Search for dissertations about: "self confidence"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 208 swedish dissertations containing the words self confidence.

  2. 1. Self-care for Minor Illness: People's Experiences and Needs

    Author : Silje Gustafsson; Inger Holmström; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Self-care; Self-care advice; Minor illness; Information channels; Telephone nursing; Reassurance; Confidence; Satisfaction; Nursing; Self-care interventions; Nursing; Omvårdnad;

    Abstract : During later years, the primary care services are experiencing a heavier strain in terms of increasing expenses and higher demand for medical services. An increased awareness about pharmaceutical adverse effects and the global concern of antibiotic resistance has given self-care and active surveillance a stronger position within the primary care services. READ MORE

  4. 2. Breast self-examination

    Author : Kerstin Persson; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : breast; cancer; self-examination; self-reported practice; behaviour; compliance; MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

    Abstract : The general aim of this thesis was to identify factors which determine women's motivation to perform self-examination of the breasts in order to obtain a basis for an intervention programme. The samples were randomly selected among women without breast cancer. Methods used were questionnaires and interview. READ MORE

  5. 3. Regulating the realism of confidence

    Author : Sandra Buratti; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; realism of confidence; calibration; debiasing; episodic memory; confidence;

    Abstract : DEGREE OF LICENTIATE IN PSYCHOLOGY ABSTRACT Buratti, S. (2011) Regulating the Realism ofCorifidence. READ MORE

  6. 4. Patients' Conceptions of Integrity within Health Care Illuminated from a Gender and a Personal Space Boundary Perspective

    Author : Ingrid Widäng; Britt-Marie Ternestedt; Jönköping University; []
    Keywords : Health services research; confidence; dignity; female patient; gender; health care; integrity; maintaining the self; male patient; personal space boundary; phenomenography; self-respect; Hälso- och sjukvårdsforskning;

    Abstract : The aims of this licentiate thesis were to explore and describe female and male patients’ conceptions of integrity within health care and to illuminate the conceptions from a gender as well as a personal space boundary perspective. A qualitative design with a phenomenographic approach was used. READ MORE

  7. 5. Developing and validating self-report instruments : assessing perceived driver competence

    Author : Anna Sundström; Widar Henriksson; Marie Wiberg; Lars R Bergman; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Test construction; test validity; measurement; drivers; self-confidence;

    Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis was to develop and validate a self-report instrument for perceived driver competence. The thesis includes six papers and a summary. READ MORE