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Syftet med studien var att undersöka hur särskilt begåvade gymnasieelever skattade sin självkänsla, attityd mot lärare, attityd mot skolan, målvärdering samt motivation jämfört med en jämförelsegrupp bestående av normalbegåvade gymnasieelever. En jämförelse gjordes även mellan könen för att se om det förelåg några skillnader. Dessutom undersöktes om några av de särskilt begåvade gymnasieeleverna bThe aim of this study was to examine how gifted high school students rated their academic self-perception, attitude toward teachers, attitude toward school, goal valuation and motivation compared to a control group consisting of non-gifted high school students. A comparison between sexes was also made to examine whether they differed or not. The study also examined if any of the gifted students ha

This presentation will engage with the issue of educational reform in the Middle East, discussing preliminary findings of a recently initiated research project on community based educational projects in Beirut. Such initiatives will be discussed in relation to national Lebanese educational policies and practices, as well as in relation to international educational programs such as Education for AlThis presentation will engage with the issue of educational reform in the Middle East, discussing preliminary findings of a recently initiated research project on community based educational projects in Beirut. Such initiatives will be discussed in relation to national Lebanese educational policies and practices, as well as in relation to international educational programs such as Education for Al

Bakgrund: Aktivitetsidentiteten byggs upp av aktiviteter och roller som ingår i människor liv, den formas över tid av både negativa och positiva händelser. Vid ett fängelsestraff påverkas aktivitetsidentiteten eftersom aktiviteter och dagliga rutiner förändras. En förståelse för personers utveckling av aktivitetsidentitet går att studera genom tre underkategorier “uppbyggnad av aktivitetsidentitet

Aim: To explore how 12-year-old Swedish children experienced being involved in a coeliac disease (CD) screening. Methods: A qualitative approach was used to analyse short narratives written by children who had taken part in a school-based CD screening. Narratives were written after blood sampling, but prior to learning of the test results. Through an oscillation between the texts, codes, subcatego

The COVID-19 pandemic created new challenges for children including access to education and limiting social and emotional connections to extended family, friends, and the community. Globally, opportunities for sharing children’s self-reported experiences during lockdown were limited. The primary aim of this project was to create an art-eBook that reflects children’s experiences of life during the

The female child marriage research landscape in Zimbabwe concludes reasons, consequences, and solutions as a means to bring awareness. However, there is an absence in the current literature of an individual perspective focusing on rural females experiences of child marriage and a theoretical contribution that highlights their actions, choices, and understandings before, during and after the marria

Uppsatsens syfte är att studera manlig prostitution så som den framträder i svensk dagspress mellan åren 1993-2013 och därvid jämföra manlig heterosexuell respektive homosexuell prostitution. De frågeställningar som undersöks är vilken bild som framträder för dessa grupper, vilka likheter och skillnader som finns mellan dem samt vilken förklaring Connell och Hirdmans genusteori skulle ge till dessPurpose of this thesis is to study male prostitution as it emerges in Swedish newspapers between the years 1993-2013 , comparing male heterosexual and homosexual prostitution. The issues examined is the picture that emerges for these groups , what similarities and differences between them and what explanation Connell and Hird 's gender theory would give to these potential differences . To inve

Syftet med den här studien var att undersöka hur personer som utövar bdsm (bondage, disciplin, dominans, underkastelse, sadism, masochism) upplevde terapeu-tiskt bemötande när bdsm nämndes i terapi. Semi-strukturerade intervjuer genomför-des med 27 bdsm-utövare som hade erfarenhet av terapi. Intervjuerna analyserades ge-nom induktiv tematisk analys. Tre teman identifierades. Bdsm kunde behöva föraThis study aimed to examine how people who practice bdsm (bondage, disci-pline, dominance, submission, sadism, masochism) experienced therapists’ responses when bdsm was mentioned in therapy. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 27 bdsm practitioners who had been to therapy. The interviews were analysed via inductive thematic analysis. Three themes were identified. Participants could fee

