Essays about: "psychosocial risk factors"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 13 essays containing the words psychosocial risk factors.

  1. 1. Resilience-building interventions in A refugee camp : A qualitative study  on the circumstances and interventions that promotes children's mental well-being in the context of a refugee camp

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för socialt arbete

    Author : Ahmadullah Hakimy; [2023]
    Keywords : Refugee Children; refugee Camp; Al Zaatari refugee camp; Resilience-building interventions; Jordan;

    Abstract : Abstract      Refugee children living in refugee camps are a vulnerable population at a high risk of developing mental health problems, behavioural issues, and being exposed to violence or trauma. However, not all children that experience these stressors of displacement develop negative outcomes. READ MORE

  3. 2. Investigating Workplace Discrimination: How to Design Survey Questionnaire Posed to Minority Groups.

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för kemi, bioteknologi och hälsa (CBH)

    Author : Nnenna Ike; [2022]
    Keywords : Workplace; discrimination; psychosocial risk factors; minority; ethno-racialization; research methodology;

    Abstract : Workplace discrimination exists in the Swedish work environment. Minority groups (such as immigrants, persons from ethno-racial backgrounds different from the majority population, persons of non-normative sexual orientation, gender, or religious background) may experience discrimination or the fear of possible exposure to discrimination in the workplace. READ MORE

  4. 3. The impact of chronic widespread pain on health status and long-term health predictors: a general population cohort study

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för hälsa och välfärd

    Author : Charlotte Sylwander; [2019]
    Keywords : Chronic widespread pain; sex differences; health status; health predictors; Kroniskt utbredd smärta; könsskillnader; hälsostatus; hälsoprediktorer;

    Abstract : Background: Previous research states that chronic widespread pain (CWP) has a negative impact on health status and daily life activities. Risk factors for developing CWP are, e.g. female sex, other chronic diseases, smoking, inactivity, sleeping problems and obesity. READ MORE

  5. 4. Explaining the Occupational Class Gradient in Health Among Swedish Employees: Physical and Psychosocial Work-Related Stressors

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för folkhälsovetenskap

    Author : Marie-Claire Lutters; [2018]
    Keywords : health inequalities; social gradient; occupational class; the work environment; physical work-related stressors; psychosocial work-related stressors; sweden;

    Abstract : The work environment constitutes a key social determinant of health, yet previous research is relatively limited vis-à-vis the contribution of both physical and psychosocial work-related stressors on occupational class differences in health among Swedish employees. This study used cross-sectional data from the Swedish Level of Living Survey 2010 to assess the mediating effect of physical and psychosocial work-related stressors to occupational class differences in physical and mental ill health in Sweden. READ MORE

  6. 5. The Work Environment of Welding Operators at Volvo Group Trucks Operations : An Investigation to Reduce the Risk of Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Welders

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för ekonomi, teknik och samhälle

    Author : Linda Jonsson Roos; [2018]
    Keywords : MSDs; Work environment; Manual welders; Welding work; Physical strain; Work postures; Belastningsrelaterade skador; arbetsmiljö; manuella svetsare; svetsarbete; fysisk belastning; arbetsställningar;

    Abstract : This master thesis report presents a 20 weeks long project within Industrial design engineering at Luleå University of Technology, performed at Volvo Group Trucks Operations in Umeå. Since the company from a previous study knew that the operators on segment two work in unfavorable work postures, a further investigation of the operators’ work environment was needed. READ MORE