili skladnost ocen med ocenjevalkama ter skladnost ocen med posameznimi predmeti. Vprašalnik velikih pet je služil kot merilo za preverjanje sočasne veljavnosti. V raziskavi smo ugotovili, da se vsi načini točkovanja različnih dimenzij ustvarjalnega potenciala, z izjemo enega, med seboj statistično pomembno povezujejo. Znotraj posamezne dimenzije ustvarjalnega potenciala, tj. originalnosti, se načini točkovanja prav tako statistično pomembno povezujejo. Poleg tega smo ugotovili, da sta bili ocenjevalki med seboj zmerno skladni. Primerjava skladnosti med predmeti za različne načine točkovanja je pokazala, da so posamezniki pri različnih predmetih navajali različno originalne oz. uporabne odgovore. Rezultati korelacij z velikimi petimi so pokazali, da se od dimenzij osebnosti samo odprtost za izkušnje in njene poddimenzije statistično značilno povezuje z vsemi načini točkovanja, z izjemo enega. Rezultati regresije so pokazali, da so načini točkovanja, še posebej dimenzije fluentnosti, pomemben napovednik odprtosti za izkušnje. Delo predstavlja pomemben doprinos k raziskovanju divergentnega mišljenja, saj se je po našem vedenju prvič preverjalo veljavnost določenih načinov točkovanja, so bili uporabljeni merski instrumenti, ki merijo tudi specifičnejše primarne lastnosti osebnostnih dimenzij ter so se pri nalogi divergentnega mišljenja uporabljali predmeti, ki se pri določenih načinih točkovanja še niso. Divergent thinking tasks offer multiple assessment options. Researchers usually evaluate both the quantity (fluency) and quality of the ideas/answers. The quality refers to their diversity (flexibility), originality (originality) and level of details (elaboration). However, since there is no consensus among researchers on which method of scoring these four dimensions of divergent thinking best assesses creative potential, we wanted to further explore this issue. We did this by comparing different ways of scoring originality, flexibility and fluency in their reliability and concurrent validity. The sample included 340 participants who solved the task of alternative use of common objects and the questionnaire assessing Big Five personality traits. The participants' responses to the divergent thinking task were scored for their originality, flexibility and fluency. The criterion of the reliability of the individual scoring method was the consistency of the assessments between the raters and the consistency of the assessments between prompts. The Big Five questionnaire served as a criterion for examining concurrent validity. In the research, we found that all methods of scoring different dimensions of creative potential, with the exception of one, correlate with each other significantly. Within each dimension of creative potential, i.e. originality scoring methods are also significantly correlated. In addition, we found that the two raters were moderately consistent with each other when judging originality and flexibility of the answers. A comparison of the consistency between subjects for different scoring methods showed that the number of original and useful answers individuals came up with varied between the prompts. The results of the correlations between Big Five and divergent thinking task showed that, among personality dimensions, only openness to experience and its subdimensions was significantly associated with all scoring methods, with the exception of one. The results of regression analysis showed that the scoring methods, especially the one for scoring the fluency dimension, are significant predictors of openness to experience. The study represents an important contribution to the research of divergent thinking, since, as far as we know, for the first time the validity of some scoring methods was assessed, certain measurement instruments that assess primary personality traits were used and the divergent thinking task used prompts that have not yet been used for certain scoring methods.

