Search for dissertations about: "psychological stages"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 43 swedish dissertations containing the words psychological stages.

  2. 11. Living with chronic kidney disease : perceptions of illness and health-related quality of life

    Author : Agneta Pagels; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Chronic kidney disease;

    Abstract : This thesis comprises two studies concerning illness perceptions and perceived health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The overall aim was to evaluate psychometric properties of a Swedish translation of the Revised Illness Perception Questionnaire (IPQ-R) (study I), and furthermore to explore illness perceptions (study I) and HRQoL (study II) in adult patients in different stages of renal insufficiency (CKD stages 2-5). READ MORE

  4. 12. Informal caregivers of older persons with dementia in eight European countries. Experiences, support, well-being and burden

    Author : Connie Lethin; Äldres hälsa och personcentrerad vård; []
    Keywords : Nursing Care; Informal caregivers; Dementia; Europe; Health Services; Home Nursing; Life change events;

    Abstract : The overall aim was to investigate informal caregivers providing care for older persons with dementia (≥ 65 years of age) in eight European countries. Focus was on their experiences of formal care, access to support and factors that were associated with caregivers’ psychological well-being and burden. READ MORE

  5. 13. Optimism and survivorship after esophageal cancer surgery

    Author : Yangjun Liu; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Dispositional optimism is a personality trait that represents generally favorable expectations about the future. The main aim of this thesis was to examine whether higher dispositional optimism was related to better subjectively reported outcomes and better objectively measured outcomes. READ MORE

  6. 14. Mechanisms underlying inflammation, symptoms and quality of life in ulcerative colitis

    Author : Georgios Mavroudis; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; ulcerative colitis; functional bowel disorders; irritable bowel syndrome; gut immunology; visceral hypersensitivity; health-related quality of life;

    Abstract : A substantial proportion of patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) in remission demonstrate gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms, despite the absence of ongoing inflammation in the colon. The underlying mechanisms of these symptoms are still not clear. READ MORE

  7. 15. Values and Attitudes across Peace Operations : Change and Stability in the Political Psychology of Swedish ISAF Soldiers

    Author : Ralph Sundberg; Kristine Höglund; Erik Melander; Karen Brounéus; Christopher Cohrs; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; peace support operations; peacekeeping; soldiers; ISAF; Afghanistan; political psychology; combat exposure; values; value change; attitudes toward violence; attitude change; personality; Big Five; person-environment fit; Peace and Conflict Research; Freds- och konfliktforskning;

    Abstract : Participation in Peace Support Operations (PSOs) is one of the most common military duties assigned to present-day Western soldiers. Previous research concerned with the psychological effects of these missions on the individual soldier has focused on issues of mental health and how to ensure military effectiveness. READ MORE