Essays about: "Insomnia"

Showing result 11 - 12 of 12 essays containing the word Insomnia.

  1. 11. Social capital, self-rated health and the importance of sleep : The case of Iceland in 2007 and 2009

    University essay from Centrum för forskning om ojämlikhet i hälsa (CHESS)

    Author : Harpa Sif Eyjolfsdottir; [2012]
    Keywords : Social capital; self-rated physical health; self-rated mental health; symptoms of insomnia; Iceland; cross-sectional study; longitudinal study; hälsa; sömnlöshet; socialt kapital;

    Abstract : The frequently studied concept of social capital has often been related to health, but theconceptualisationand measurement of the conceptisanon-goingdebate. The main aim of this thesis is to study the relationship of four different indicators of social capital; informal social capital, formal social capital, trust towards institutions and trust towards others, with self-rated physical health and self-rated mental health in Iceland in 2009, shortly after a harsh economic crash. READ MORE

  3. 12. "Sleep problems -a time perspective" : "A cross-sectional and longitudinal approach"

    University essay from Sociologiska institutionen

    Author : Jonas Wastesson; []
    Keywords : Insomnia; sleep problems; social class; gender differences; cohort.;

    Abstract : Sleep problems are one of the most common health complaints in the population. Furthermore, people often judge good sleep as crucial for everyday well-being and it has been shown that lack of sleep has negative health effects. However, sleep has not been a subject of much sociological study. READ MORE