Our objectives
The DISCONNECT project aims to comprehensively and interdisciplinarily explore loneliness and social isolation. It has defined several specific objectives, which are divided into the following work packages:
Our team
doc. PhDr. Michal Hajdúk, PhD.
prof. Mgr. Anton Heretik, PhD.
Mgr. Daniel Dančík, PhD.
Mgr. Alexandra Straková, PhD.
Mgr. Petra Brandoburová, PhD.
Mgr. Juraj Halas, PhD.
Mgr. Júlia Hysi
Mgr. Jakub Januška, PhD.
MA Katarína Kebis
MSc. Hana Hollá Kutlíková, PhD.
Mgr. Sebastián Petreje
Mgr. Táňa Sedláková, PhD.
Mgr. Valentína Cviková
Mgr. Natália Čavojská
Mgr. Vladimír Ivančík
Mgr. Simona Krakovská
Mgr. Adam Kurilla
Mgr. Sára Majsniarová
Co-investigators
doc. Mgr. Roman Džambazovič, PhD.
doc. Mgr. Daniel Gerbery, PhD.
Mgr. Marianna Mrva, PhD.
Why loneliness interests us
What interests me about loneliness are the ways of coping with it in persons with psychological disorders.
Mgr. Vladimír Ivančík
In this topic I am interested in the dynamics of the relationships between loneliness, the need for closeness and psychopathological manifestations in psychiatric patients and risk groups in their everyday life.
Mgr. Daniel Dančík, PhD.
In the context of loneliness, I am particularly interested in the somatic manifestations of loneliness, risk and protective factors, and also in the possibilities of prevention.
Mgr. Natália Čavojská
In the topic of loneliness, I emphasize the need to pay special attention to people and social groups that experience loneliness and isolation and the factors that lead to them.
Mgr. Marianna Mrva, PhD.
What fascinates me about loneliness research is uncovering the neurobiological processes through which loneliness affects our mental and physical health.
MSc. Hana Hollá Kutlíková, PhD.
In the context of loneliness, I am interested in the impact of social isolation on health. I consider it important to raise awareness of the importance of social connectedness for a person’s life.
Mgr. Julie Hysi
On the topic of loneliness, I am interested in various forms of weakening of social ties and relationship to society as a whole and their social and economic factors.