V svoji magistrski nalogi sem se osredotočila na žensko populacijo in najprej raziskala povezanost konstruktov telesne samopodobe, samospoštovanja in subjektivnega blagostanja. Prav tako me je zanimala tudi povezava med objektivizacijo in negativnim vrednotenjem lastnih telesnih delov. V drugem delu pa sem se osredotočila na ples in njegovo povezanost z omenjenimi konstrukti. Zanimalo me je, ali se ženske plesalke v primerjavi z neplesalkami manj samoobjektivizirajo in imajo višjo telesno samopodobo, samospoštovanje in subjektivno blagostanje kot ženske, ki se s plesom ne ukvarjajo. V raziskavo je bilo s spletnim vprašalnikom zajetih 86 plesalk in 85 neplesalk. Rezultati so pokazali, da se telesna samopodoba pomembno povezuje s samospoštovanjem ter čustvenim, socialnim in psihološkim blagostanjem. Pri tem pa se je izkazalo, da ob kontroli ostalih napovednikov, ne predstavlja pomembnega napovednika samospoštovanja in blagostanja. Plesalke so imele v primerjavi z neplesalkami pomembno višjo telesno samopodobo, medtem ko pri ostalih konstruktih ni prišlo do statistično pomembnih razlik. Ples se ni izkazal za pomemben napovednik telesne samopodobe, samospoštovanja in blagostanja. Dodatna kvalitativna analiza zvrsti senzualnega plesa ob drogu je pokazala, da senzualni ples ob drogu ženskam predstavlja dejavnost, ki spodbuja samozavedanje in sprejemanje lastnega telesa ter pozitivno vpliva predvsem na njihovo samospoštovanje. In my master's thesis I focused on the female population and first investigated the relationship between the constructs of body self-image, self-esteem and subjective well-being. I was also interested in the relationship between objectification and negative evaluation of one's own body parts. In the second part, I focused on dance and its relationship to these constructs. I was interested in whether female dancers, compared to non-dancers, are less self-objectifying and have higher body self-image, self-esteem and subjective well-being than women who do not dance. The study included 86 female dancers and 85 non-dancers using an online questionnaire. The results showed that body self-image is significantly associated with self-esteem and emotional, social and psychological well-being. However, when controlling for other predictors, it was found not to be a significant predictor of self-esteem and well-being. Female dancers had significantly higher physical self-esteem compared to non-dancers, while no statistically significant differences were found for the other constructs. Dancing did not prove to be a significant predictor of body self-esteem, self-concept and well-being. Further qualitative analysis of the genre of sensual pole dancing showed that sensual pole dancing is an activity that promotes women's self-awareness and acceptance of their own bodies, and has a positive impact on their self-esteem.

V zadnjem desetletju se je med raziskovalci povečalo zanimanje za preučevanje odnosa med osebnostjo in izvršilnimi funkcijami ter načinom, kako sta konstrukta med seboj povezana. Kljub naraščajočemu številu avtorjev, ki so to povezavo raziskovali, pa so ugotovitve raziskav precej nekonsistentne ter kontradiktorne. V naši raziskavi smo se osredotočili na povezanost velikih petih faktorjev osebnosti s kognitivno fleksibilnostjo, delovnim spominom in inhibicijo. V raziskavi je sodelovalo 321 udeležencev (od tega 109 moških), starih med 8 in 86 let. V raziskavi je bil uporabljen test besednega delovnega spomina, ki je sestavljen iz štirih različic spominskega razpona. Naloga udeležencev je bila, da so si zapomnili nize informacij in jih po krajšem zamiku obnovili. Za merjenje kognitivne fleksibilnosti je bila uporabljena računalniška različica preizkušnje prožnega preklapljanja, v kateri so morali udeleženci presoditi, če je določen dražljaj, ki je bil sestavljen iz kombinacije črk in številk, ustrezal podanim pravilom. Mera inhibicije je bila izmerjena z računalniško različico Stroopove naloge, v kateri so se morali udeleženci odzivati na prikazane skladne in neskladne dražljaje. Za merjenje inhibicije smo uporabili tri različne mere, vezane na tri dele Stroopove naloge, saj smo želeli preveriti, ali se različni načini med seboj razlikujejo. Aplicirali smo tudi Vprašalnik velikih pet. Rezultati so pokazali, da se je dimenzija odprtosti pozitivno povezovala z besednim delovnim spominom, kognitivno fleksibilnostjo ter mero inhibicije izračunano v drugem delu Stroopove naloge. Vestnost se je negativno povezovala s sposobnostjo inhibicije, izračunano v prvem in drugem delu Stroopove naloge. Nevroticizem, ekstravertnost in sprejemljivost se z izvršilnimi funkcijami niso pomembno povezovali. Ugotovitve naše raziskave kažejo, da obstajajo pomembne povezave med odprtostjo in vestnostjo ter izvršilnimi funkcijami, ki bi jih bilo v prihodnosti potrebno podrobneje raziskati. In the past decade, there has been an increased interest among researchers in the relationship between personality and executive functions, and how the two constructs relate to each other. Despite the growing number of authors who have researched this phenomenon, the findings are quite inconsistent and contradictory. In our research we focused on the associations between the Big Five personality factors and cognitive flexibility, working memory and inhibition. 321 participants (of which 109 were men) aged between 8 and 86 years took part in the research. The Verbal Working Memory Task was used to measure working memory. The task consisted of four parts, each testing memory span in a different way. The participants had to remember the given sequence of information and recall it after a short delay. The computerized version of the Flexible Switching Test was used to measure cognitive flexibility. The participants had to decide if a stimulus consisting of a combination of a letter and a number corresponded to the given rules. Inhibition was measured with the computerized version of the Stroop task in which participants had to respond to presented congruent and incongruent stimuli. We used three different measures inhibition to control whether different calculation methods differ from each other. We also used the Big Five Personality Test to measure personality traits. The results showed that the openness correlates positively with verbal working memory, cognitive flexibility and one measure of inhibition, calculated in the second part of the Stroop task. Conscientiousness was negatively correlated with two measures of inhibition, calculated in first and second part of the Stroop task. Neuroticism, extraversion and agreeableness were not correlated with any of the executive functions. The findings of our research show that there are significant connections between openness, conscientiousness and executive functions, which should be in future investigated in more detail.

