Search for dissertations about: "academic stress"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 32 swedish dissertations containing the words academic stress.

2. 1. Chronic stress among adolescents : Contributing factors and associations with academic achievement

   Author : Karin Schraml; Aleksander Perski; Katariina Salmela-Aro; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Chronic stress; adolescents; academic achievement; sleep; social jetlag; self-esteem; demand-control-support; gender; Psychology; psykologi;

   Abstract : According to recent nationwide surveys there have been dramatic increases in stress and serious stress-related health problems among Swedish adolescents. The aims of the present thesis were to investigate the prevalence of perceived chronic stress among sixteen-year-old adolescents who attended their first year at high-ranking high schools in the Stockholm area, to examine if factors that have been found to be relevant in the development of chronic stress among adults also contribute to chronic stress among adolescents, and to investigate the associations between chronic stress and sleep-related variables and academic achievement. READ MORE

4. 2. Alcohol Use and Stress in University Freshmen - A Comparative Intervention Study of Two Universities

   Author : Claes Andersson; Kliniskt Centrum för Hälsofrämjande Vård; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; university dropout; stress measurement; comparative design; intervention; stress; university freshmen students; alcohol;

   Abstract : Starting university is associated with major academic, personal and social opportunities. For many people, university entrance is also associated with increased stress and alcohol consumption. READ MORE

5. 3. Entrepreneur role stress : essays on the travails of the entrepreneur

   Author : Daniel Örtqvist; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Entreprenörskap och innovation; Entrepreneurship and Innovation;

   Abstract : This thesis aims to contribute to a better understanding of the social situation of the entrepreneur and the travails of entrepreneurship. More specifically, it examines the role of the entrepreneur by acknowledging that the role is influenced by expectations and proscriptions of stakeholders, scripts for social conducts, and norms. READ MORE

6. 4. Telework in academia – Opportunities and challenges for well-being at work

   Author : Linda Widar; Birgitta Wiitavaara; Marina Heiden; Calle Rosengrad; Högskolan i Gävle; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; telework; academia; psychophysiological activity; physical behaviors; stress; well-being; leadership; phenomenography; distansarbete; akademianställda; psykofysiologisk reaktivitet; fysiska beteenden; stress; välbefinnande; ledarskap; fenomenografi;

   Abstract : Background:Telework reshapes the conventional work practice by providing the flexibility to perform work at new places and times. Telework can increase individual autonomy to control and organize work, but can also place higher demands on the ability to separate work-nonwork in time and space, physically and mentally. READ MORE

7. 5. Adolescents' sleep in a 24/7 society : Epidemiology and prevention

   Author : Serena Bauducco; Steven J. Linton; Ida Flink; Mari Hysing; Örebro universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Sleep problems; adolescents; sleep deficit; insomnia; sleep duration; technology; stress; prevention; epidemiology; Psychology; Psykologi;

   Abstract : Sleep undergoes important changes during adolescence and many teenagers experience problems sleeping. These in turn affect adolescents´ academic, physical and psychosocial functioning. Moreover, there are some indications that sleep problems in this age group may be increasing, possibly as a consequence of societal changes, e.g. READ MORE