Search for dissertations about: "Ulf Stenström"

Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words Ulf Stenström.

2. 1. Psychological factors and metabolic control in insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

   Author : Ulf Stenström; Institutionen för psykologi; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus; social support; gender; age; long-term complications; metabolic control; quality of life; well-being; insulin-pen treatment; coping; life events; locus of control beliefs; longitudinal; Applied and experimental psychology; Tillämpad och experimentell psykologi;

   Abstract : This doctoral thesis consists of six studies concerning persons with insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM). The first two deal with relationships between life events, social support and metabolic control (HbA1C) over a two year period. For the female subjects, results obtained for this period were inconsistent. READ MORE

4. 2. Surviving the loss of a child, a spouse, or both : Implications on life satisfaction and mortality in older ages

   Author : Anna S. Bratt; Mikael Rennemark; Ulf Stenström; Gerd Ahlström; Linnéuniversitetet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; negative life events; child and spouse loss; bereavement; older adults; Psychology; Psykologi;

   Abstract : Losing a loved one – a child or a spouse –is described as one of the most stressful or negative experience of a person’s life. Aging is associated with a higher risk of the death of close family members, yet few studies have investigated the impact of such losses on different health outcomes either by type of loss or by the combined loss of both a child and a spouse. READ MORE