V magistrski nalogi nas je zanimal odnos med ravnjo športnega udejstvovanja (tekmovalno in rekreativno) in subjektivnim blagostanjem ter anksioznostjo pri invalidih s prirojeno in pridobljeno invalidnostjo. Ker so bili invalidi z različnim izvorom invalidnosti izpostavljeni različnim življenjskim okoliščinam, smo v magistrski nalogi preverili tudi, ali se interakcije med izvorom invalidnosti in ravnjo športnega udejstvovanja pri različnih lestvicah pokažejo kot pomembni napovedniki merjenih komponent. Preko spletne ankete in papirne različice vprašalnika smo zbrali podatke 266 invalidov, v povprečju starih 45 let (41 % žensk), od tega 180 (68 %) s pridobljeno invalidnostjo in 109 (41 %) tekmovalno športno aktivnih. Udeleženci so izpolnili vprašalnike o zadovoljstvu z življenjem, anksioznosti kot osebnostni potezi in psihološkem blagostanju. Za obdelavo podatkov smo uporabili hierarhično regresijsko analizo, pri čemer smo v prvem koraku v modele dodali spol, starost in izobrazbo udeležencev, v drugem raven športnega udejstvovanja in izvor invalidnosti, v tretjem pa interakcijo med tema dvema spremenljivkama. Rezultati raziskave so pokazali, da so starejši udeleženci poročali o statistično značilno nižji osebnostni rasti, smislu življenja, medosebnih odnosih in zadovoljstvu z življenjem. Moški so poročali o statistično značilno večjem smislu življenja, višje izobraženi invalidi pa o statistično značilno večjem občutku avtonomnosti. Omenjene demografske spremenljivke so ob upoštevanju interakcije med izvorom invalidnosti in ravnjo športnega udejstvovanja večinoma izgubile napovedno moč za subjektivno blagostanje in anksioznost kot osebnostno potezo. Interakcija se je na vseh lestvicah subjektivnega blagostanja (ne pa tudi anksioznosti kot osebnostne poteze), razen na lestvici osebnostne rasti, pokazala kot najpomembnejši in statistično značilen napovednik. Ugotovitve hierarhične regresijske analize kažejo, da predpostavljeni modeli pojasnijo zelo majhen, a statistično značilen delež variance (od 3 do 6 %). Preučevanja povezanosti interakcije tema dvema demografskima spremenljivkama s subjektivnim blagostanjem nismo zasledili v nobeni izmed preteklih raziskav in rezultati tako odpirajo številna nova vprašanja za prihodnje raziskave. In the master's thesis we explored the relationship between the level of sports participation (competitive and recreational) and subjective well-being and anxiety in people with congenital and acquired disabilities. Because disabled people with different sources of disability were exposed to different life circumstances, we examined also whether the interactions between the different sources of disability and the level of sports participation on different scales prove to be important predictors of measured components. Through an online survey and a paper version of the questionnaire, we collected data from 266 disabled people, on average 45 years old (41% women), of which 180 (68%) with acquired disabilities and 109 (41%) competitively active in sports. Participants completed questionnaires on life satisfaction, anxiety as a personality trait, and psychological well-being. We used hierarchical regression analysis to process the data, adding gender, age and education of participants to the models in the first step, the level of sports participation and the origin of disability in the second, and the interaction between these two variables in the third. The results of the study showed that older participants reported statistically significantly lower personal growth, life meaning, interpersonal relationships, and life satisfaction. Men reported a statistically significantly greater sense of life, and highly educated disabled people reported a statistically significantly greater sense of autonomy. Given the interaction between the source of disability and the level of sports participation, these demographic variables have largely lost their predictive power for subjective well-being and anxiety as a personality trait. The interaction proved to be the most important and statistically significant predictor on all scales of subjective well-being (but not anxiety as a personality trait), except on the scale of personality growth. The findings of the hierarchical regression analysis show that the assumed models explain a very small but statistically significant proportion of variance (3 to 6%). The study of the relationship between the interaction of these two demographic variables with subjective well-being has not been found in any of the previous research, and the results thus open up a number of new questions for future research.

