Sökning: "positive psychology"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 328 avhandlingar innehållade orden positive psychology.

1. 1. Exploring the identity of a group of Assyrian/Syriac young adolescents in Sweden : A mixed-methods study within the discipline of Psychology of Religion and the research field of Identity Development

   Författare :Victor Dudas; Önver A. Cetrez; Valerie DeMarinis; Halina Grzymała-Moszczyńska; Uppsala universitet; []
   Nyckelord :HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; identity development; religion; education; best friends; Assyrians Syriacs; Psychology of Religion; Religionspsykologi;

   Sammanfattning : The overall aim of this study was to explore the identity of a group of Assyrian/Syriac young adolescents (N=74; age: 9-15 yrs.) at two schools in Södertälje, Sweden. Being a sequential mixed-methods study, a quantitative phase preceded a qualitative phase. LÄS MER

3. 2. A Workplace Prevention Program for Problem Gambling

   Författare :Jonas Rafi; Per Carlbring; Petra Lindfors; Anders Håkansson; Stockholms universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; prevention; gambling; problem gambling; workplace; managers; longitudinal; randomized controlled trial; psykologi; Psychology;

   Sammanfattning : Gambling is an activity that may involve harm for the gambler and others close to the gambler. Since workplaces may be negatively affected by employees who gamble during work or are at-risk problem gamblers, this setting has been proposed as a suitable arena for prevention. However, the potential effects of such initiatives have not been evaluated. LÄS MER

4. 3. Counting on the details: Inquiring into past events of cooperative interviewees

   Författare :Rebecca M. Willén; Pär Anders Granhag; Leif Strömwall; Henry Otgaar; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Investigative interviewing; Amount of detail; Autobiographical and episodic memory; Open data; Open material; Repeated events; Statement analysis; Psychology;

   Sammanfattning : Amount and quality of detail in recollections of past events are often studied in legal psychology. What, how much, and how accurate does a witness typically recall? How can we facilitate witnesses' recollections in police interviews? How can we detect deception? The overall aim of this thesis was to employ research with high ecological validity to investigate amount and quality of detail in interviews with cooperative adults. LÄS MER

5. 4. Experiences and Perceptions of Default Nudges

   Författare :Patrik Michaelsen; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; nudge; default effect; nudge experience; nudge transparency;

   Sammanfattning : Of the many challenges we face as individuals and as a society, several of the most important and hardest ones are behavioral. We often know what needs to be done to solve an issue, but struggle to put this knowledge into practice. It is the case for tackling global warning, just as it is for tackling the COVID-19 pandemic. LÄS MER

7. 5. Children's health and developmental delay : positive functioning in every-day life

   Författare :Lena Almqvist; Mats Granlund; Dale Farren; Örebro universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; health; positive functioning; participation; engagement; children; developmental delay; disabilities; Psychology; Psykologi; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; Psychology; Psykologi;

   Sammanfattning : The general aim of this thesis was to gain understanding of what patterns of child and environment characteristics that promote and sustain health and positive functioning of children with and without developmental delay or disabilities. The focus was on promotion of strengths and competencies rather than on prevention of risk factors, with an emphasis on children’s functioning in every-day life. LÄS MER