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In this master's thesis, the author investigates experience of the pregnancy and the postpartum period in women during COVID-19 pandemic. In the theoretical part, master's thesis presents the key theories and processes of pregnancy and introduces the coronavirus 2019 disease. In empirical work with the help of qualitative phenomenological methodology, the author explores the lived connection between the phenomenon of experiencing pregnancy and the postpartum period with the COVID-19 pandemic. Six adult women who were pregnant and experienced postpartum during COVID-19 were included in the research. The answers were obtained through in-depth interviews. The results show surprisingly positive outcomes of pregnancy and postpartum and bring evidence on how women managed to maintain mental stability and regulate negative symptoms that appeared. Research shed light to the needs women had going through their pregnancy journey. According to the results, effective strategies for coping with COVID-19 significantly reduced risks and consequences that pandemic could have had on mental well-being of women. Optimism served as an inhibitor that helps overcome stressful circumstances. Strong and stable social support played key protective role in maintaining mental stability and regulating negative symptoms in maternal wellbeing. Being separated from their partners or any other close support system may evoke a wide array of negative symptoms such as fear and loneliness. Receiving sufficient emotional and instrumental support comes fort as preventive. The value of the research is in its in-depth analysis of specific type of support and coping mechanism women needed during stressful period of COVID-19. Their experience is valuable and should be supported by additional studies and research. The thesis suggests the need for further research which would enable more validity and possibility for generalization. V magistrski nalogi raziskujemo izkušnje nosečnosti in poporodnega obdobja pri ženskah v času pandemije COVID-19. V teoretičnem delu so v magistrskem delu predstavljene ključne teorije in procesi nosečnosti ter je predstavljena bolezen koronavirus 2019. V empiričnem delu s pomočjo kvalitativne fenomenološke metode raziskujemo osebno doživljanje nosečnosti in poporodnega obdobja v času pandemijeo COVID-19. V raziskavo je bilo vključenih šest odraslih žensk, ki so bile noseče in so med COVID-19 doživele porod. Odgovore smo dobili s pomočjo poglobljenih intervjujev. Rezultati kažejo na presenetljivo pozitivne izzide nosečnosti in poroda ter prinašajo dokaze o tem, da je ženskam, vključenim v razliskavo, uspelo ohraniti psihično stabilnost in uravnavati negativne simptome, ki so se pojavili. Raziskave so osvetlile potrebe žensk med nosečnostjo. Glede na rezultate so učinkovite strategije za soočanje s COVID-19 znatno zmanjšale tveganja in posledice, ki bi jih lahko imela pandemija na duševno počutje žensk. Optimizem je služil kot zaviralec, ki pomaga premagovati stresne okoliščine. Močna in stabilna socialna podpora je igrala ključno zaščitno vlogo pri ohranjanju duševne stabilnosti in uravnavanju negativnih simptomov pri materinem blagostanju. Ločenost od partnerja ali katerega koli drugega tesnega sistema podpore lahko povzroči široko paleto negativnih simptomov, kot sta strah in osamljenost. Prejemanje zadostne čustvene in instrumentalne podpore je pomembno kot preventiva. Vrednost raziskave je v poglobljeni analizi vrst podpore in mehanizmov soočanja s stresom, ki jih ženske potrebujejo obdobju COVID-19. Njihove izkušnje so dragocene in jih je treba podpreti z dodatnimi študijami in raziskavami. Diplomsko delo kaže na potrebo po nadaljnjih raziskavah, ki bi omogočile večjo veljavnost in možnost posploševanja.

Spolno nasilje in druge oblike nadlegovanja so pereča težava na univerzah in eno pomembnejših orodij za boj proti tovrstnem vedenju so etični kodeksi in pravilniki. Namen teh dokumentov je ureditev odnosov na univerzah, da se preprečuje nadlegovanje in priskrbi postopek za zaščito žrtev. Z raziskovalnimi vprašanji smo želeli odkriti, koga etični kodeksi in pravilniki sploh zavezujejo in katera vedenja so prepovedana. V okviru prepovedanih dejanj smo preučili še pojav prepovedi podajanja lažnih prijav. Raziskovali smo tudi postopkovni vidik etičnih kodeksov in pravilnikov, predvsem obstoj pritožbenega organa, roke za pritožbe in oblike sankcij. Pregledali smo, ali se v etičnih kodeksih in pravilnikih pojavljajo določbe o obveznosti varovanja zasebnosti storilca. Nazadnje smo raziskali še področje nadlegovanja preko spleta in odnosa med akademsko svobodo in prepovedjo nadlegovanja. Po pridobitvi osnovnih podatkov smo preverili tudi povezovanje med izbranimi spremenljivkami. Odkrili smo, da obstaja statistično pomembna povezanost med tem, koga vse zavezuje etični kodeks ali pravilnik in kakšne so določene sankcije. Opazili smo tudi trend povezanosti med prepovedanimi oblikami vedenja in določbo o prepovedi podajanja lažnih pritožb ter med obstojem organa za pritožbe in določenimi oblikami sankcij. Sexual and other forms of harassment are a pressing problem in universities, and one of the most important tools to combat such behaviour are codes of ethics and policies. These documents aim to regulate relationships at universities in order to prevent harassment and provide a process to protect victims. With the research questions, I wanted to find out who is bound by the codes of ethics and policies in the first place and which behaviours are prohibited. In the context of prohibited acts, I also looked at the phenomenon of the prohibition on making false reports. I also explored the procedural aspect of codes of ethics and policies, in particular the existence of appelate body, the time limits for complaints and the forms of sanctions. I have examined whether provisions on the obligation to protect the privacy of the perpetrator appear in codes of ethics and policies. Finally, I have looked at the area of online harassment and the relationship between academic freedom and the prohibition of harassment. After obtaining the baseline data, I also checked the association between the selected variables. I found that there is a statistically significant association between data representing who all is bound by a code of ethics or a policy and what the sanctions are. I also observed a trend in the association between prohibited forms of behaviour and the provision prohibiting false complaints, and between the existence of an appelate body and certain forms of sanctions.