This paper describes in what ways hierarchical organizations influence the utilization and dissemination of knowledge. Particular attention will be paid to the role that tacit knowledge has. The reporting system of incidents is one element in a larger institutional process, often termed 'lessons learned' (LL). This process helps to suggest solutions to identify shortcomings and facilitates in maki

Syftet med denna studie är att undersöka hur eleverna som medverkar i Symfonikursen Live, en konsertförberedelsekurs utformad och utförd av Malmö Live Konserthus, påverkas av kursen och om kursen når upp till sina mål. Ytterligare vill studien undersöka hur man kan gå tillväga för att förbereda en ung publik för en symfonisk konsert. För att svara på studiens forskningsfrågor genomfördes i sambandThe purpose of this study is to investigate how students who participate in Symfonikursen Live, a concert preparation course designed and executed by Malmö Live Concert Hall, are influenced by the course and whether the course attains its stated goals. The study will also explore how to prepare young audiences for symphonic concerts. To answers the study’s research questions group interviews were

Half of the workers in the world do not have access to social and legal security. As workers of a growing informal economy, they lack the protection that formal workers usually have, such as pension and sick pay and their income is varying and insecure. In the past, it was workers organizing in labor unions who achieved improved working conditions. But when the share of formal workers diminishes,

Despite various ongoing international initiatives, the intensity and frequency of weather-related natural hazards is expected to continue to increase globally. Increasing our understanding of how to mitigate the consequences of such natural hazards through better detection, planning and preparedness, has constituted the overarching objective of this thesis. The thesis is based on three papers: PapDespite various ongoing international initiatives, the intensity and frequency of weather-related natural hazards is expected to continue to increase globally. Increasing our understanding of how to mitigate the consequences of such natural hazards through better detection, planning and preparedness, has constituted the overarching objective of this thesis. The thesis is based on three papers: Pap

Syftet med studien är att undersöka förändringar gällande variablerna: psykiskt välbefinnande, stress, arbetsengagemang och tidsanvändning vid en arbetstidsförkortning från åtta till sex timmars arbetsdag med bibehållen lön. Vidare ämnar studien undersöka de anställdas generella upplevelse av införandet av sex timmars arbetsdag med bibehållen lön. Av 14 tillfrågade på en vårdklinik i en medelstor This study examined the relationship between reduced working hours, from eight to six hour days with preserved pay, and employee psychological well-being, stress, work commitment and usage of their spare time. General employee experience of this change was also examined. Participants were 13 employees at a health clinic located in a medium sized town in Sweden across five occasions within a three

Background: The participation of patients in clinical trials is crucial for the development of healthcare. There are several challenges in the recruitment of trial participants with acute medical conditions. The registry-based randomized DAPA-MI clinical trial recruited patients during hospitalization for myocardial infarction and provided study drugs in bottles with smart caps that used wireless

Introduction: Animal-assisted and nature-based interventions in psychosocial treatment for various groups of clients have been studied internationally. However, there is little knowledge about how young adults with autism experience participation in such types of interventions. This clinical study aimed to describe the feasibility of animal-assisted and nature-based activities on a farm as a compl

Background: Parents’ birth experiences affect bonding with their infant, which in turn may influence the child's future health. Parents’ satisfaction with childbirth is multi-dimensional and dependent on both expectations and experiences. Increasing involvement of partners in intrapartum care may lead to an assumption that the birthing couple shares attitudes and expectations of intrapartum care.

Introduction: Improvements in virtual reality (VR) have made it possible to create realistic, virtual settings for behavioral assessment and skills training that cannot otherwise be accessed in a safe way in forensic psychiatric settings. VR interventions are under development but little is known how forensic psychiatric patients with severe mental disorders experience VR-assisted assessments or t

OBJECTIVE: To describe how people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) experience the care provided by Swedish nurse-led rheumatology outpatient clinics. METHODS: Eighteen adult people with a diagnosis of RA who had had at least three documented contact sessions with a nurse-led clinic were interviewed. The interviews were analysed with qualitative content analysis. RESULTS: Care was expressed in