Search for dissertations about: "interpersonal understanding"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 96 swedish dissertations containing the words interpersonal understanding.

  2. 1. Elusive Relations : A Phenomenology of Interpersonal Understanding in Social Work

    Author : Karl Eriksson; Professioner och organisering; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; interpersonal understanding; phenomenology; empathy; self-stigma; peer-support; interpersonell förståelse; fenomenologi; empati; själv-stigma; kamratstöd;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to explore how phenomenological philosophy may contribute to the conception of interpersonal understanding in the context of social work practice. The thesis consists of an extended introduction and four original papers, investigating modalities of interpersonal understanding in relation to three different subjects, namely empathy, stigmatization, and peer-support. READ MORE

  4. 2. Understanding in Real-Time Communication : Micro-Feedback and Meaning Repair in Face-to-Face and Video-Mediated Intercultural Interactions

    Author : Anna Jia Gander; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Communication; understanding; micro-feedback; meaning repair; intercultural communication; face-to-face FTF ; video-mediated communication VMC ; multimodal communi-cation; activity type; relevance; contextualisation; inference; information sharing; sense-making;

    Abstract : Human communication is profoundly social. In social activities, it is not uncommon that people are understood in many different ways, which may have various consequences for social and interpersonal communication. READ MORE

  5. 3. Exploring the phenomenon of empathy

    Author : Jakob Håkansson Eklund; Mälardalens högskola; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Emotion; action; similarity of experience; understanding; altruism; subject view; interpersonal phenomenon; morality; foreign experience;

    Abstract : Although empathy is the phenomenon that connects otherwise isolated individuals, knowledge concerning the nature of this phenomenon is still scarce. This thesis presents three studies on empathy based on qualitative and quantitative data. READ MORE

  6. 4. Interpersonal Skills in the Dentist-Patient Relationship: the art of dentistry

    Author : Károly R. Kulich; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Interpersonal skills; dentist-patient relationship; dental phobia; patient-centered dentistry; Grounded Theory; qualitative method; exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis; Dental Beliefs Survey;

    Abstract : The concept of interpersonal skills and its relevance in the dentist-patient relationship wasinvestigated. In Study I, general dentists responding to a mailed questionnaire reported thatthe ideal characteristics of a good dentist can be divided into three categories: 1)interpersonal skills; 2) clinical skills; and 3) other skills. READ MORE

  7. 5. Painful Sex in Context : Understanding Vulvodynia from a Relational Perspective

    Author : Elin Ekholm; Ida Flink; Steven J. Linton; Tove Lundberg; Jane Ussher; Örebro universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Vulvodynia; PVD; Couples; Sexual Communication; Dyadic Emotion Regulation; Empathy; Responsiveness; Coping; Sexual Scripts;

    Abstract : Vulvodynia is a multifactorial persistent pain condition, characterized by pain in the vulva upon touch or pressure. It negatively impacts sexual function, satisfaction, and relational wellbeing. Relational factors have been indicated as integral to the understanding and outcomes of vulvodynia. READ MORE