Kakovost partnerskega odnosa in zadovoljstvo v partnerstvu sta povezana z delovnim časom posameznika ter delovnim časom partnerja. Vse oblike zaposlitve in nestandardnega dela imajo svoj vpliv na naše življenje, doživljanje zadovoljstva v partnerstvu ter kakovost partnerskega odnosa. Izvedli smo kvalitativno raziskavo, v katero je bilo zajetih 1508 žensk. Z raziskavo smo preverjali razlike v doživljanju dimenzij partnerskega odnosa glede na delovni čas žensk in njihovih partnerjev. Uporabili smo naslednja merska instrumenta: vprašalnik medsebojne prilagojenosti za merjenje kakovosti partnerskega odnosa in vprašalnik Kansaška lestvica zadovoljstva za merjenje zadovoljstva v partnerskem odnosu. Rezultati kažejo, da so ženske, ki so zaposlene za polni delovni čas, manj zadovoljne v partnerstvu kot tiste, ki so brezposelne. Ženske tistih partnerjev, ki delajo več nadur na teden, imajo kakovostnejši partnerski odnos, se bolj strinjajo in več sodelujejo. Ženske so tudi bolj zadovoljne takrat, kadar je moški zaposlen za polni delovni čas, kot takrat, kadar je partner zaposlen za polovični delovni čas. Ženske se ne razlikujejo v doživljanju zadovoljstva v partnerstvu glede na njihov način dela in število nadur, ki jih opravijo na teden. Ugotovili smo, da sta delovni čas in odnos, ki ga pari zgradijo okoli delovnega časa, pomemben dejavnik tako pri zadovoljstvu kot kakovosti partnerstva. The quality of the partner relationship and satisfaction in the partnershipis related to the working time of the individual and the working time of the partner. All forms of employment and non-standard work have their own impact on ourlives and also on experiencing satisfaction in partnership and on the quality of the partnership relationship. We conducted a qualitative survey that included 1,508 women. With the research, we checked the differences in the experience of the dimensions of the partner relationship according to the working hours of women and their partners. We used the following measuring instruments: the mutual adjustment questionnaire to measure the quality of the partner relationship and the Kansas Satisfaction Scale questionnaire to measure satisfaction in the partner relationship. The results show that women who are employed full-time are less satisfied in their partnerships than those who are unemployed. The women of those partners who work more overtime per week have a higher quality partner relationship, agree and cooperate more. Women are also more satisfied where the man is employed full-time than where the partner is employed part-time. Women do not differ in their experience of partnership satisfaction according to the way they work and according to the number of overtime hours they work per week. We found that working time and the relationship that couples build around working time is animportant factor in the satisfaction and quality of the partnership

Zgodnje življenjske izkušnje so ključne pri razvoju posameznika na podlagi mnogo različnih znanstvenih teorij 20. stoletja. Ne samo, da ima zgled staršev in otrokovih najbližjih, pomembno vlogo pri oblikovanju in usmerjanju otrokovega vedenja in vrednot, njegovih želja in vrednotenju sveta kot takega, vse kar je otrok prejel, doživel, slišal, videl, okusil z vsemi svojimi čutili od spočetja dalje ima namreč svoje mesto v njegovem dojemanju sveta in abstraktnih konceptov tudi kasneje v življenju. Življenje ni statično, ampak je neprestano spreminjanje in nadgrajevanje že usvojenega. Vprašanje, kakšne vrednote postavi mlad odrasel posameznik za svoje vodilo v življenju in zakaj, postavlja pred sprašujočega kompleksnost bivanja in prepletenost vseh možnih zavestnih in nezavednih dejavnikov, ki bi lahko podali delček odgovora. Eden izmed pomembnih usmerjevalcev je poleg primarne družine tudi družbeni trend in aktualnosti časa, v katerem posameznik biva. Feminizem tako danes za mnoge podaja odgovore na kompleksna eksistencialna vprašanja, vprašanja odnosov in družinskega življenja. Kljub temu, da najdemo poplavo definicij feminizma, ki so med seboj tudi izključujoče, je eden izmed glavnih magnetov feminizma za mladega človeka vrednota sprejemanja in vključenosti posameznikov. Magistrska naloga podaja uvid v kompleksnost razvoja različnih teorij o zgodnjih življenjskih izkušnjah kot tudi pregled razvoja feminizma skozi čas, kdo so njeni podporniki, iz kakšnih družin prihajajo, kakšne odnose imajo s svojimi starši in kako vrednotijo družino in intimno-partnersko zvezo. Z metodo osnovane teorije smo tako poskušali oblikovati teorijo, ki bi lahko odgovarjala na zgornja vpršanja. Podporniki feminizma imajo raznolike izkušnje družine, odnosi s starši se po eni strani razlikujejo po drugi pa imajo boljše ali enako dobre odnose z materami kot z očeti. Družino vrednotijo široko na način, da ne diskriminira nobene oblike družine. Intimno-partnerska zveza pa jim je pomembna, vendar ne pomembnejša od skrbi zase. Dejstvo vpetosti vsakega posameznika v oblike družinskih odnosov zahteva od strokovnjakov sposobnost poglobljenega poznavanja določenih zakonitosti družin, posebnosti družin, razumevanja odnosov in poglobljeno razumevanje družbenih trendov. Magistrska naloga v svoji omejenosti poskuša to globino doseči. Early life experiences are crucial in the development of an individual based on many different scientific theories of the 20th century. It is not only example of the parents and the child's closest relatives, which plays an important role in shaping and directing the child's behavior and evaluating his wishes and the world as such. Everything that the child has received, experienced, heard, seen, tasted with all his senses since conception has its place in his perception of the world and abstract concepts later in life. Life is not static but is constantly changing and upgrading what has already been adopted. The question of what values young adults set as their guide in life and why presents the questioner with the complexity of life and the intertwining of all possible conscious and unconscious factors that could provide a part of the answer. In addition to the primary family, one of the important guides is also the social trend and current affairs of the time in which the individual lives. Today, for many, feminism provides answers to complex existential questions, questions of relationships and family life. Despite the fact that we find a flood of definitions of feminism, which are also mutually exclusive, one of the main magnets of feminism for young people is the value of acceptance and inclusion of individuals. The master's thesis gives an insight into the complexity of the development of various theories about early life experiences as well as an overview of the development of feminism over time, who are its supporters, what kind of families they come from, what kind of relationships they have with their parents and how they value family and intimate partnerships. Using the method of grounded theory we tried to formulate a theory that could answer the above questions. Feminists have different family experiences, relationships with parents are diverse the only exception is that the relationship with fathers is as good as with mothers or worse. In general feminist value family in a way that does not discriminate against any form of family. Intimate partnership is important to them but not more important than taking care of themselves. The fact that each individual is involved in some form of family relationships requires from experts the ability to have in-depth knowledge of certain legalities of families, the peculiarities of families, understanding of relationships and in-depth understanding of social trends. The Master's thesis in its limitations tries to achieve this depth.

