Search for dissertations about: "identified victim effect"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 swedish dissertations containing the words identified victim effect.

2. 1. Unequal Valuations of Lives and What to Do About It : The Role of Identifiability, Numbers, and Age in Charitable Giving

   Author : Hajdi Moche; Daniel Västfjäll; Arvid Erlandsson; Erkin Asutay; Annika Wallin; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Charitable giving; Donation decision; Identifiable victim effect; Singularity effect; Age effect; Compassion fade; Scope-insensitivity; Intervention; Deliberation; Unit asking method; Välgörenhetsgivande; Donationsbeslut; Identifierbarhetseffekt; Singularitetseffekt; Ålderseffekt; Intervention;

   Abstract : Many people choose to donate money to help victims of humanitarian crises. However, people’s donation decisions often fail to reflect that all victims are equally valuable to help. Instead, some victims seem to be favored. READ MORE

4. 2. Underlying psychological mechanisms of helping effects : Examining the when × why of charitable giving

   Author : Arvid Erlandsson; Institutionen för psykologi; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; charitable giving; helping; prosocial behavior; helping effects; identified victim effect; proportion dominance effect; in-group effect; emotions; sympathy; perceived utility; perceived responsibility; decision modes; mediation; moral decision making; dual-process theories.;

   Abstract : The overarching purpose of this thesis was to investigate if different helping effects can be specifically linked to different psychological mechanisms. Helping effects (i.e. the when of helping) refer to situational differences that can increase or decrease the probability of helping. READ MORE

5. 3. Blaming victims of rape : Studies on rape myths and beliefs about rape

   Author : Kerstin Adolfsson; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Våldtäktsoffer; Våldtäkt; Attityder; Skuld; Våldtäkt; Skuld; Brottslingar: män; Brottsoffer; Fördomar; Rape; Guilt; Criminals: men; Crime victims; Prejudices; Rape victims; Attitude Psychology ; Rape; Guilt;

   Abstract : Rape is a crime characterized by low reporting and conviction rates. Many victims who do report, drop out during the justice process. This is a problem both for the victims themselves and for the legal certainty of societies. One explanation for low reporting rates is victims’ justified fear of being badly treated, mistrusted, and blamed. READ MORE

6. 4. The Health Dialogue concept : School children's Self-Reported-Health in a Swedish Context

   Author : Malin Rising Holmström; Kenneth Asplund; Lisbeth Kristiansen; Niclas Olofsson; Ina Borup; Mittuniversitetet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Health promotion; health dialogue; longitudinal design; school nurses; schoolchildren; self-reported-health.; Hälsofrämjande arbete; Hälsosamtal; longitudinell design; självrapporterad hälsa; skolbarn; skolsköterskor.;

   Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis was to explore and describe schoolchildren's selfreported-health based on the Health Dialogue concept as well as to identify healthindicators and their possible associations in the perspective of 6 to 16 year-olds,and to provide an analysis of school nurses´ experiences of using the HealthDialogue concept, in the County of Västernorrland. The thesis was based on fourstudies (I-IV). READ MORE

7. 5. The fight against time in prehospital cardiac arrest - a true medical emergency

   Author : Johan Holmén; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; cardiac arrest; cardiopulmonary resuscitation; prehospital; out-of-hospital;

   Abstract : ABSTRACT Background: The chances of survival after an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) are one in ten. The majority of survivors have no or relatively mild neurological sequelae. Interventions are time critical and well-timed management is challenging. READ MORE