Search for dissertations about: "Developmental psychology"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 123 swedish dissertations containing the words Developmental psychology.

  2. 11. The Development of Conduct Problems in Early Childhood : The Role of Psychopathic Traits and Psychopathic Personality

    Author : Louise Frogner; Henrik Andershed; Anna-Karin Andershed; Essi Viding; Örebro universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; conduct problems; callous-unemotional traits; developmental psychopathology; diagnostics; early childhood; psychopathic traits; psychopathic personality; Psykologi; Psychology;

    Abstract : Research has shown that children displaying conduct problems (CP) early in life are at greater risk for severe CP and other negative outcomes later in life. However, not all children with early-onset CP will develop severe CP over the life-course. READ MORE

  4. 12. Children with visual disorders : cognitive development, developmental disorders and consequences for treatment and counselling

    Author : Ulla Ek; Michael Brambring; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; visually impaired; children; development; developmental disorders; assessment; Psychology; Psykologi; psykologi; Psychology;

    Abstract : The causes of visual impairment and blindness has changed over the years, in Sweden and in other industrialised countries, giving rise to a new population of visually impaired children. Damages to the posterior visual pathway and the brain are now common causes of visual impairment. READ MORE

  5. 13. Swedish young offenders in community-based rehabilitative programmes : Patterns of antisocial behaviour, mental health, and recidivism

    Author : Hanna Ginner Hau; Ann-Charlotte Smedler; Philip Hwang; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Young offenders; Rehabilitation; Adolescence; Developmental psychology; Prevention; Risk assessment; Juvenile justice; Recidivism; Mental health; Psychology; Psykologi; Psychology; psykologi;

    Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis was to explore patterns of antisocial behaviour, mental health and recidivism among Swedish young offenders in community-based rehabilitative programmes (n=189). Study I explored the character and severity of self-reported behavioural problems prior to programme participation. READ MORE

  6. 14. ADHD Symptoms : Objective Performance and Subject Perspective

    Author : Sara Scholtens; Karin Brocki; Ann-Margret Rydell; Gunilla Bohlin; Claire Hughes; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; ADHD; developmental psychology; academic performance; future orientation; cognitive performance; positive illusory bias; attachment representations; Psychology; Psykologi;

    Abstract : ADHD research has mainly focused on objective performance measures. Performance, however, is only one aspect of functioning. Other aspects of how individuals function are their personal experiences and their evaluations of those experiences. READ MORE

  7. 15. Children’s Peer Status and Their Adjustment in Adolescence and Adulthood : Developmental issues in sociometric research

    Author : Peter Zettergren; Lars R. Bergman; Thomas W. Farmer; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; sociometric peer status; classification; stability; cluster analysis; longitudinal; long-term adjustment; childhood; adolescence; adulthood; Psychology; Psykologi; psykologi; Psychology;

    Abstract : The present research intended to examine the relationship between childhood stable peer status and adjustment in midadolescence for both genders, and adjustment in early and middle adulthood for women. One-year stably peer rejected, popular, and average boys and girls were identified by an age 10 and age 11 sociometric classification procedure using positive nominations and rank-ordering. READ MORE