Essays about: "Buffering"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 113 essays containing the word Buffering.

  1. 6. The Buffering Effect of Social Support on Stress: A Study of Public Sector Managers in Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

    Author : Fujiko Berg; [2023]
    Keywords : public sector managers; stress; ill health; managerial support; perceived supervisory support; social support; supportive communication climate; network support; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The primary purpose of this study was to investigate whether variations of social support functions predicted stress using a sample of public sector managers in Sweden. Additionally, the study aimed to contribute to psychological literature due to the scarcity of research on the ill health of managers, and the impact of support functions on occupational stress. READ MORE

  3. 7. Weight status and psychosomatic complaints in Swedish adolescent boys and girls: examining the buffering role of family support.

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för folkhälsovetenskap

    Author : Jasmin Venäläinen; [2023]
    Keywords : Weight status; overweight; obesity; psychosomatic complaints; family support; adolescents; HBSC;

    Abstract : Introduction: Psychosomatic complaints have increased among adolescents in recent decades, as well as overweight and obesity rates, which have become a public health issue. The associations between weight status and psychosomatic complaints are not clear, therefore further research is needed. READ MORE

  4. 8. School pressure and psychosomatic complaints among Swedish adolescents: does physical activity play a buffering role?

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för folkhälsovetenskap

    Author : Alicia Birgersson; [2023]
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    Abstract : Aim: The aim of the study was to explore the association between school pressure and psychosomatic health complaints and the potentially moderating effect of physical activity in a Swedish cohort of adolescents.Method: Cross-sectional data from the Swedish Health Behavior in School-aged Children (HBSC) survey of 2017/2018 was used, with participants aged 11-15 (n=3,745). READ MORE

  5. 9. Assessing the relation between temperature buffering, soil moisture, and canopy cover in a Swedish coniferous forest

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi

    Author : Mark Van der Keijl; [2023]
    Keywords : Temperature buffering; forest microclimate; soil moisture; canopy cover; forest management; Sweden;

    Abstract : Forests buffer temperature extremes through processes such as canopy shading, wind speed reduction, and evapotranspiration. As a result, microclimates are formed within forests whose climatic conditions are distinctly different from the surrounding macroclimate. READ MORE

  6. 10. THE INFLUENCE OF TUNDRA VEGETATION ON SOIL TEMPERATURES

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Instiutionen för biologi och miljövetenskap

    Author : Edith Aspelin; [2022-09-28]
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    Abstract : The arctic has experienced more rapid global warming and is more sensitive to temperature changes compared with the rest of the world. We can already see how vegetation distributed across the arctic tundra has changed in composition, height, and abundance. READ MORE