Themen für die Masterarbeit bei der «Gerontopsychologie»
- Informationen zur Masterarbeit
Betreuungsperson der Masterarbeit: Prof. Dr. M. MartinIn der folgenden Übersicht finden Sie Themenbereiche, Einzelthemen und ev. extern betreute Einzelthemen vor. Bei Interesse wenden Sie sich bitte an eine der genannten Kontaktpersonen.
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Short reminiscence therapy with older adults
Beschreibung: Over half of older adults living in residential aged care settings report significant levels of anxiety and depression. Traditionally, staff who care for older adults have limited education and resources available to assist them to respond to psychological distress in the moment.
We are commencing a project to educate staff on the use of an evidence-based intervention called music-assisted reminiscence therapy (MRT) to help address the varied psychological and emotional needs of older adults. This project is part of a grant awarded to Romy Engelbrecht (University of Queensland, visiting UZH until Feb 24) by the Swiss government and will be conducted in the healthy longevity centre UZH within the research group CoupleSense: Health and Interpersonal Emotion Regulation (head: Andrea B. Horn). It involves conducting training with aged care staff on the intervention and collecting and analysing mixed research data on psychological resources in aging and how they can be supported in a culturally sensitive way by short interventions provided by the staff. The master?s thesis will be conducted at the unit ?Gerontopsychology and Gerontology? in the psychology department at the University of Zurich, chair: Professor Dr. Mike Martin.
Your responsibilities:
? Support preparing communication between institutions and participants
? Support the implementation and development of written training resources
? Assist the research team to conduct a staff training program
? Assist with the transcription of data recordings
? Support the research team with mixed data collection and analysis.
Your profile:
? Currently studying psychology as a master?s student.
? Have an interest in Gerontology, or working with mental health and wellbeing.
? You have excellent communication skills, organisational skills, and attention to detail.
? You have advanced English and German Skills (Swiss German also highly regarded).
? Interest and/or experience in qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis.
What we offer:
We offer a collaborative and stimulating international research environment with varied work tasks and flexible working times. This project will offer the opportunity to learn practical and clinical skills in the evidence-based intervention of music-assisted reminiscence therapy from an international expert, and allow you to obtain experience with qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis.
You will have the opportunity to develop your own research question within in the project. Though involvement in the project is expected as soon as possible, the planning of the master thesis development is open for discussion (co-supervisor: Andrea B. Horn).
Start of project
Immediately (the intervention phase ends February 2024; Master thesis time line open for discussion)
Applications should include: motivation letter, CV, bachelor thesis. If available: reference letters referring to earlier work (any). Applications are welcome as soon as possible best before October 15 2023.
Kontakt: Dr. Andrea Horn, E-MailStatus: offen (erfasst / geändert: 02.10.2023)An e-learning platform for 60+: Lifelong learning and healthy aging
Beschreibung: Lifelong learning is the continuous development of knowledge and skills throughout life and is not limited to formal education. One of the most successful providers of lifelong learning is the Universities for the Third Age (i.e., Seniors universities). Past research shows that continuing to learn in old age (60+) is positively associated with the maintenance and enhancement of cognitive functioning, psychological well-being and social integration.
Although there is large variation in the ICT (i.e., information and communication technologies) skills and interests of adults 60+, the current trend is that more and more 60+ are highly competent in these technologies. There is agreement in the literature that online educational programs can be effective in addressing the diverse characteristics of aging individuals. There is no typical senior learner, as they tend to have different cognitive, motivational and physical states. E-learning can support this diversity by allowing for self-directed and self-paced learning.
Thus, we are developing a distance learning platform specifically designed for 60+ in collaboration with Swiss Seniors Universities. The offered thesis projects will review the literature on lifelong learning and e-learning in old age, and present the current trends, challenges and opportunities in this field. It will include interviews and surveys with seniors who are currently using our distance learning platform. We offer more than one thesis on the topic, with a focus on different aspects, such as: (a) seniors' learning needs and styles, (b) seniors' UX design needs/interests and usability testing of the platform, (c) data analytics (developing learning analytics on the platform to track seniors' online behavior), (d) reaching out to seniors who have weaker digital skills and onboarding them on the platform, and (e) development of new and age-targeted course-content.
Narushima, M., Liu, J., & Diestelkamp, N. (2018). Lifelong learning in active ageing discourse: Its conserving effect on wellbeing, health and vulnerability. Ageing & Society, 38(4), 651-675.
Zadworna, M. (2020). Healthy Aging and the University of the Third Age-Health Behavior and Subjective Health Outcomes in Older Adults. Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 104126.
Githens, R. P. (2007). Older adults and e-learning: Opportunities and barriers. Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 8(4), 329.
De Palo, V., Limone, P., Monacis, L., Ceglie, F., & Sinatra, M. (2018). Enhancing E-Learning in Old Age. Australian Journal of Adult Learning, 58(1), 88-109.
Kontakt: Dr. Burcu Demiray, E-MailStatus: offen (erfasst / geändert: 30.11.2022)
vergeben:
Validation of a physical activity sensor for healthy aging research
GPS-derived mobility and its correlates in old age
Momentary subjective age and its correlates
Activity engagement and health care utilization
Mobility and cognition in older age
Tiergestützte Ergotherapie im Pflegeheim: Steigerung von Wahlmöglichkeiten
Tiergestützte Ergotherapie im Pflegeheim: besonderer Nutzen von Tieren
Spezifische Emotionen über die Lebensspanne
Positive Psychology at the End of the Lifespan
Evaluationsprojekt "Artists in Residence"
Music Circles
HIER- Health and Interpersonal Emotion Regulation
Positive Psychologie am Ende des Lebens
Kommunikation in der Partnerschaft
Co-Sense-Studie
Did you sleep well last night? Daily sleep, activities, and cognitive abilities in healthy older adults
Evaluationsprojekt Music Mirror - Akustisch-biographischer Musikspiegel für Menschen mit Demenz
Narrative Onlinestudie zu gesundem Altern: «NOGA»
Schmerzstudie
Evaluationsprojekt Music & Memory
Evaluationsprojekt Flechtwerk ? Projekt im Rahmen von «Socius - Wenn Älterwerden Hilfe braucht»
Pagination