Faculty of Business
Administration
Master’s Thesis Evaluation by the
Title of the Master’s Thesis:
Author of the Master’s Thesis:
Goals of the Master’s Thesis:
Evaluation
Criteria Description Max.
points Points
Content 70%
Output Quality
Results are well presented, discussed - substantiated, relevant and original (i.e. novelty produ- ced by the author). They are of high practical/theoretical relevance.20
Goals
The goals of the thesis are evident and accomplished.10
Supervisor Opponent
The pandemic’s impact on the young people's well-being
Bc. Tatiana Gudkova
The main goals of the Master’s thesis are to identify the influence of self-isolation on young people’s mental health during the pandemic time, to outline the main stressors and emotions as well as common coping strategies and then offer possible recommendations for maintaining a balanced mental health.
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The goals of the thesis are ecvident, clearly formulated andaccomplished.
The data from in-depths interviews illustrate the negative impact of pandemic situation on mental health of young people from the research sample as well as help to examine the stressors that were common among all respondents’ answers. The results on the role of social media and technology, coping strategies and the challenges for
self-development during pandemic times bring unique personal
experiences of respondents. Discussion chapter summarizes the results of the primary research study, but I lack the comparison of its results with other relevant research studies. The recommendations which can help to maintain well-being level during uncertain times have practical relevance.
Criteria Description Max.
points Points
Content 70%
Methodology
Methods are adequate and used correctly in relation to pre-set goals.20
Theory/ Con-
ceptualizatio 20
Formal requirements 15%
Structure
The thesis is a consistent, well-organised logical whole.3
Terminology
Linguistic and terminological level.4
Formalities
Formal layout and requirements, extent, abstract.4
Demonstration of an in-depth understanding of the topic area (state-of-the-art) including key concepts, terminology, theories, definitions, etc. based on a literature survey. Literature review.
The theoretical part is introduced by the chapters on mental health and well-being, which contain basic definitions and relevant theoretical concepts. It is similar in the following chapters, which are devoted to stress, stress management and coping strategies. I appreciate the chapter on loneliness and the problems associated with it. The final chapter of the theoretical part brings very current knowledge from the literature on the impact of COVID-19 on mental health. At the end of the theoretical part of the work I miss a brief summary of the basic theses relevant to the author's research study. Overall, the author demonstrated an in-depth understanding of the topic area based on a relevant literature review.
The structure of the theisis forms a logical well-organised whole.
Linguistic and terminological level is adequate.
The Master’s thesis adequately meets the formal requirements (including the abstract and the extent).
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The methodological part of the thesis is elaborated thorough fully andadequately. It includes the description of the subject and objectives of the qualitative research study, formulated research questions (based on the secondary analysis of the latest research studies on the topic), description of the sample examined (12 participants) and methods of data gathering (in -depth interviews being the main data gathering methods) and data analyzing. I appreciate a description of the sequel steps of the thematic analysis and following outline of 24 revealed codes and their division into 5 groups, which form a basis for subsequent data interpretation.
Criteria Description Max.
points Points
Formal requirements 15%
Citing
Quality of citations and reflection of Ephorus results.4
Delivery 15%
Presentation document
Is the presentation itself structured in a clear way? Is it appealing and easy to follow? Does it
convey the message efficiently?
5
Presentation skills
Are you conveying the message efficiently and timely? Do you use appropriate words, speed, tone of voice, gestures, movement etc. to express your thoughts in a clear manner?
5
Argumentation
Are you able to readily and briskly react to questions or comments? Are you able to explain unclear parts and connect comments to relevant places in your presentation or parts of particu- lar analyses? How well are you able to defend to your ideas and recommendations?5
Total of points
The quality of the citations is adequate and Ephorus control confirms compliance to the requirements.
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Other comments:
Questions or comments to be discussed during the thesis defence:
Name of the
The employer of the
Date Signature
• Please compare the results of your qualitative research study with the results of quantitative research studies with similar topics. What did they agree on? How were they different?
• What are your recommendations for using social media in accordance with the rules of mental health?
doc. PhDr. Ing. Eva Jarošová, PhD.
Prague University of Economics and Business
29-01-2022
Supervisor
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