Relacijska družinska terapija razume družino kot sistem, saj se v njem družinski člani konstantno prilagajajo in odzivajo na spremembe drugih članov in sistema kot celote. Rraziskuje posameznikove najgloblje izkušnje v zgodnjem otroštvu, ki nas nesluteno vodijo v naših odnosih tudi kasneje. Doživljajska pedagogika ugotavlja, da izkušnja pusti neizbrisno sled, preko katere posameznik tvori znanje, usvaja veščine in oblikuje vrednote. Doživljajska pedagogika pomeni preživljanje časa v naravi, ob prosti igri in v stiku z vsemi čutili, pomeni način življenja, ki nam ga sodobni čas odreka. Kljub temu, da se pri obeh strokah v osrednjem pomenu postavlja izkušnja, na podlagi katere posameznik razvija občutek zase, imamo malo raziskav o pomenu doživljajev v kontekstu relacijske družinske terapije. V magistrski nalogi smo tako raziskali, ali bi bilo smiselno integrirati elemente doživljajske pedagogike, preko katerih bi lahko dosegli polnost izkušnje, kot podlago za povečanje učinkovitosti terapevtskega procesa. Poleg smiselnosti smo raziskali še načine integracije in opredelili ciljno populacijo za tovrsten model terapije. V tujini obstajajo sorodni modeli, to sta na primer terapija v divjini in pustolovska terapija, ki pa imata šibko empirično in teoretično ozadje. Izvedli smo kvalitativno raziskavo, v kateri je sodelovalo šest strokovnjakov s področja relacijske družinske terapije in doživljajske pedagogike, ki so imeli v povprečju več kot sedem let izkušenj dela na posameznem področju. Izvedli smo dve fokusni skupini, pridobljene podatke smo analizirali s tematsko analizo. Rezultati so pokazali, da bi bila integracija elementov doživljajske pedagogike smiselna. Eden izmed načinov integracije je nadomestitev terapevtske sobe s prostorom v naravi, da izkoristimo terapevtske učinke narave same. Drugi način bi bil primeren za kliente, kjer je potrebno okrepiti starševske kompetence, pri čemer bi terapevt opazoval pojavljajoče se nefunkcionalne vzorce, opažanja pa uporabil za neposredno intervencijo ali pa kasneje v terapevtskem procesu. Različne terapevtske cilje bi lahko v terapiji zasledovali s premišljeno izbranimi aktivnosti v naravi kot eno izmed možnih intervencij. Možna je tudi skupinska terapija v naravi. Tovrstni načini bi bili primerni za splošno populacijo, za družine, še posebej tiste, kjer je potrebno okrepiti starševske kompetence, in za mladostnike. Raziskava prinaša prve konkretne smernice, ki odpirajo možnosti aplikacije v terapevtskem delu, kar bi bilo potrebno podpreti z raziskavami. Relational family therapy understands family as a system. That is because in it the family members continuously adjust and respond to changes in one another and the system as a whole. It explores an individual's deepest experiences in early childhood, which subconsciously control them in future relationships. Experiential pedagogy has come to find that an experience leaves behind an indelible trace through which an individual forms knowledge, learns skills, and shapes their values. Experiential pedagogy is defined as spending time in nature and engaging in free play with all the senses. It is a way of life of which the modern world deprives us. Despite both disciplines’ focus on experiences in which an individual develops a sense of self, there is little research about the meaning of experiences in the context of relational family therapy. In this master’s thesis we focused on whether it would be reasonable to integrate elements of experiential pedagogy, through which the experience would reach its full potential, as a foundation for increasing the effectiveness of the therapy process. Additionally, we explored other ways of integration and defined the target group for the said model of therapy. Similar models exist abroad, for example, wilderness therapy and adventure therapy, which bear a weaker empirical and theoretical background. We performed a qualitative research in cooperation with six relational family therapy and experiential pedagogy experts with an average of seven years of working experiences in the field. The research consisted of two focus groups and thematic analysis was used for the acquired data. Results have shown that integration of the experiential pedagogy elements would make sense. One way of integration is substituting the therapy room with time in nature, which allows for optimal advantage of the therapeutic effects of nature itself. The second option would be suitable for clients who need to strengthen parental competencies. For this, the therapist would observe the repeating dysfunctional patterns and use the findings for a direct intervention or later in the therapy process. Different therapy goals could be trailed in therapy with carefully thought-out activities in nature as one of the possible interventions. Another possibility is group therapy in nature. Such options would suit the general population, families, especially those in which parental competencies need strengthening, and the youth. The research brings forth the first concrete directives that open up possibilities for application in the work of therapy, which would need to be supported by research.

Z magistrskim delom smo želeli odgovoriti na raziskovalno vprašanje, kako moški opisujejo usklajevanje starševstva s profesionalno kariero. Zanimalo nas je tudi, kako udeleženci opisujejo sebe v starševski in kako v profesionalni vlogi. Zanimivost tematike izhaja iz družbenodemografskih, ekonomskih, kulturnih in zgodovinskih sprememb in nas je zato pritegnila. Še posebej nas je k raziskovanju nagovoril pojav »novega očetovstva« in močno zakoreninjeni družbeni spolni stereotipi. Pri raziskovanju smo uporabili metodo tematske analize, s katero smo na podlagi empiričnih podatkov, pridobljenih z intervjuji zaposlenih očetov, dobili uvid v usklajevanje starševstva s profesionalno kariero. Rezultati raziskave kažejo, da je udeleženim očetom otrok v zgodnjem otroštvu usklajevanje zasebne in profesionalne vloge dokaj stresno. Pokazalo se je, da zaposleni očetje želijo biti vključeni v skrb in nego otroka ter v gospodinjska opravila. Hkrati imajo ambicije po uspešni profesionalni karieri. V obeh vlogah želijo biti odgovorni in angažirani. Izkazalo se je, da večini udeležencev večji izziv predstavlja očetovska vloga kot profesionalna kariera, za katero se opisujejo tudi kot kompetentnejše in bolj zadovoljne. Pomemben podporni dejavnik pri usklajevanju obeh vlog je partnerka, ki prevzema večji del organizacije gospodinjstva, in stari starši, ki se vključujejo po potrebi. Očetje so navajali predloge za izboljšave položaja zaposlenih moških na področju socialno-družinske politike (boljša dostopnost stanovanj, vrtcev itd.), delovnih organizacij (drsni delovni čas, delo od doma, neobremenjenost delodajalcev z bolniško odsotnostjo zaradi nege otrok itd.). Usklajevanje obeh vlog je spremenilo način življenja udeležencev in jim vsaj v manjši meri povzroča stres in pomanjkanje časa. This master thesis aims to answer the research question on how men describe juggling parenthood and career. We were also interested in how the participants describe themselves in a parental versus a professional capacity. The topic is interesting due to the social-demographic, economic, cultural, and historical changes. For the most part, we were drawn to the research by the “new fatherhood” phenomenon, as well as heavily entrenched gender stereotypes. While researching, we used the topical analysis method to gain insight via interviews into how working men juggle parenthood and professional career. The results show that men who devote a lot of time to their children in early childhood, are more stressed when it comes to coordinating their parental and professional duties. Additionally, working fathers want to be included in caring for their child, as well as in performing household chores. At the same time, they have their own professional ambitions to have a successful career. They want to be responsible and engaged in both roles. As per the results, most participants deem their role as a father a greater challenge than their professional career, for which they also describe themselves as more competent and more satisfied. An important support factor in coordinating the two roles is the partner, who carries most of the household organization responsibilities, and grandparents, who are involved where necessary. The interviewed fathers listed suggestions regarding social and family politics (better accessibility of apartments and kindergartens, etc.) in order to improve the conditions for working fathers. There were also suggestions regarding business organization (flexible working hours, remote work, unconcern on the part of employers when workers take sick leave to care for their children, etc.). Juggling both roles has changed the lives of the participants. It also causes, at least to some extent, stress and time shortage.

