Essays about: "demographic characteristics"

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1. 1. Social Gradients in Subjective Well-being during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Sweden

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

   Author : Ida Johansson; [2024]
   Keywords : Subjective Well-being; SWB; COVID-19; pandemic; Sweden; social gradients; foreign-born; health inequalities; resources;

   Abstract : The COVID-19 pandemic prompted governments around the globe to employ various measures, such as social distancing and quarantine, to prevent its spread. The pandemic contributed to drastic changes in everyday life, through economic shocks, fear of the virus, morbidity, and mortality. READ MORE

3. 2. Adapting to Change: How COVID-19 Shaped Online Consumer Behavior A comparative study between the United Kingdom and Sweden aimed at analysing consumption variations in online shopping and online gambling.

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

   Author : Mimmi Bergström; Tuba Tezcan; [2023-07-21]
   Keywords : COVID-19; Restrictions; Online gambling; Online shopping; Consumption behaviour; Consumer theory; Substitution effect; Income effect; Relative price; OLS-regression;

   Abstract : The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on online shopping and online gambling, as well as the differences between Sweden and the United Kingdom. Both social isolation and online consumption habits have been significantly impacted by the pandemic. READ MORE

4. 3. Scrolling for Success? The Impact of Social Media Microbreaks on Perceived Work Productivity and Psychological Detachment from Work

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för psykologi (PSY)

   Author : Carina Plath; Tabea Christiansen; [2023]
   Keywords : social media microbreaks; psychological detachment; perceived productivity; at-work recovery;

   Abstract : Completing tasks and reaching goals at work depletes employees’ energy, motivation, and attentional resources, resulting in negative stress and fatigue experiences. Taking microbreaks from work may help recover from work demands and replenish these resources by positively affecting employee well-being and performance. READ MORE

5. 4. Comparative study of the communal variations in the dialect of Aleppo (with focus on that of the Syriac Quarter) with notes on the Aramaic substrate of the dialect

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för lingvistik och filologi

   Author : Edy Touma; [2023]
   Keywords : Aleppo dialect; Christian variety; Syriac Quarter;

   Abstract :  This study explores the linguistic characteristics of the Arabic dialect spoken in Ḥayy ə-s-səryān, also known as the ‘Syriac Quarter’ in Aleppo city, within the context of the city's diverse demographic makeup. The Aleppo dialect, a Levantine dialect spoken by various religious and social groups, is used by Christians and Muslims as their everyday language. READ MORE

6. 5. Do estate-level characteristics generate unsafety? : Examining neighborhood and estate characteristics influence on perceived residential safety in Gothenburg

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Madeleine Frisk Garcia; [2023]
   Keywords : Perceived safety; fixed effects; estate level effects; customer satisfaction surveys;

   Abstract : Do estate and neighborhood characteristics influence perceptions of safety? Using data from a survey of residents living in municipal housing in Gothenburg, this paper argues that the spatial and social characteristics of a neighborhood vastly outpace the role of its socioeconomic and demographic composition, when it comes to accounting for the perceived safety of its residents. The dataset consists of survey data on residents’ perception of safety from 2013-2014 and 2016-2021 in Gothenburg linked with sociodemographic data at an estate level. READ MORE