Search for dissertations about: "Young adults"
Showing result 11 - 15 of 520 swedish dissertations containing the words Young adults.
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11. Cognitive training in young and old adults : Transfer, long-term effects, and predictors of gain
Abstract : Aging, also in the absence of pathological conditions, is associated with cognitivedecline, especially in so called fluid abilities, such as episodic memory andexecutive functions. Due to an ongoing demographic shift, a larger part of thepopulation will reach higher ages, and more people will be affected by age-relatedcognitive decline. READ MORE
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12. Networks and Success : Access and Use of Social Capital among Young Adults in Sweden
Abstract : The thesis explores the role of social capital in shaping inequality among young adults. Social capital is defined as resources embedded in a social network and the thesis investigates differences in access to social capital, and the effects in the labor market and the housing market. READ MORE
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13. When psychotherapy does not help : ...and when it does: Lessons from young adults' experiences of psychoanalytic psychotherapy
Abstract : The process and outcome of psychoanalytic psychotherapy have been studied for a long time. However, the experiences of patients, particularly in therapies where goals were not met, have not yet been the target of extensive research. Psychoanalytic psychotherapy with young adults might face particular challenges. READ MORE
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14. Everyday life, crime, and fear of crime among adolescents and young adults
Abstract : Drawing on lifestyle-routine activity theory, this dissertation explores associations between everyday life, crime, and fear of crime among adolescents and young adults. It also examines the operationalisation of the concepts of lifestyle and routine activities, and explores the use of experience methods, via a smartphone application named STUNDA, to collect data about everyday life. READ MORE
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15. Social support in nature-based services for young adults with mental health problems
Abstract : Aim: The overall aim of this thesis is to examine nature-based services for young adults with mental health problems, focusing on the meaning of different dimensions of social support.Methods: The thesis includes four studies that use a variety of data sources and methods: an integrative literature review of nature-based services in the Nordic countries; a quantitative cross-sectional survey of 93 young adults participating in nature-based services in Norway; and qualitative data comprising 20 interviews with nine participants in nature-based services. READ MORE