Partnerski odnos je eden izmed najpomembnejših odnosov v posameznikovem življenju, zato je pomembno, da oblikujemo in ohranimo kvaliteten partnerski odnos. Naša raziskava se osredotoča predvsem na tri kazalnike kvalitete partnerskega odnosa, in sicer na osebnostno strukturo, stile razreševanja konfliktov in čustveno kompetentnost. Dodatno nas je zanimala tudi kvaliteta partnerskega odnosa pri parih z otroki in parih brez otrok ter kako je zadovoljstvo s partnerskim odnosom povezano z dolžino partnerskega odnosa. Namen magistrskega dela je torej odgovoriti na vprašanje, ali obstajajo povezave med opredeljenimi kazalniki in kvaliteto partnerskega odnosa. V raziskavo je bilo vključenih 130 oseb. Pogoj za sodelovanje v raziskavi je bil, da so udeleženci v zakonskem oziroma partnerskem razmerju. Na podlagi predstavljene teorije smo oblikovali osem hipotez, ki smo jih v empiričnem delu preverili s pomočjo lestvice diadne regulacije, vprašalnika Velikih pet, lestvice stilov reševanja konfliktov v partnerskem odnosu in vprašalnika emocionalne kompetentnosti. Rezultati so pokazali, da dolžina partnerskega odnosa in starševstvo nista povezana z doživljanjem zadovoljstva v partnerskem odnosu, medtem ko je visoko izražen nevroticizem bistveni kazatelj zadovoljstva oz. nezadovoljstva v partnerskem odnosu. V povezavi z osebnostnimi lastnostmi smo prišli tudi do ugotovitve, da osebe z visoko izraženim nevroticizmom bolj uporabljajo sil podrejanja, separacije in interakcijske reaktivnosti in manj izogibanje pri reševanju partnerskih konfliktov, medtem ko osebe, ki so sposobne upravljanja in uravnavanje čustev, bolj pogosto izberejo strategijo izogibanja pri reševanju partnerskih konfliktov. Primerjava med spoloma glede stilov reševanja partnerskih konfliktov je pokazala, da med moškimi in ženskami ni bistvenih razlik. Ugotovili smo, da osebe, ki v partnerskem odnosu bolj sodelujejo in se s partnerjem v večji meri strinjajo, pogosteje uporabljajo kompromis pri reševanju partnerskih konfliktov. Raziskava je tudi pokazala, da strategijo kompromisa bolj pogosto uporabljajo tudi osebe, ki imajo visoko izraženo prepoznavanje in uravnavanje čustev ter izražanje in poimenovanje čustev. Pomembna je tudi ugotovitev, da je kvaliteta partnerskega odnosa povezana s posameznimi dimenzijami emocionalne kompetentnosti. Iz navedenega lahko sklepamo, da je kvaliteta partnerskega odnosa precej širok pojem, ki je odvisen od številnih dejavnikov. V raziskavi opredeljeni kazalniki so le del teh, ki pripomorejo h kvalitetnemu partnerskemu odnosu. Romantic relationship is one of the most important relationship in individual's life, so it is important to create and maintain a quality relationship. Our research focuses primarily on three indicators of couple`s relationship quality: personality structure, conflict resolution styles, and emotional competence. Moreover, we were interested in the quality of the relationship in couples with / without children and how satisfaction with the relationship changes over time. The purpose of the master's thesis is therefore to answer the question of whether there are links between the defined indicators and couple`s relationship quality. The research included 130 married or in the romantic relationship individuals. Based on the presented theory, we formulated eight hypotheses, which we tested in the empirical part with the Dyadic Adjustment Scale, Big Five Inventory, Romantic partner conflict scale and Emotional Intelligence, Skills and Competence Questionnaire. The results showed that parenting is not associated with the satisfaction in a relationship, as well as the satisfaction does not change over time, while highly expressed neuroticism is an essential indicator of satisfaction or dissatisfaction in the romantic relationship. With regards to the Big Five personality traits, we found that people with highly expressed neuroticism use more submission, separation and interaction reactivity and less avoidance in resolving partner conflicts, while people who are able to manage and regulate emotions more often choose avoidance as a strategy of resolving partnerships conflicts. There were no significant differences between men and women in resolving partnerships conflicts. We found that people who are more involved in a partnership and agree more with their partner are more likely to use compromise in resolving partner`s conflicts. Research has also shown that people who are able to perceive and understand emotions, and express and label emotions also more often use the compromise strategy. It is also important to note that the couple`s relationship quality is related to individual dimensions of emotional competence. We can conclude that the couple`s relationship quality is a rather broad concept, which depends on many factors. The defined indicators that we used in the research are only a part of those that contribute to a couple`s relationship quality.

