Essays about: "Wellbeing"

Showing result 26 - 30 of 603 essays containing the word Wellbeing.

  1. 26. Shifting paradigms in practice? Investigating the compatibility of Germany's energy cooperatives with sustainable degrowth

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Leon Bartling; [2023]
    Keywords : degrowth; community energy; cooperatives; renewable energy transition; degrowth framework for community energy; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The concept of sustainable degrowth presents itself as a normative response to some of the most pressing socio-ecological challenges of our time. The energy sector plays a prominent role in the degrowth debate, however, there is limited conceptual and empirical understanding of how energy production and consumption might look like from a degrowth perspective and which actors might be compatible with the degrowth ideals. READ MORE

  3. 27. “Excuse me, I am still here” : Designing for the Wellbeing of People With Dementia

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Medier och kommunikation

    Author : Rosemary Andrade Lima Nerell; [2023]
    Keywords : dementia; wellbeing; design; interaction qualities; critical dementia; ECD; design; meaning-making; media and technology;

    Abstract : A growing number of studies have been addressing the use of technology in dementia care. As traditional views of society focus mostly on the symptomatic aspects of dementia, the use of technology is limited to people’s impairments. READ MORE

  4. 28. Effects of remote work, flextime, and four-day workweek implementation on organizations and employees

    University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för ekonomi, samhälle och teknik

    Author : Sana Jonsson; Ali Abukar; [2023]
    Keywords : Four-day workweek; flexible work practices; work-life balance; employee wellbeing; increased productivity.;

    Abstract : Research question: Is adopting flextime, remote work, and four-day workweeks advantageous to employees and organizations?  Purpose: Advances in technology and the changing nature of work have led to organizations adopting remote work, flextime, and a four-day workweek. The aim is to comprehend how these could affect employees and organizations, then advise organizations on whether to implement them. READ MORE

  5. 29. Achieving a Sense of Calm : Soma Design for Better Sleep through Seamless Technologies

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

    Author : Alice Borg; [2023]
    Keywords : Soma Design; Research through Design; Sleep; Wellbeing; Material Explorations; Prototype Development; Seamless Technologies; Soma Design; Forskning via Design; Sömn; Välmående; Material Exploration; Prototyp Skapande; Icke-påträngande Teknologier;

    Abstract : Sömnsvårigheter har blivit allt vanligare i takt med att samhället blir mer skyndsamt och teknologi-drivet. Även om orsakerna kan variera, finns det några allmänna faktorer som kan hjälpa kroppen att varva ner innan läggdags. READ MORE

  6. 30. Prevalence of mental illness, and the demographic and socio-economic conditions that are associated with the self-rated mental health in an adult population in Sweden : A cross-sectional study

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    Author : Mhd Nizar Naji Alhayek; [2023]
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    Abstract : Bakgrund: Andelen av den svenska befolkningen som rapporterade psykiska problem har ökat under de senaste decennierna och särskilt de senaste åren, vilket bekräftar betydelsen av att monitorera den psykiska hälsan i befolkningen. Syfte: Att undersöka förekomsten av psykiska problem i en population av svenska vuxna, och att analysera de oberoende sambanden mellan de demografiska och socioekonomiska förhållandena och mellan självskattat psykiskt välbefinnande och psykisk påfrestning. READ MORE