Search for dissertations about: "Young Adult"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 340 swedish dissertations containing the words Young Adult.
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1. From young to adult : health consequences of unemployment from a gender perspective
Abstract : Background The point of departure in this thesis is that unemployment is a recognised determinant of health, which may vary between different ages and among men and women. Despite governmental policies to tackle unemployment and ease its effects on health, unemployment continues to bea growing public health problem. READ MORE
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2. Young today - adult tomorrow! : studies on physical status, physical activity, attitudes, and self-perception in children and adolescents
Abstract : The aim was to gain knowledge of young people's physical status and physical activity, and to further the understanding of the role of school physical education in a salutogenic public health perspective. Two studies were performed in southern Sweden. Study 1 was performed in 1996 among 301 adolescents aged 16-19 in upper secondary school. READ MORE
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3. Laughter, excitement, and suspense in preschool : Choreographing emotional stances as a multiparty achievement
Abstract : Most research on emotions, including that which takes a social perspective, is directed at negative emotions and their manifestation in social situations that involve conflicts, disputes, and arguments. This thesis instead aims to address children’s heightened positive emotions and their interactional functions within the peer group and in learning encounters with teachers in preschool. READ MORE
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4. Epilepsy in young adulthood : medical, psychosocial and functional aspects
Abstract : The aim of this thesis was to describe the medical, cognitive and psychosocial consequences of epilepsy in young adulthood. Four studies were carried out with this patient group. READ MORE
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5. Factors affecting the pharmacological treatment of bipolar disorder
Abstract : Background: In patients with bipolar disorder, long-term treatment with mood-stabilisers is often required to prevent manic and depressive episodes. At present, our knowledge remains limited regarding factors that influence the outcomes of mood-stabiliser treatment. READ MORE