V magistrskem delu smo prikazali primer predšolskih preventivnih delavnic, kjer starši preko izkustvenega procesa s svojim predšolskim otrokom krepijo starševske kompetence, povečujejo starševsko učinkovitost in splošno zadovoljstvo s starševstvom. V teoretičnem delu smo predstavili temo starševstva, katerega podlaga se začne razvijati že v primarni družini, nato pa preko partnerskega odnosa, načrtovanja starševstva in rojstva prvega otroka v vsej svoji polnosti zaživi. Starši se soočijo z vzgojo predšolskega otroka, ob kateri razvijajo in krepijo svoje starševske kompetence, najdejo svoj stil vzgajanja in raziskujejo pomen otroške igre. Počasi se lahko pojavi starševska negotovost, zato iščejo različne oblike informacij in pomoči pri vzgoji. Na voljo imajo veliko strokovne literature, različne internetne vsebine, predavanja in delavnice za starše ter pester preventivni program v različnih izvedbenih oblikah. Poleg drugih načinov preventivnega dela na področju starševstva v Sloveniji je opisan tudi naš lastni model preventivnih delavnic za starše predšolskih otrok ter prikazan konkretni primer poteka in izvedbe začetne ure na preventivnih delavnicah. Raziskali smo primernost in učinkovitost lastnih delavnic kot obliko preventivne pomoči staršem s predšolskimi otroki. V kvantitativni raziskavi je sodelovalo 47 staršev, ki so dva meseca obiskovali preventivne delavnice. Udeleženi starši na delavnicah so bili vključeni tudi v kvalitativni del raziskave s fokusnimi skupinami, kjer so ovrednotili in sooblikovali program preventivnih delavnic. Rezultati uporabljenih strukturiranih vprašalnikov o splošnem zadovoljstvu s starševstvom, o starševskem slogu ter o oceni, kakšen starš sem jaz in kakšen starš mislim, da bi moral biti, so pokazali, da se je splošno zadovoljstvo s starševstvom po obiskovanju preventivnih delavnic povečalo, razlika med meriloma, kakšen starš sem jaz in kakšen mislim, da bi moral biti, pa se je zmanjšala. Rezultati nestrukturiranega vprašalnika o starševski učinkovitosti in kompetencah, ki so ga sestavili udeleženi starši na fokusnih skupinah in so ga reševali pred, med in po delavnicah, so pokazali, da so se starševska učinkovitost in kompetence po obiskovanju preventivnih delavnic povečale. Starši so na zadnjem srečanju fokusnih skupin ocenili predšolske preventivne delavnice kot primerno in učinkovito obliko preventivne pomoči staršem s predšolskimi otroki. Pričujoče magistrsko delo je mogoče lahko eden od doprinosov na področju praktičnega preventivnega dela s starši in družinami. In this master's thesis, we present an example of a support program for parents with preschool children. Parents learn to improve their parental competence and increase parenting effectiveness and general satisfaction through experience with their preschool children. In the theoretical part, we touched on parenting. Its foundations are laid in the primary family and continue to grow throughout the relationship, family planning, and the birth of the first child. Through parenting a preschool child, parents develop and improve their parental competence, find out their parenting style, and come to understand the value of a child's play. Slowly, uncertainty about parenting can appear, so parents seek various forms of information and help. A large amount of professional literature, various online content, lectures, and a diverse range of preventive support programs is at their disposal. Our model of a preventive support program for parents with preschool children is described together with other preventive work methods in parenting in Slovenia. A real-world example of the first session of the preventive support program is also given. We researched our support program's suitability and efficiency to provide preventive help for parents with preschool children. The quantitative study included 47 parents who regularly attended a preventive support program for two months. In the qualitative part of the study, parents who participated in the program were also organized into focus groups, in which they evaluated and helped shape the preventive support program. Structured surveys about general satisfaction with parenting, parenting style, and ratings on "what kind of parent am I?" and "what kind of parent should I be?" were used. The results showed that general satisfaction with parenting increased after participating in the preventive support program. The differences in ratings on "what kind of parent am I?" and "what kind of parent should I be?" were also lower. In the focus groups, the participating parents drew up a non-structured survey questionnaire on parenting effectiveness and competence, which they filled in before, during, and after taking part in the support program. The survey results showed that parenting effectiveness and competence increased after participating in the program. During the last focus group meeting, the parents rated the preventive support program for parents with preschool children as a suitable and effective preventive help method. This master's thesis can perhaps be one of the contributions in applied preventive work methods with parents and families.

Motnje hranjenja so zelo kompleksen, vedno bolj aktualen družbeni problem. Še posebej težko pa je razumeti anoreksijo. Vse več ljudi razume, da pri njih v resnici ne gre za težave s hrano, da gre v resnici za zasvojenost, pri kateri so vzroki veliko globlji. Marsikdo pa še vedno misli, da mora oseba le začeti normalno jesti in anoreksija bo čudežno izginila. Ne razumejo, da pomeni »ozdraveti« proces, ki zahteva veliko volje in dela na sebi. V empiričnem delu želim prikazati, da pomeni »ozdraveti« zmagati v dolgi in težki borbi. Imeti padce in vzpone, a vztrajati in se vsak dan znova odločiti, da želiš biti zdrav, da želiš biti srečen. V sami teoriji pa bom osvetlila ta proces in oblike pomoči, ki so na voljo. Anoreksija zahteva več let zdravljenja, v povprečju devet let, nekateri pa nikoli ne ozdravijo. K izbrani temi so nas vodili lastni interesi zaradi poznanstev z osebami z anoreksijo, osebami, ozdravelimi od anoreksije in osebami, ki imajo drugo obliko motenj hranjenja. Ker gre za izredno težko temo, ki lahko osebo pahne v reciditiv, smo razširili kriterije in bili odprti za kogarkoli, ki bi bil pripravljen govoriti o svoji izkušnji ter se počuti dovolj psihično močnega in stabilnega, da bi bil sposoben pogledati vase in ponovno doživeti veliko ranljivost. Pri raziskovanju tematike smo uporabili tematsko analizo, ki je idealna, ko želimo raziskovati posameznikovo doživljanje. Vnaprej smo si pripravili seznam odprtih vprašanj, ki smo jih razvrstili v kategorije, potem pa smo udeleženkam pustili prosto pot pri govorjenju. Če povzamemo odgovore in teorijo, je ključno, da si oseba prizna, da ima anoreksijo. Brez priznanja samemu sebi, osebi ni mogoče pomagati. Družinski sistem ni vedno eden od razlogov za nastanek anoreksije, vendar lahko starš nezavedno zaradi svojih lastnih stisk škoduje otroku in posledično poveča tveganje za razvoj motnje. Ne obstaja en sam model, ki bi bil optimalen za vse zasvojene, pri vseh pa je izredno pomemben podporni sistem v obliki staršev, partnerjev, prijateljice ali strokovnih usposobljenih delavcev. Nujen je uvid v razloge za pojav anoreksije, saj je edini način za ozdravitev, razrešitev vzrokov za njen nastanek. V našem primeru se teorija in rezultati razhajajo le v trditvi, da oseba, ki je ozdravljena, nikoli več ne pomisli na anoreksijo kot možen način reševanja težav. Teorija pravi, da oseba nikoli ne bo mogla jesti brezskrbno in bo vedno obremenjena s hrano in svojim telesom. Medtem pa nam je polovica udeleženk v intervjuju povedalo, da so anoreksijo pustile za seboj in da nanje nima več vpliva. Eating disorders are a very complex, increasingly topical social problem. Anorexia is especially difficult to understand. More and more people are realizing that they are not really about food problems, that they are in fact an addiction where the causes are much deeper. But many people still think that a person just needs to start eating normally and anorexia will miraculously disappear. They do not understand that “healing” means a process that requires a lot of willpower and work on oneself. In the empirical part, I want to show that it means to “heal” to win a long and hard fight. To have ups and downs, but to persevere and decide every day again that you want to be healthy, that you want to be happy. In theory, however, I will shed light on this process and the forms of assistance that are available. Anorexia requires years of treatment, an average of nine years, and some never heal. Our own interests led us to the chosen topic due to our acquaintances with people with anorexia, people who have recovered from anorexia and people who have another form of eating disorders. Because it is an extremely difficult topic that can lead a person to relapse, we expanded the criteria and were open to anyone who would be willing to talk about their experience and feel mentally strong and stable enough to be able to look inside and re-experience great vulnerability. In researching the topic, we used thematic analysis, which is ideal when we want to research an individual's experience. We prepared a list of open-ended questions in advance, categorized them, and then left the participants free to speak. To summarize the answers and theory, it is crucial that a person admit to themselves that they have anorexia. Without self-recognition, a person cannot be helped. The family system is not always one of the reasons for the development of anorexia, but the parent may unknowingly harm the child due to their own distress and consequently increase the risk of developing the disorder. There is no single model that is optimal for all addicts, and in all of them an extremely important support system in the form of parents, partners, friends or professionally trained workers. Insight into the reasons for the appearance of anorexia is necessary, as the only way to cure it is to solve the causes of its occurrence. In our case, the theory and results differ only in the claim that a person who is cured never again thinks of anorexia as a possible way to solve problems. The theory is that a person will never be able to eat carefree and will always be burdened with food and their body. Meanwhile, half of the participants in the interview told us that they had left anorexia behind and that it no longer had any effect on them.

