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Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 35 avhandlingar innehållade orden young people death.
1. Heaven can wait : studies on suicidal behaviour among young people in Nicaragua
Sammanfattning : In developed countries, suicidal behaviour is recognised as a significant public health problem among young people, but there are few studies from developing countries on this subject. The present thesis aims at estimating the extent of the problem and at exploring factors related to suicidal behaviour among young people in a developing country, Nicaragua, using a combined quantitative and qualitative approach. LÄS MER
2. Body mass index and mental health in young people - predictors of early heart failure and cardiomyopathy
Sammanfattning : Heart failure among young people is rare, but in contrast to decreasing incidence rates overall, recent studies have found increasing rates among the young over the last decades. Concomitantly, cardiomyopathies, which is a common underlying condition to heart failure at a young age, have more than doubled in Sweden for unknown reasons. LÄS MER
3. Young people's contact with healthcare before and after suicidal behaviour
Sammanfattning : BackgroundSelf-harm is a major and growing public health issue among young people worldwide. Self-harm is an important risk factor for suicide, which is one of the leading causes of death for young people. Although suicide rates are declining overall, this trend is not seen in young people. LÄS MER
4. Digitala distinktioner : Klass och kontinuitet i unga mäns vardagliga mediepraktiker
Sammanfattning : This dissertation explores how social class matters in young men’s everyday relationship to digital media. The aim is to contribute to the existing knowledge about how young people incorporate digital media in their everyday lives by focusing on the structural premises of this process. LÄS MER
5. When a parent is affected by a life-threatening illness : Exploring children’s and parents’ needs for support
Sammanfattning : This thesis explored the needs and preferences for support in families with children when one of the parents is affected by a life-threatening illness. In this thesis a variation of designs were used, from a literature review, to an interview study, a survey, and a long-term follow-up of an intervention. LÄS MER