Essays about: "high risk behavior"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 150 essays containing the words high risk behavior.

1. 11. Won't Somebody Please Think of the Children? - A Study Examining If and How Adolescent Health Is Affected by the Business Cycle

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Hannes Wiklund; [2023]
   Keywords : Health; Mental health; Health economics; Macroeconomic conditions; Recessions; Adolescent; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This thesis examines the impact of macroeconomic shocks on adolescents health, specifically those aged between 14 and 18 years. Using data from the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) covering U.S. states from 1999 to 2019, this study investigates various health outcomes and behavioural variables among high-school students. READ MORE

3. 12. Navigating the Waves: A Study on the Effect of Income Volatility on Household Debt Accumulation

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

   Author : Loke Sjödin; Lukas Segerberg; [2023]
   Keywords : Inequality; Income volatility; Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act; Financial crises; Household Debt;

   Abstract : This study investigates the influence of income volatility on household borrowing behavior, contributing to the broader discussion on the relationship between inequality and the risk of financial crises. While prior studies have generally focused on permanent income inequality, we address the overlooked aspect of transitory income inequality. READ MORE

4. 13. A Visual Programming Language in Virtual Reality : A Usability Evaluation and Its Potential for Reducing Sedentary Behavior

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

   Author : Adam Jonsson; [2023]
   Keywords : Virtual Reality; Visual Programming Languages; Sedentary Behavior; Usability; Cognitive Dimensions; datauppsättningar; neurala nätverk; blickdetektering; texttaggning;

   Abstract : Sedentary behavior is linked to numerous adverse effects on a person’s health, such as obesity, depression, and a higher risk of cardiovascular events. Professions that are primarily sedentary have increased due to the growth of office-related occupations, one of which is software engineering. READ MORE

5. 14. Electrical Discharge Interaction with Lithium-Ion Battery Vent Gases: Investigations using High-Speed Imaging and Breakdown Analysis

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för energivetenskaper

   Author : Alexander Petersson; [2023]
   Keywords : Electrical Discharge; Electrical Arc; Spark Discharge; Combustion; Ignition; Lithium-Ion Battery; Thermal Runaway; Vent Gases; Breakdown Voltage; Ionization; High-Speed Imaging; Technology and Engineering; Chemistry;

   Abstract : The increasing drive for sustainable and eco-friendly transportation has made the electrification of cars a top priority in the energy and transportation sectors. Ensuring the safety of electrical vehicle (EV) batteries is of the utmost importance. READ MORE

6. 15. The effect of Instagram influencers' messages on millennials' purchase intentions and factors that influence these effects : A qualitative study on the impact of attitude, social norms, behavior control, trust and risk on purchase intention

   University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för handel och företagande

   Author : Anton Madsen; Sara Mbuyi Tshibangu; [2023]
   Keywords : Influencers; influencer marketing; Instagram; millennials; purchase intention; TPB; trust; risk; Influencers; influencer marketing; Instagram; millennials; purchase intention; TPB; trust; risk;

   Abstract : Purpose : The purpose of this research is to explore the effects of instagram influencers' on millennials' purchase intentions. The aim is to examine how the independent determinants of intentions (attitude, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control) and psychological positive and negative triggers (trust respective perceived risk) influence these effects. READ MORE