Search for dissertations about: "occupational stress , qualitative study"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 23 swedish dissertations containing the words occupational stress , qualitative study.

2. 1. Work-related stress among municipal employees in rural northern Sweden

   Author : Sofia Asplund; Britt-Marie Lindgren; Johan Åhlin; Mattias Hedlund; Magnus Åkerström; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; experiences; managers; municipal employees; occupational health; organisational and psychosocial work environment; rural area self-rated exhaustion disorder; work-related stress; omvårdnadsforskning med medicinsk inriktning; Caring Sciences; Occupational and Environmental Medicine; arbets- och miljömedicin;

   Abstract : Background: Many rural municipalities in Sweden are facing challenges like depopulation, decreased economy, and difficulties in recruiting staff. Living and working in rural areas may involve adverse working conditions and higher risks of ill-health. READ MORE

4. 2. Design of an ICT-Supported Intervention for Occupational Stress Management : Case of Sri Lankan Software Employees

   Author : Manoja Weerasekara; Åsa Smedberg; Annika Vänje; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; ICT; Software Employees; Occupational Stress; Design Science Research; ICT-Supported Stress Management; Sri Lanka; data- och systemvetenskap; Computer and Systems Sciences;

   Abstract : Rapid technological advancements have paved the way for better support for human health and well-being, and ICT-supported occupational stress management is one such growing area. However, this field lacks studies that can provide pragmatic solutions for occupational stress management through the design of artefacts for specific occupational groups, especially in developing countries. READ MORE

5. 3. Telework in academia – Opportunities and challenges for well-being at work

   Author : Linda Widar; Birgitta Wiitavaara; Marina Heiden; Calle Rosengrad; Högskolan i Gävle; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; telework; academia; psychophysiological activity; physical behaviors; stress; well-being; leadership; phenomenography; distansarbete; akademianställda; psykofysiologisk reaktivitet; fysiska beteenden; stress; välbefinnande; ledarskap; fenomenografi;

   Abstract : Background:Telework reshapes the conventional work practice by providing the flexibility to perform work at new places and times. Telework can increase individual autonomy to control and organize work, but can also place higher demands on the ability to separate work-nonwork in time and space, physically and mentally. READ MORE

6. 4. The digitalised work environment : Health, experiences and actions

   Author : Magdalena Stadin; Eleonor I. Fransson; Maria Nordin; Anders Broström; Jan Gulliksen; Jönköping University; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

   Abstract : Background: The aim of this thesis was to examine the association between technostress, operationalised as information and communication technology (ICT) demands, and indicators of work-related stress, as well as its association with self-rated health. Additional aims were to identify occupational groups at risk with regard to ICT demands, and to describe experiences of technostress and how it was handled by healthcare managers. READ MORE

7. 5. Work rehabilitation. Instrument development and women's perceptions of an intervention

   Author : Birgitta Wästberg; Hållbar vardag och hälsa i ett livsperspektiv; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Work; assessment; daily activities; client’s perception; evaluation;

   Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis was to contribute to the development of new instruments for use in work rehabilitation contexts and to investigate whether clients’ perceptions of their work environment changed while participating in a work rehabilitation programme, as well as how they perceived the programme. The work rehabilitation in focus was the Redesigning Daily Occupations (ReDO) programme. READ MORE