Vliv sociální izolace na psychiku člověka a jeho pracovní výkonnost

The thesis is focused on the topic of social isolation with emphasis on its influence on well-being and labour productivity. The theoretical part describes the basic concepts related to the topic. Those are then followed by a summary of existing scientific knowledge about the effects of social isolation on mental health and work performance when working from home. At the end of the theoretical part, the issue is described by the words of experts from the Czech Republic, who follow up on some of the studies and speak about social isolation in connection with the current situation of the global pandemic. The practical part takes the form of qualitative research, in which semi-structured in-depth interviews with working mothers from families with young children were conducted. The aim of this work is to analyse the effects of social isolation and the circumstances associated with it on the well-being of an individual and his productivity at work. The benefit of the work is the mapping of professional knowledge on this topic and its comparison to my own research focused on families with small children. At the end of the thesis is a summary of the acquired findings and there are recommendations for families that can be inspired by alternative approaches to solving the situation in order to improve well-being and performance at work.