V magistrskem delu obravnavamo doživljanje žensk, ki usklajujejo starševstvo s profesionalno kariero, kar je dandanes zelo aktualna tematika. Na osnovi predhodno izvedenih raziskav in dostopne literature smo oblikovali hipoteze o njihovem doživljanju, da smo jih lahko preverili, smo izvedli raziskavo fenomenološkega tipa. Ta metoda nam namreč daje možnost poglobljenega uvida v izkušnjo usklajevanja, tako kot jo vidijo in dojemajo udeleženke. Izbrane udeleženke so bile stare med 30 in 35 let ter so bile zaposlene matere s profesionalno kariero (oz. so bile v obdobju ustvarjanja le-te). Z njimi so bili izvedeni polstrukturirani intervjuji. Udeleženke so poročale, da so čas materinstva prilagajale kariernim aspiracijam in rešenemu stanovanjskemu problemu, pri čemer jih je polovica svoje želje po družini upoštevala že pri odločanju o izbiri poklica, polovica pa ne. Ko so se odločile za nosečnost, v večini primerov niso doživljale negativnih odzivov na delovnem mestu, le tri izmed njih so doživele neugodne reakcije s strani nadrejenih. Izkazalo se je, da večina mater s profesionalno kariero med obdobjem materinskega dopusta doživlja skrbi, povezane z nadaljnjim kariernim razvojem, saj se bojijo zaostanka, ki ga lahko povzroči tako dolga odsotnost na profesionalnem področju. Formalne in neformalne oblike varstva otrok, predvsem varstvo s strani starih staršev, doživljajo kot nepogrešljive pri usklajevanju. Vlogo partnerja pri skrbi za otroke in gospodinjstvo večina intervjuvank doživlja kot neenakovredno sebi. Navajale so tudi, da imajo partnerji več prostega časa kot one. Odzive okolice (predvsem staršev in prijateljev) na usklajevanje profesionalne in družinske sfere doživljajo kot očitajoče in stereotipno pogojene. Usklajevanje večini udeleženk povzroča doživljanje stresa in preobremenjenosti ter kronično pomanjkanje časa. Ugotovitev naše raziskave zaradi uporabe fenomenološkega pristopa ne smemo posploševati na širšo populacijo zaposlenih mater s profesionalnimi karierami. Obstaja pa verjetnost, da tudi druge matere s profesionalno kariero doživljajo podobne izzive, stiske in občutke kot izbrane udeleženke. In the master's thesis we discuss experiences of women, who are balancing parnthood and professional career, which is very popular topic nowadays. Based on previous investigations and accessible literature, we formulated hypotheses about women's experiences and we tested them by conducting phenomenologycal research. This method gives us the opportunity for an insight into the experience of balancing motherhood and career from the aspect of participants. The selected participants were between 30 and 35 years old and were employed mothers with professional career (or were in the period of its' creation). Semi-structured interviews were conducted with them. Participants reported adjusting the maternity time to career aspirations and permanent residence. Half of them already took into account the desire for having children when deciding on a career choice, and the other half did not. In most cases, when pregnant, they did not experience negative reactions at the workplace but three participants experienced unpleasant reactions from the superiors. It turns out, that the majority of mothers with professional career, when they are on maternity leave experience worries associated with further career development . They are afarid to be behindback because of such a long absence in professional field. Formal or informal forms of childcare, especially grandparent care is experienced as indispensable for balancing between motherhood and career. They perceive the role of a partner in caring for children and the household as unequal to themselves they also stated that their partners had more free time than they did. The reactions from the society (especially from parents and friends) on balancing between professional and family sphere are participant perceiving as reprehensible and stereotiypically based. Balancing causes most participant to experience stress, overload and chronic lack of time. However, the findings of our investigation are not generalizable to the wider population of employed mothers with professional careers , due to the choice of phenomenological approach used, but rather other employed mothers with careers may have similar experiences to those reported by our participants.

Avtorico je v magistrskem delu zanimalo, s kakšnimi spremembami ter izzivi so se zakonske in družinske terapevtke v času nosečnosti srečevale v osebnem in poklicnem življenju. Raziskovala je, kako razvojni izzivi in naloge v času nosečnosti terapevtke pripravljajo na novo razvojno obdobje družine ter kako le-ti vplivajo na terapevtsko delo. Eden izmed razvojnih izzivov je zagotovo doseganje statusa materinstva, ki lahko pozornost terapevtk preusmeri z doseganja poklicnih ciljev na oblikovanje odnosa s plodom. Čeprav se v tem obdobju interes in zanimanje za delo pri terapevtkah lahko zmanjša, pa to ne pomeni, da je njihovo terapevtsko delo manj kakovostno. Tako nosečnost kot čustvene in fizične spremembe, ki jih le-ta sproži, lahko vodijo v terapevtskem odnosu do novih kvalitet in priložnosti za čustveno rast klientov in terapevtk. Avtorica je v svoji raziskavi uporabila metodo osnovane teorije, s katero je na podlagi empiričnih podatkov, pridobljenih s pol strukturiranimi intervjuji zakonskih in družinskih terapevtk, ki so v času nosečnosti izvajale terapevtsko delo, identificirala spremembe, ki so se odvijale v njihovem zasebnem življenju in v terapevtskem procesu v času nosečnosti. Z odprtim in osnim kodiranjem je avtorica prepoznala dve glavni področji: razvojni izzivi in naloge terapevtk ter spremenjen terapevtski proces. Doživljanje zakonskih in družinskih terapevtk, ki je zajeto v vsakem od omenjenih področij, je avtorica nato podrobneje predstavila s posameznimi kategorijami in primerjala z ugotovitvami predhodnih raziskav. Avtorica je v svoji raziskavi ugotovila, da so se zakonske in družinske terapevtke srečevale tako s pozitivnimi kot negativnimi učinki nosečnosti v terapevtskem procesu. Nosečnost je v terapijo prinesla nove kvalitete za delo s klienti, saj so klienti v terapijo vnašali nove odzive ter vsebine. Prav tako je terapevtke postavila pred izziv omejevanja lastnih osebnih reakcij v odnosu do zgodb klientov, ki so v njih med nosečnostjo vzbudile intenzivnejša občutja. In her master's thesis, the author was interested in the changes and challenges that marital and family therapists faced in their personal and professional lives during pregnancy. She researched how developmental challenges and tasks during the pregnancy prepare therapists for the new family developmental period and how they affect therapeutic work. One of the developmental challenges is certainly the achievement of the motherhood status, which can divert the attention of the therapists from achieving professional goals to forming a relationship with the fetus. Although the interest in working may decrease during the pregnancy, this does not mean that their therapeutic work is a lower quality. Both the pregnancy and the emotional and physical changes it triggers can lead to new qualities and opportunities for the emotional growth of clients and therapists in the therapeutic relationship. For her research the author used the method of the grounded theory on empirical data obtained from semi-structured interviews of marital and family therapists who performed therapeutic work at the time of their pregnancy. She identified changes that were taking place in their private lives and in the therapeutic process at the time of pregnancy. With the open in axial coding, the author identified two main areas: developmental challenges and the tasks of the therapists and a changed therapeutic process. The experience of marital and family therapists which is covered in each of the mentioned areas was then presented in more detail by the author with individual categories in made a comparison with the findings of earlier researches. In her research, the author established that marital and family therapists encountered with both positive and negative effects of pregnancy in the therapeutic process. The pregnancy has brought new qualities into work with the clients in the therapy, as clients have introduced new reactions and contents into the therapy. Therapists thus faced the challenge of limiting their own personal reactions when faced with the stories of their clients that, due to the pregnancy, aroused more intense feelings in them.