Razumevanje različnih dejavnikov, ki prispevajo k ustvarjalnemu vedenju, je kljub naraščajočemu številu raziskav na področju ustvarjalnosti v zadnjem času še vedno omejeno. Hkratno preučevanje več dejavnikov lahko nudi celovitejši vpogled v razumevanje kompleksnosti ustvarjalnega vedenja in razmišljanja. V raziskavi smo preučevali, kako je ustvarjalno vedenje povezano z osnovnimi komponentami kognitivnega nadzora, in sicer inhibicijo, kognitivno fleksibilnostjo in delovnim spominom ter z osebnostnimi lastnostmi, še posebej pa z odprtostjo za izkušnje. V okviru kognitivne fleksibilnosti smo merili prožno preklapljanje in besedno fluentnost. Preverjali smo, v kolikšni meri je ustvarjalno vedenje možno napovedati s posameznimi vidiki kognitivnega nadzora in odprtostjo za izkušnje. V raziskavi je sodelovalo 371 udeležencev, od tega sicer 226 žensk in 123 moških. Kot mero ustvarjalnega vedenja smo uporabili preizkušnjo Žival s tujega planeta, ki meri predvsem konceptualno razširitev in vidik originalnosti. Aplicirali smo tudi Stroopovo nalogo, nalogo prožnega preklapljanja, nalogo besedne fluentnosti, nalogo besednega delovnega spomina in Vprašalnik velikih pet. Besedna fluentnost, besedni delovni spomin in odprtost za izkušnje so se izkazali za značilne napovednike ustvarjalnega vedenja. Inhibicija pozornosti, prožno preklapljanje ter ostale osebnostne dimenzije se z ustvarjalnostjo niso povezovale. Rezultati kažejo na raznoliko pomembnost posameznih komponent kognitivnega nadzora in osebnostnih lastnosti za konceptualno razširitev, kar nakazuje pomen kognitivnega nadzora in odprtosti za izkušnje za ustvarjalno vedenje. Understanding the various aspects that contribute to creative behaviour is still limited, despite the growing body of creativity research in recent times. Studying multiple factors simultaneously can offer a more comprehensive insight into understanding the complexities of creative behaviour and thinking. In the research, we investigated how creative behaviour relates to the basic components of cognitive control, more specific inhibition, cognitive flexibility and working memory, and with personality traits, especially openness to experience. In the context of cognitive flexibility, we measured switching and verbal fluency. We examined whether creative behaviour can be predicted with some aspects of cognitive control and openness to experience. There were 371 participants included in the research, from which 226 women and 123 men. As a measure of creative behaviour, we used the Animal test, which primarily measures the conceptual expansion and the aspect of originality. We also applied the Stroop task, the flexible switching task, the verbal fluency task, the verbal working memory task, and the Big Five Questionnaire. Verbal fluency, verbal working memory, and openness to experience were significant predictors of creative behaviour. Inhibitory control of attention, switching and other personality dimensions did not correlate to creative behaviour. The results indicate the diverse importance of different components of cognitive control and personal traits for conceptual expansion, suggesting the meaning of cognitive control and openness to experience for creative behaviour.

