Search for dissertations about: "Psychological Capital"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 swedish dissertations containing the words Psychological Capital.

  2. 1. Men in Politics : Revisiting Patterns of Gendered Parliamentary Representation in Thailand and Beyond

    Author : Elin Bjarnegård; Maria Heimer; Axel Hadenius; Erik Melander; Martha Blomqvist; Georgina Waylen; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; clientelism; political parties; representation; candidate selection; Thailand; gender; masculinities; democratization; social capital; homosociality; homosocial capital; Political science; Statsvetenskap; Statskunskap; Political Science;

    Abstract : Male parliamentary dominance, rather than the corresponding female parliamentary underrepresentation, is the object of study in this thesis. This shift in focus implies a gendered analysis centered on men and men’s practices. READ MORE

  4. 2. Health of refugee migrants in the early post-migration phase in Sweden : The role of health resources and health promotion

    Author : Maissa Al-Adhami; Raziye Salari; Mats Målqvist; C Elin Larsson; Bernadette Nirmal Kumar; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; refugee migrants; early post-migration; health and well-being; health communication; health promotion; health resources; health literacy; social capital; Sweden; Social Medicine; Socialmedicin;

    Abstract : In the early post-migration phase, the health and well-being of newly settled refugee migrants is negatively affected by structural factors such as restrictive immigration policies, hostile political discourse and limited housing and work opportunities. There is a need for a better understanding of how individual health resources and health promotion can mitigate the impact of these ongoing stressors. READ MORE

  5. 3. Social determinants of leisure time physical activity, body mass index, and acute myocardial infarction

    Author : Sadiq Mohammad Ali; Malmö Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; epidemiology; Folkhälsa; epidemiologi; Public health; acute myocardial infarction; obesity; overweight; underweight; leisure time physical activity; health locus of control; social capital; Socioeconomic status; psychosocial work conditions;

    Abstract : There are substantial socioeconomic differences in cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in most western countries. Socioeconomic differences in cardiovascular risk factors (obesity/overweight, tobacco smoking, leisure time physical activity, dietary habits) are correspondingly large. READ MORE

  6. 4. Between love and fear - determinants of sexual behavior among Ugandan university students

    Author : Anette Agardh; Socialmedicin och global hälsa; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; HIV AIDS; youth; university students; sexual coercion; religion; Uganda; sexual behavior; sexual health; mental health; social capital;

    Abstract : Background: More than half of all new HIV infections in sub-Saharan African countries, including Uganda, occur among young people between the ages of 15 and 24, the most sexually active period of their lives. Understanding the contextual determinants of sexual behavior in this group is crucial in combating the pandemic. READ MORE

  7. 5. Employability perceptions : Nature, determinants, and implications for health and well-being

    Author : Erik Berntson; Magnus Sverke; Staffan Marklund; Jan Johansson Hanse; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; employability; employability perceptions; flexibility; individualisation; changing labour market; self-evaluation; self-efficacy; dual labour market; human capital; health; well-being; Psychology; Psykologi; psykologi; Psychology;

    Abstract : The general aim of the present thesis is to increase our understanding of perceived employability. Employability perceptions refer to individuals’ beliefs about their possibilities of finding new, equal, or better employment. READ MORE