Essays about: "Social comparison"

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  1. 11. Identification and evaluation of solutions for long-haul electric road freight.

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Logistik- och kvalitetsutveckling

    Author : Amanda Lundström; Gustav Lindén; [2023]
    Keywords : Electric road freight; long-haul; TCO; Tripple bottom line;

    Abstract : Road freight transportation is important for the development of the global economy and, at the same time, one of the most destructive businesses when it comes to the environment and human health. As societies evolve, the need for freight transportation increases and the transport demand cannot in a sustainable way be fulfilled with the use of diesel trucks as it is done today. READ MORE

  3. 12. Problematic social media use and self-rated health among Swedish adolescents : Is the association moderated by perceived familial social support?

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för folkhälsovetenskap

    Author : Åsa Ledel; [2023]
    Keywords : Adolescents; perceived familial social support; HBSC survey; SRH; Sweden; problematic social media use; ungdomar; upplevt föräldrastöd; HBSC; självuppskattad hälsa; Sverige; problematisk sociala medier användning;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study was to explore the association between problematic social media use (PSMU) and self-rated health (SRH) among Swedish adolescent boys and girls, and additionally to examine whether perceived familial social support buffers against poor health in the same association. The study was based on the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) survey from 2017/2018. READ MORE

  4. 13. NOT IN MY LIMHAMN : Investigating the implications of social mixing in an affluent area, through the case of Limhamns Sjöstad

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Ella Klausen; [2023]
    Keywords : Urban planning; social mixing; diversity; local opposition; NIMBYism;

    Abstract : In 2020, reports were made of local opposition directed towards the development of public housing in a new residential area called Limhamns Sjöstad (Limhamn's seaside town), located in one of the most affluent districts of Malmö, Sweden. The reports of the local opposition initiated a media debate regarding the municipal housing provision and aim to promote social mixing to counteract segregation within the city. READ MORE

  5. 14. Mitigating Unintended Bias in Toxic Comment Detection using Entropy-based Attention Regularization

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Fabio Camerota; [2023]
    Keywords : XLNet; BERT; Toxic Comment Classification; Entropy-based Attention Regularization; XLNet; BERT; Toxisk Kommentar Klassificering; Entropibaserad uppmärksamhetsreglering;

    Abstract : The proliferation of hate speech is a growing challenge for social media platforms, as toxic online comments can have dangerous consequences also in real life. There is a need for tools that can automatically and reliably detect hateful comments, and deep learning models have proven effective in solving this issue. READ MORE

  6. 15. Are you fitting in? A study on the effects of fitness influencers on male body image

    University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, Marketing and Logistics

    Author : Anne Heinicke; Zoe Vagic; [2023]
    Keywords : body image; fitness influencer; body dissatisfaction; social comparison theory;

    Abstract : Background: The ideals of beauty standards had been under constant change throughout history, and quite often would remain out of reach to the determent of many. The application of an idealized image of oneself remains a powerful tool when it comes to persuasion in social media and marketing. READ MORE