Essays about: "Psychological distress"

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1. 21. Gender Differences in Gratitude Among University Students in Sweden

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för psykologi (PSY)

   Author : Mathias Rydh; [2019]
   Keywords : Trait gratitude; gratitude interventions; gender differences; positive affect; negative affect;

   Abstract : Previous findings suggest that gratitude is related to a multitude of benefits, such as improved psychological well-being, decreased psychological distress and more positive social relationships. The interest in gratitude as a research topic for psychological science is relatively new, and as such, there are many aspects of gratitude that need to be studied more. READ MORE

3. 22. An Assessment of Grief and Psychological Distress among Jamaicans

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

   Author : Jodi-Ann Johnson; [2019]
   Keywords : grief; loss; depression; post-traumatic stress; anxiety; cognitive; distressing; mental health; culture; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Studies of grief have linked the experience of loss to multiple emotional, cognitive and physiological impairments but its behaviour across different cultures is insufficiently investigated. In this study, symptoms of grief and their relationship to negative psychological outcome among bereaved Jamaicans were assessed. READ MORE

4. 23. The Harmful Effects of Online and Offline Anti LGBTI Hate Speech

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

   Author : Hanna Nyman; Annastasiya Provozin; [2019]
   Keywords : Hate Speech; LGBTI; Online Hate Speech; Offline Hate Speech; Ukraine; Moldova; Violence; Harmful Effects;

   Abstract : Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people (LGBTI) are discriminated and subjected to violence in societies across the world, and ensuring their rights is on the international agenda. On a European level, nationalism, state-led persecution and rhetoric of hate have slowed down the process of ensuring human rights for LGBTI people particularly in Eastern Europe, where they are subject to violence, discrimination and hostility. READ MORE

5. 24. Ethnic identity in relation to country of birth among adolescents and emerging adults in Sweden

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Psykologiska institutionen

   Author : Rebecca Barahona; [2018-06-05]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : This study explored ethnic identity in relation to country of birth among young people in Sweden and their possible influence on identity development and psychological well-being. Participants (N = 624) were students, ages 15-19. READ MORE

6. 25. The Child’s Previous Experiences of Health Care Affects on the Child’s Anxiety in Connection to Anaesthetic Induction: A Systematic Review

   University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för medicinska vetenskaper

   Author : Janina Björklund; [2018]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : Background: Preoperative anxiety in children is a common phenomenon, 40-70% of all children shows signs of fear, distress or anxiety, which peaks during the time of anesthesia induction. These preoperative emotions have also been associated with a number of negative clinical postoperative outcomes including slower postoperative recovery, and higher doses of postoperative analgesia   Aim: To summarize published studies that explore the relationship between children´s previous experience of health care and preoperative anxiety in connection with anesthetic induction. READ MORE