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6. Trauma and resiliency : a study of refugees from Iran resettled in Sweden
Sammanfattning : Several single factors have been identified as related to coping with trauma and as protective factors. Several studies emphasize the importance of personality, core beliefs, coping strategies and social support. However little attention has been paid to resiliency. LÄS MER
7. Participation in prospective studies of children with high risk for type 1 diabetes. Psychological effects, experience, and study compliance
Sammanfattning : AbstractAim: The overall aim of the thesis was to examine the psychosocial effects and family reactions to participation in longitudinal studies with their children at high risk for type 1 diabetes. Additionally, we aimed to develop a shorter form for the children to measure their anxiety when thinking of their risk of developing type 1 diabetes, which could be used in The Environmental Determinants of Diabetes in the Young (TEDDY) study. LÄS MER
8. Childhood functional constipation : Parents' everyday life experiences
Sammanfattning : Background: Functional constipation is the most common chronic disorder in childhood with a great impact on family life. Treatment focuses on the behavioural nature of the disorder with toilet training and laxatives, with the goal of daily stool passage without difficulties. LÄS MER
9. Motivation and health behavior in the prevention of childhood obesity
Sammanfattning : The objectives of the present thesis were to investigate self-efficacy and motivational interviewing as motivational frameworks for health behavior change in the prevention of childhood obesity, and to explore child health services as a setting for childhood obesity prevention. Specifically, the thesis aimed to (a) develop a measure of parental self-efficacy for promoting healthy physical activity and dietary behaviors in children and assess its psychometric properties, (b) evaluate the effects of a training program in childhood obesity prevention on self-efficacy in nurses in child health services, (c) evaluate the effects of a training program in motivational interviewing on proficiency in nurses in child health services, and (d) investigate the frequency of conversation about dietary and physical activity behaviors in children in child health services. LÄS MER
10. Essays on the Intergenerational Transmission of Disadvantage : The Role of Prenatal Health and Fertility
Sammanfattning : This thesis consists of four chapters on the role of prenatal health and fertility on the intergenerational transmission of disadvantage. The first two are related, and the third and fourth chapters are independent essays. LÄS MER