Pomemben prelom v pozitivni psihologiji se je zgodil, ko sta avtorja Peterson in Seligman leta 2004 predstavila svojo klasifikacijo vrlin, s katero sta želela zagotoviti enotno besedišče za preučevanje pozitivnih vidikov osebnosti. Vrline so pozitivne, zaželene in moralno cenjene lastnosti, h katerim posameznik stremi s svojim vedenjem in so povezane s številnimi pozitivnimi življenjskimi izidi. V magistrski nalogi sem preučevala, kako so vrline povezane z vrednotami, osebnostnimi lastnostmi in subjektivnim blagostanjem ter če poleg osebnosti in vrednot, dodatno prispevajo k subjektivnemu blagostanju. V mojo raziskavo je bilo vključenih 214 mladih na prehodu v odraslost, starih od 18 do 30 let (M = 24,49 let, SD = 3,04), od teh je bilo 71,5 % žensk. V raziskavi sem uporabila štiri vprašalnike: vprašalnik vrlin – krajšo različico (Character Strengths Rating Form – CSRF Ruch, Martínez-Martí, Proyer in Harzer, 2014), kratko obliko Schwartzove lestvice vrednot (Short Schwartz's Value Scale – SSVS Lindeman in Verkasalo, 2005), vprašalnik psihičnega zdravja (Mental Health Continuum – Short Form – MHC-SF Keyes, 2002) in lestvice velikih pet (Big Five Aspects Scales – BFAS DeYoung, Quilty in Peterson, 2007). Rezultati so pokazali, da obstaja pomembna povezanost vrlin, ki so definirane tudi kot vrednote v akciji, z vrednotami in velikimi petimi osebnostnimi lastnostmi, vendar pa ta povezanost ni tako visoka, da bi bil obstoj omenjenih konstruktov hkrati nesmiseln. Vrline se povezujejo tudi s subjektivnim blagostanjem ter s tem tvorijo povezavo z eno izmed osnovnih sestavin duševnega zdravja in poleg osebnosti in vrednot pomembno prispevajo k subjektivnemu blagostanju. Nazadnje sem v nalogi predstavila še nekaj omejitev raziskave ter navedla smernice za nadaljnje raziskovanje. Authors Peterson and Seligman presented their Classification of Character Strengths and Virtues in 2004 and created a defining moment in the research field of positive psychology. They aimed for their classification to provide a unified vocabulary for researching positive aspects of personality. Character strengths are positive and morally valued characteristics, related to many positive outcomes. In my research, I was interested in how character strengths are related to values, personality and subjective well-being and whether they, along with personality characteristics and values, contribute to predicting of subjective well-being. My sample consisted of 214 people, aged 18 to 30 (M = 24,49 years, SD = 3,04), of which 71,5 % were women. I used four questionnaires: Character Strengths Rating Form (CSRF Ruch, Martínez-Martí, Proyer in Harzer, 2014), Short Schwartz's Value Scale (SSVS Lindeman and Verkasalo, 2005), Mental Health Continuum – Short Form (MHC-SF Keyes, 2002) and Big Five Aspects Scales (BFAS DeYoung, Quilty and Peterson, 2007). The results showed significant correlations between character strengths, that are also defined as values in action, with values and the big five personality traits, but these correlations are not so high that the separate existence of the mentioned constructs would be unnecessary. Character strengths are also correlated with subjective well-being and are therefore linked to one of the basic components of mental health as they also add a significant contribution to predicting subjective well-being. I also presented some limitations of my study and provided guidelines for further research.

Zadovoljstvo v partnerskem odnosu je vprašanje mnogih raziskovalcev. Po preteklih raziskavah splošna samopodoba, telesna samopodoba in privlačnost partnerja napovedujejo zadovoljstvo v odnosu s partnerjem. Obstajajo povezave med samopodobo, oceno lastne privlačnosti, zadovoljstvom z zunanjim videzom in podobnostjo obraza, zaradi česar se sprašujemo tudi o morebitnih povezavah z zadovoljstvom v odnosu. Spraševali smo se, ali splošna in telesna samopodoba, privlačnost lastnega in partnerjevega obraza, zadovoljstvo z zunanjim videzom in podobnost s partnerjem v zunanjem videzu napovedujejo zadovoljstvo v partnerskem odnosu. V raziskavi je sodelovalo 196 mladih odraslih. Preko regresijske analize smo preverili napovedno moč posameznih konstruktov. Za najboljši napovednik se je izkazala splošna samopodoba. Zadovoljstvo v odnosu napovedujejo tudi telesna samopodoba, privlačnost partnerja in podobnost po nosu. Vprašali smo se o nezavednem delovanju človeške narave pri izbiri sebi podobnega partnerja. Odkrili smo nizke povezave med zadovoljstvom s potezo oči in izbiro partnerja, ki nam je podoben v isti potezi. Odkrili smo tudi povezavo med zadovoljstvom z nosom in podobnostjo s partnerjem po ustih, vseeno pa so povezave nizke. Podobnost in njena povezava z zadovoljstvom v partnerskem odnosu do sedaj še nista bili dobro raziskani, prav tako pa smo ena izmed prvih raziskav, ki smo delali s samoocenami podobnosti med pari v partnerskem odnosu. Satisfaction with physical appearance is a popular topic among researchers. Past research shows that general self-concept, physical self-concept and partner attractiveness are predictors of relationship satisfaction. There are correlations between self-concept, attractiveness, satisfaction with physical appearance and self-resemblance. This poses the question, whether there are significant correlations with the construct relationship satisfaction. The purpose of this research is to test general self-concept, physical self-concept, attractiveness of one's own and partner's face, satisfaction with physical appearance and partner resemblance in physical appearance as predictors of relationship satisfaction. 