Search for dissertations about: "Appraisal"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 130 swedish dissertations containing the word Appraisal.

  2. 11. Living and Coping with Cancer : Specific Challenges and Adaptation

    Author : Elisabet Wasteson; Karin Nordin; Bengt Glimelius; Stein Kaasa; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : Caring sciences; stressful events; appraisal; coping; life values; social support; psychiatric history; anxiety; depression; well-being; quality of life; cancer; spouses; Vårdvetenskap;

    Abstract : The overall aims of this thesis were to prospectively investigate how specific challenges among patients with commonly occurring cancers are related to adaptation and well-being, to predict later well-being using a range of psychosocial aspects and to compare two ways of measuring coping with cancer. This was studied at diagnosis in patients with gastrointestinal cancers and their spouses and at termination of cancer treatment and during follow-up in a heterogeneous group of cancers. READ MORE

  4. 12. Grounding Emotion Appraisal in Autonomous Humanoids

    Author : Kiril Kiryazov; Robert Lowe; Emilia Barakova; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES;

    Abstract : The work presented in this dissertation investigates the problem for resource management of autonomous robots. Acting under the constraint of limited resources is a necessity for every robot which should perform tasks independent of human control. READ MORE

  5. 13. Age differences in arousal, perception of affective pictures, and emotional memory enhancement : Appraisal, Electrodermal activity, and Imaging data

    Author : Joachim Gavazzeni; Håkan Fischer; Richard J. Davidson; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Aging; Affective function; subjective ratings; SCRs; FMRI; Pictures; Emotional memory enhancement; Bottom-up and Top-down processing; Psychology; Psykologi; psykologi; Psychology;

    Abstract : In contrast to effortful cognitive functions, emotional functioning may remain stable or even be enhanced in older adults. It is unclear how affective functions in aging correspond to subjective experiences and physiological changes. READ MORE

  6. 14. Creating Value in Archives : Overcoming Obstacles to Digital Records Appraisal

    Author : Elisabeth Klett; Karen Anderson; Göran Samuelsson; Mittuniversitetet; []
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  7. 15. Inventions, Innovations and Economic Growth in Sweden : An Appraisal of the Schumpeterian Theory

    Author : Christos Papahristodoulou; Industriell Ekonomi; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

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