V magistrski nalogi smo pogledali teorijo navezanosti in prenos le-te iz otroškega obdobja v odrasla leta. Cilj naše metode je bilo odkriti lastnosti znotraj teorije navezanosti, ki so prisotni v otroštvu in kasneje v odraslosti. Na podlagi predhodnih raziskav in virov smo predvidevali, da obstajajo kategorije, ki so koristne za navezanost in, ki zavirajo navezanost. Raziskavo smo izpeljali z metodo polstrukturiranih intervjujev, ki smo jih naredili. Udeleženci raziskave so bili stari med 25 in 45, s prebivališčem v Ljubljani z okolico in Gorenjskem. Analiza rezultatov je bila izvedena po principu osnovane teorije po Straussu. Rezultati so nam pokazali, da obstajajo tako pozitivne kot negativne kategorije navezanosti v otroštvu in odraslosti. Navezanost v otroštvu lahko opišemo preko dveh kategorij, ki sta dejavniki vzpostavitve stika v otroštvu in dejavniki prekinitve stika v otroštvu, medtem ko navezanost v odraslosti lahko opišemo z dejavniki vzpostavitve stika v partnerstvu in dejavniki prekinitve stika v partnerstvu. Tako lahko na podlagi analize rezultatov zaključimo, da imamo znotraj navezanosti pozitivne kategorije in negativne kategorije, ki oblikujejo stile navezanosti. Te pozitivne in negativne kategorije se nahajajo tako v otroštvu kot v odraslosti. In the master's thesis we looked at the theory of attachment and its transfer from childhood to adulthood. The aim of our method was to discover the traits within attachment theory that are present in childhood and later in adulthood. Based on previous research and sources, we hypothesized that there are categories that are beneficial to attachment and that inhibit attachment. The research was conducted using the method of semi-structured interviews we conducted. The analysis of these interviews was done using the Strauss-based grounded method. The participants in the research were between 25 and 45 years old, who lived in Ljubljana and its surroundings and Gorenjska. The analysis of the results was performed according to the principle of grounded theory according to Strauss. The results confirmed to us the connection between attachment needs, that children’s needs are repeated later in adult life. Childhood attachment can be described through two categories, which are childhood factors beneficial for contact and childhood breakup factors, while adulthood attachment can be described by partnership beneficial factors for contact and partnership breakdown factors. Thus, based on the analysis of the results, we can conclude that within attachment we have positive categories and negative categories that form attachment styles. These positive and negative categories are found in both childhood and adulthood.

Hrana je vse pogosteje uporabljena kot sredstvo za potešitev negativnih čustvenih stanj in tako za odvrnitev pozornosti od pravih težav, kar pa nima dolgoročnega učinka. Navezanost je vseživljenjski proces in ker predstavlja temeljno vlogo pri človekovem čustvenem razvoju in procesiranju, je lahko v veliko pomoč pri razumevanju čustvene lakote. Cilj pričujoče magistrske naloge je bil raziskati povezanost med čustveno lakoto, navezanostjo na starše in navezanostjo v odnosih. V prvem delu je avtorica predstavila teoretična izhodišča ter ugotovitve dosedanjih raziskav na področjih čustvene lakote in navezanosti. Prikazala je tudi dosedanja dognanja in ideje o povezanosti med omenjenima področjema. V empiričnem delu je predstavila izsledke raziskave, v kateri je sodelovalo 320 udeležencev, od tega 41 moških in 279 žensk. Pripomočki, ki jih je avtorica v ta namen uporabila, so Vprašalnik navezanosti na starše (PAQ), Lestvica čustvenega prehranjevanja (EES) in Vprašalnik medosebnih odnosov (RQ). Rezultati niso pokazali statistično pomembne povezanosti med čustveno lakoto in navezanostjo na starše. Delno je bila dokazana povezanost čustvene lakote in navezanosti v odnosih. Tisti, pri katerih je varna navezanost v odnosih bolj izražena, so na lestvici EES v povprečju dosegali nižje rezultate kot tisti, pri katerih je manj izražena. Raziskava ni potrdila statistično pomembnih razlik v čustvenem prehranjevanju med ženskami in moškimi, prav tako pa ne med mladostniki in odraslimi. S tem delom je nakazana pomembna vloga navezanosti pri čustvenem prehranjevanju. Avtorica predlaga nadaljnje raziskovanje povezanosti navezanosti in čustvene lakote z upoštevanjem nekaterih omejitev te raziskave. Food is increasingly used to reduce negative emotional states and to discourage attention from real problems, which does not have a long-term effect. Attachment is a lifelong process and because it plays a fundamental role in emotional development and processing, it can be a great help in understanding emotional eating. The aim of present master's thesis was to investigate the correlation between emotional eating, parental attachment and attachment in relationships. In the theoretical part, the author presented theoretical framework and findings of previous research of emotional eating and attachment. Previous findings and ideas on the correlation between emotional eating and attachment are also demonstrated. The empirical part contains the presentation of the research, which involved 320 participants, 41 men and 279 women. The tools used by the author for this purpose are Parental Attachment Questionnaire (PAQ), Emotional Eating Scale (EES) and Relationship Questionnaire (RQ). The results did not show statistically significant correlation between emotional eating and parental attachment. The correlation between emotional eating and attachment in relationships has been partly demonstrated. The results show that individuals with more secure attachment in relationships are more likely to achieve lower results on the EES scale than individuals with less secure attachment in relationships. The study did not confirm statistically significant differences in emotional eating between women and men, nor between adolescents and adults. This thesis points to the important role of linking attachment to emotional eating. The author proposes further research into linking attachment and emotional eating, taking into account some of the limitations of this research.