196 young adults took part in the research. We calculated the predictors' strength with the method regression. General self-concept appeared to be the best predictor. We found that physical self-concept, partner's attractiveness and self-resemblance of the nose were predictors of relationship satisfaction. We posed the question, whether the unconscious human nature had a say in choosing a partner that resembles us. We found small correlations between satisfaction and self-resemblance of one's eyes. There was a correlation between one's satisfaction of the nose and self-resemblance of the mouth. The correlations were small. Self-resemblance in romantic relationship and its connection to relationship satisfaction has not been well researched until now. This is one of the first research papers that works with self-evaluated estimates of self-resemblance between romantic partners.

V raziskavi sem preučevala psihološko dimenzijo jutranjosti - večernosti kot spremenljivko, ki se povezuje s subjektivnim blagostanjem in depresivnostjo mladih na prehodu v odraslost. Jutranjost - večernost se nanaša na posameznikovo preferenco idealnega časa za spanje ter tudi na preferenco za čas izvajanja fizičnih in mentalnih aktivnosti. V obdobju prehoda v odraslost so posamezniki bolj fleksibilni in avtonomni pri načrtovanju urnika spanja. Vzorci spanja se spremenijo, za mlade pa je značilno zamikanje časa za spanje na proste dni. To razliko v času za spanje med delovnimi dnevi in v času za spanje med dela prostimi dnevi so raziskovalci poimenovali družbeni jetlag. Osrednji namen raziskave je bil preveriti mediatorsko vlogo kvalitete spanja in družbenega jetlaga v odnosu med jutranjostjo - večernostjo in subjektivnim blagostanjem ter depresivnostjo. 362 mladih na prehodu v odraslost je izpolnilo Vprašalnik za določanje jutranjosti - večernosti MEQ-SA, Vprašalnik psihičnega zdravja – kratka oblika MHC-SF, Pitsburški vprašalnik kvalitete spanja PSQI in lestvico depresivnosti CES-D. Rezultati so pokazali, da je večernost značilen napovednik depresivnosti, družbenega jetlaga, nizkega subjektivnega blagostanja in nizke kvalitete spanja. Nizka kvaliteta spanja je statistično pomembno napovedovala depresivnost in nizko subjektivno blagostanje. Družbeni jetlag se ni izkazal kot statistično pomemben napovednik depresivnosti ali subjektivnega blagostanja. Nadalje je analiza rezultatov pokazala, da odnos med jutranjostjo - večernostjo in depresivnostjo mediira nizka kvaliteta spanja. Višjo depresivnost pri osebah s preferenco večernosti lahko torej pripišemo njihovi nižji kvaliteti spanja. Nižja kvaliteta spanja oseb s preferenco večernosti ne more v celoti razložiti odnosa med jutranjostjo - večernostjo in subjektivnim blagostanjem. Kvaliteta spanja sicer delno mediira ta odnos, a verjetno obstajajo še druge značilnosti spanja, ki bi dodatno razložile ta odnos. This study investigated the psychological dimension of morningness-eveningness in relation to subjective wellbeing and depression in emerging adults. Morningness-eveningness represents an individual preference for ideal sleep timing and preference for timing for physical and mental activities. Emerging adulthood is a period in which individuals gain more autonomy and flexibility over their sleep-wake schedule. In this period sleep patterns change and it is typical for emerging adults to stay up late and sleep late during their free days. Researchers refer to this difference in sleep time between work and free days as social jetlag. The aim of this research was to investigate the role of sleep quality and social jetlag as mediators in the relationship between morningness-eveningness and subjective wellbeing and depression. 362 emerging adults completed the Morningness – Eveningness Questionnaire Self – Assessment Version MEQ-SA, Mental Health Continuum – Short Form MHC-SF, The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index PSQI and The Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale CES-D. The results showed that eveningness predicts depression, social jetlag, lower sleep quality and lower subjective wellbeing significantly. Low sleep quality significantly predicts depression and lower wellbeing. Social jetlag, however, did not significantly predict depression or wellbeing. A subsequent mediator analysis showed that low sleep quality fully mediated the relationship between morningnes-eveningness and depression, indicating that higher levels of depression in people with evening preference may be attributed to their low sleep quality. On the contrary, low sleep quality in people with evening preference only partially mediated the relationship between morningness-eveningness and subjective well-being. This indicates that low quality of sleep contributes to lower level of subjective well-being. However, there likely are other sleep variables that will explain this relationship.

