Search for dissertations about: "problem behaviors"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 120 swedish dissertations containing the words problem behaviors.

  2. 1. At first blush : the impact of shyness on early adolescents' social worlds

    Author : Nejra Besic; Margaret Kerr; Håkan Stattin; Ray Crozier; Örebro universitet; []
    Keywords : SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; shyness; adolescence; social relationships; friends; peers; parents; social identity; socialization; problem behaviors; Psychology; Psykologi; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; Social sciences; Socialvetenskap; Psykologi; Psychology;

    Abstract : Shyness as a behavioral characteristic has been in focus of research in psychology for a number of decades. Adolescent shyness has, however, been relatively overlooked compared with studies conducted on children and adults. READ MORE

  4. 2. Incorporating adolescents' interpretations and feelings about parents into models of parental control

    Author : Fumiko Kakihara; Lauree Tilton-Weaver; Margaret Kerr; Judith Smetana; Örebro universitet; []
    Keywords : SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; adolescence; adolescent; parents; parenting; parental control; interpretations; feelings; needs; parent-child relationship; problem behaviors; self-esteem; Psychology; Psykologi; Psykologi; Psychology;

    Abstract : Much of research on parental control has focused on how parents can effectively regulate their adolescents. Barber contributed to this by theorizing that there are two types of control that have import during adolescence: behavioral and psychological control. READ MORE

  5. 3. Prevention and prediction of adolescent problem behavior

    Author : Camilla Jalling; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Background: The adolescent period is characterized by a huge leap in social, emotional, and cognitive development. For most people, it passes without major disruptions, but for a substantial number of adolescents, it does not. READ MORE

  6. 4. Generation and Organization of Behaviors for Autonomous Robots

    Author : Jimmy Pettersson; Chalmers University of Technology; []
    Keywords : behavioral organization; evolutionary robotics; action selection; autonomous robots; utility function method;

    Abstract : In this thesis, the generation and organization of behaviors forautonomous robots is studied within the framework ofbehavior-based robotics (BBR).Several different behavioral architectures have been considered inapplications involving both bipedal and wheeled robots. READ MORE

  7. 5. Responsible provision of online gambling : Effects, usability and gamblers’ experiences of protective measures implemented in online gambling environments

    Author : Ekaterina Ivanova; Per Carlbring; Philip Lindner; Mark D. Griffiths; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Problem gambling; responsible gambling; responsible provision of gambling; deposit limit; prediction of gambling problems; experiences of responsible gambling tools; attitudes towards responsible gambling tools; online gambling; Psychology; psykologi;

    Abstract : Problem gambling is considered a public health problem in many countries and is associated with serious financial and health-related harms for both problem gamblers and significant others. It is possible to create gambling environments that would promote sustainable gambling behaviors and prevent excessive gambling. READ MORE