Vzgoja otroka je ena izmed najtežjih vsebin življenja, v katero so starši neposredno vpleteni v procesu svojega delovanja. Otrok se rodi v že ustaljen sistem, ki si ga zakonca oziroma partnerja ustvarita še pred rojstvom otroka. Z vsakim novorojenim otrokom je treba vzpostaviti novo družinsko ravnovesje, da se bo družina lahko razvijala naprej. Pri razvoju otroka v družini ima najpomembnejšo vlogo odnos, ki ga starša vzpostavita z njim takoj ob njegovem rojstvu. Enako pomembno je tudi čustveno vzdušje, ki vlada v družinskem sistemu. Z magistrskim delom smo želeli poglobljeno raziskati doživljanje določenega čustva, kakšen pomen ima za posameznika, kakšno je ozadje pri izražanju čustva in kako se njegovo doživljanje prenaša iz generacije v generacijo. Pri raziskavi smo uporabili kvalitativno in kvantitativno metodo. S kvantitativno raziskavo smo dobili vpogled, kateri tip vzgoje pri slovenskih družinah prevladuje in koliko je izraženo emocionalno starševstvo. Raziskave se je prostovoljno udeležilo 392 (77,5 %) staršev iz dvostarševskih družin, 112 (22,5 %) pa iz enostarševskih. Ugotovili smo, da je v družinah, kjer starši svoje otroke vzgajajo avtoritativno, prisotne več čustvene uglašenosti med družinskimi člani in da med čustveno regulacijo in stilom starševstva v dvostarševski družini obstajajo statistično pomembne povezave tako pri stilu starševstva matere kot očeta. V dvostarševski družini je kakovost emocionalnega starševstva statistično pomembno višja kot v enostarševski družini. V obeh tipih družin prevladuje avtoritativni stil vzgoje, in to pri obeh spolih. Pri materah je kakovost emocionalnega starševstva statistično pomembno višja kot pri očetih, višja je tudi pri mlajših starših. Več permisivnosti je prisotne pri materah. Starši, ki so kakovost emocionalnega starševstva do svojih otrok ocenili višje, so statistično pomembno višje ocenili tudi kakovost emocionalnega starševstva svojih staršev. Drugi del naše raziskave je predstavljala kvalitativna metoda. Podatke, pridobljene s pomočjo intervjujev, smo analizirali s fenomenološkim pristopom. S to metodo smo dobili poglobljen vpogled v posameznikovo doživljanje določenega čustva in v doživljanje starševstva. Prav tako smo ugotavljali, ali se vzorci čustvenega odzivanja na določeno čustvo prenašajo iz primarne družine. V raziskavo je bilo vključenih 11 staršev, 7 jih je prihajalo iz dvostarševskih družin, 4 pa iz enostarševskih. V raziskavi je sodelovalo 8 žensk in 3 moški, njihova povprečna starost je bila 35,4 leta. Zaključke, ki smo jih pridobili z raziskavo, je treba razumeti z upoštevanjem omejitve raziskovalnega vzorca, saj ima vsak posameznik svojo predstavo in način doživljanja in izražanja čustev in doživljanje starševstva na podlagi lastnih primarnih izkušenj ter na podlagi trenutne doživljajske situacije oziroma trenutnega počutja. Rezultati naše raziskave so pomemben prispevek k razvoju uveljavljanja sočutnega starševstva kot enega od novodobnih načinov vzgoje, kjer se starši pri vzgoji svojega otroka zavzemajo za zdrav razvoj čustvovanja. Otrok tako v odraslem obdobju svojih čustev ne zatira, ampak se uspešno spopada tako s težkimi čustvenimi impulzi kot tudi s tistimi, ki nas radostno zadovoljujejo in nas vodijo v uspešne in srečne posameznike. Prav tako daje naša raziskava možnost za nadaljnje raziskovanje na tem področju in za bolj podroben vpogled v posameznikovo doživljanje starševstva ter čustvene regulacije. Parenting is one of the most difficult life themes that the parents are actively involved with. The child is born into an already established system, which the spouses create even before the child is born. Every newborn child brings the need to create a new family balance for a future development of the family. The relationship that the parents establish with the child immediately after the birth plays the most important role in the child’s development. Prevailing emotional climate in the family is also equally important. With the MA Thesis we wanted thoroughly research how the individuals experience specific emotions and the personal importance of those emotions, the emotional background of expressing the feelings and how is experiencing of this emotion transmitted from generation to generation. Qualitative and quantitative methods were used in this research. Quantitative research method gave us an insight into which type of child rearing prevails in Slovenian families and the degree to which emotional parenting is expressed. Research population sample consists of 392 (77,5%) of nuclear family parents and 112 (22,5%) of single parent family parents who volunteered to participate in this research. We determined that in the families where the authoritative parenting style is present, there is a higher level of emotional connection among family members and that the parenting style of mothers and fathers in the nuclear family shows statistically significant connections between emotional regulation and style. There is a higher quality of emotional parenting in the nuclear families than in the single parent families. The authoritative parenting style prevails in both types of the families, it’s popular with both men and women. The quality of emotional parenting is statistically higher and more important to mothers than to fathers, it is also higher in families with younger parents. Mothers show a higher level of permissive parenting. Parents, who estimated the quality of the emotional parenting higher, also estimated the quality of the emotional parenting of their parents higher. Second part of our research represents the quantitative method. The data acquired through the interviews was analyzed through phenomenological approach. This method gave us an important insight into the experiencing of certain feelings and into the experience of parenting by the individuals. We also investigated if the patterns of emotional response to a certain feeling are transferred from the primary family. 11 parents participated in this research, 7 came from a nuclear families and 4 came from single parent families. 8 women and 3 men participated, the average age of the participants was 35,4 years. Results acquired with the research have to be understood by the limitations of the research sample, because every individual has their own concept and manner of experiencing and expressing feelings and expressing parenting from their own primary experience and based on their current situation or their emotional state of mind. The results of our research are an important contribution to the development of compassionate parenting as one of the contemporary approaches of parenting, with which parents contribute to the healthy emotional development of their children. Such child does not disregard his emotions as an adult, but he successfully confronts difficult emotional impulses and also those impulses that make us happy and leads us to become successful and happy individuals. Our research also allows possibility for further research in this field and for more detailed insight into individual’s experience of parenthood and emotional regulation.