Vsak človek si v toku življenja ustvari lastne omejitve. Poti, opazke in zanke nas zavezane držijo v pasti lastnih težav, ki se potem skozi leta samo še, kot matematična potenca, potencirajo, med seboj množijo in v zavesti delajo nemir. Delajo nas nesrečne. Zaradi njih mislimo, kako slabi so ljudje, ob katerih živimo, kako slabi so sosedje, s katerimi si delimo ograje. Najbolj tipično se to pokaže, ko vstopimo skozi vhodna vrata stanovanjskega bloka ali ob prihodu v dvigalo, kjer vsi prisotni avtomatsko podležemo vlogi nevidnega opazovalca. Ostajata samo še umik v kot in izhod po najkrajši možni poti. V magistrski nalogi je s prikritimi fotografijami predstavljeno avtoričino približevanje neznancem. Fotografije prikazujejo medčloveške odnose, čustvene trenutke in avtoričin zadržani odnos do njih. Raziskovalno-analitični del naloge temelji na psihološko-fotografski literaturi, ki obravnava primere premagovanja anksioznosti s pomočjo fotografije. Preko lastne problematike težav s samopodobo magistrska naloga raziskuje in spoznava, kaj avtorico v življenju omejuje in kje je meja, do katere lahko gre, saj se ob premagovanju strahu pred novimi stiki odprejo nove možnosti za osebno rast in izpopolnjenost duševnega stanja. During their lifetime, every person creates their own limitations. We are prisoners of our own ways, remarks and loops which, just as in mathematics, exponentiate, multiply and create unrest. They make us unhappy. They make us believe that people that live near us are bad they make us believe that the neighbours we share our fences with are bad. This is most frequently seen when we enter an apartment building or when we enter an elevator, where all of those present automatically take the role of an invisible observer. All that is left is to retreat into a corner and exit via the shortest possible route. Through hidden photographs, this Master’s thesis depicts how the author approaches strangers. The photographs show interpersonal relations, emotional moments and the author’s reserved attitude towards them. The research-analytical portion of this thesis is based on psychological and photography literature, which discusses cases involving the management of anxiety with the help of photography. Through personal self-image issues, this Master’s thesis researches and uncovers which limitations the author encounters in her own life and identifies her limit, as overcoming the fear of making new connections creates new possibilities for personal growth and fulfilment.

Agentnost združuje lastnosti, ki poudarjajo individualnost, komunost pa značilnosti, pomembne za medosebne odnose (Abele idr., 2016). V različnih kulturah njuno izraženost različno spodbujajo, kar se odraža tudi v posameznikovem zaznavanju sebe, drugih ter subjektivnega blagostanja (Ng, Ho, Wong in Smith, 2003). V raziskavi sem se osredotočila na kulturno raznolikost v odnosu med agentnostjo in komunostjo, osebnostjo ter subjektivnim blagostanjem. Vključila sem nemške (N = 108) in slovenske (N = 213) študente rezultati so pokazali, da so si podobni v izraženosti agentnosti, v izraženosti komunosti pa se razlikujejo. Do medkulturnih razlik prihaja tudi pri povezanosti agentnosti in komunosti z velikimi petimi osebnostnimi potezami ter s subjektivnim blagostanjem. Kljub temu se je agentnost pri obeh vzorcih povezovala z več komponentami subjektivnega blagostanja kot komunost. Razlike med vzorcema bi lahko pripisali socializacijskim vzorcem, vplivom trenutnih družbenih razmer ali posledicam vzorčenja. K napovedovanju subjektivnega blagostanja ločeno doprinesejo agentnost in komunost ter velikih pet osebnostnih potez. Agency combine characteristics that emphasise individuality and communion combine characteristics important for interpersonal relationships (Abele et. al., 2016). In various cultures agency and communion are differently emphasised which is reflected in one’s perception of self, others and subjective well-being (Ng, Ho, Wong in Smith, 2003). This research is focused on cultural diversity in relationship between agency and communion, personality and subjective well-being. German (N = 108) and Slovenian (N = 213) students took part in research. Results showed that there is no difference in agency between samples but there are differences in communion. There are also cultural differences in correlations between agency and communion with personality and subjective well-being. Agency correlates with more components of subjective well-being than communion in both samples. These differences can be explained by process of socialisation, by current circumstances in society or by consequences of sampling. For prediction of subjective well-being agency and communion and Big Five are separately important predictors.

Raziskovali smo značilnosti subjektivnega blagostanja, strukture samopodobe in njuno medsebojno povezanost na vzorcu slovenskih (N = 240), hrvaških (N = 212) in čeških (N = 160) študentov. Preverili smo, ali je za njih značilen integrativni kulturni model povezanosti, ki so ga raziskovalci predhodno že potrdili v nekaterih izvorno kolektivističnih vzhodnoazijskih kulturah (Cheng idr., 2011), ki so podobno kot Slovenija, Hrvaška in Češka v zadnjih desetletjih doživele hitre socioekonomske spremembe. Model predpostavlja povezanost soodvisne in neodvisne strukture samopodobe s komponentami subjektivnega blagostanja, saj ne neodvisna, niti soodvisna samopodoba kot sama ne zadostuje za subjektivno blagostanje. Obe sta namreč predpostavljeni kot dva ločena mehanizma, ki dopolnjujeta drug drugega. V delu smo za merjenje konstruktov jaza uporabili Vprašalnik neodvisnega in soodvisnega jaza (IISS Lu in Gilmour, 2007), za merjenje vidikov subjektivnega blagostanja pa Vprašalnik duševnega zdravja (MHC-SF Keyes, 2002). Podatke smo pridobili z baterijo vprašalnikov, izdelano za namene medkulturne raziskave International Study of Emotional Intelligence. Predpostavljene hipoteze glede odnosov med strukturo samopodobe in subjektivnim blagostanjem so bile le delno podprte z rezultati. Pri vseh treh vidikih subjektivnega blagostanja (čustveni, psihološki in socialni) smo ugotovili statistično pomembne povezave tako z neodvisno kot s soodvisno samopodobo, vendar se ne glede na relativno geografsko bližino preučevanih držav med njimi kažejo razlike. Z ugotovitvami smo dokazali kulturno specifične procese v strukturi samopodobe in subjektivnem blagostanju. Rezultati raziskave so dokaz, da teh treh držav ni smiselno enotiti in jih glede na strukturo samopodobe združevati v eno skupino, ampak so med njimi prisotne regionalne razlike. The thesis studies the characteristics of subjective wellbeing, self-construal and their interconnectedness, based on a sample of Slovenian (N = 240), Croatian (N = 212) and Czech (N = 160) students. We explored whether the integrative cultural model of interconnectedness applies to these countries. The model has been previously confirmed in some of the originally collectivist East-Asian cultures (Cheng et al, 2011), which, similarly as Slovenia, Croatia and Czech Republic, experienced quick socio-economic changes in the last decades. The model presupposes the connectedness of the interdependent and independent self-construal with the subjective wellbeing components, because neither the independent nor the interdependent self-construal as such is sufficient for subjective wellbeing. Both are actually presupposed as two separate mechanisms that complement each other. In the thesis, we use Independent and Interdependent Self Scale (IISS Lu and Gilmour, 2007) for measuring the self-construals, and The Mental Health Continuum-Short Form (MHC-SF Keyes, 2002) for measuring the aspects of subjective wellbeing. The data is gathered with a battery of questionnaires, designed for the purposes of the intercultural study International Study of Emotional Intelligence. The presupposed hypotheses on the relations between the self-construal and subjective wellbeing are only partially supported by the results. All three aspects of subjective wellbeing (emotional, psychological and social) show statistically important corellations to the independent as well as interdependent self-construal. However, there are some differences between the countries, despite their relative geographic proximity. The findings suggest the culturally-specific processes of self-construal and subjective wellbeing. The results show that it is not reasonable to equate these three countries and join them into one group based on their self-construal, as there are many regional differences among them.