Essays about: "perceived loneliness"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 20 essays containing the words perceived loneliness.

  1. 11. Loneliness Among a Sample of Swedish University Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

    Author : Antonia Sigfridsson; Herman Brandt; [2021]
    Keywords : perceived loneliness; UCLA Loneliness Scale; COVID-19 pandemic; alcohol; upplevd ensamhet; UCLA Loneliness Scale; COVID-19 pandemic; alkohol;

    Abstract : The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has had an enormous impact worldwide and is posing a threat to the physical and mental health of world citizens. The present study examines the extent to which a sample of Swedish university students have experienced loneliness during COVID-19. READ MORE

  3. 12. Loneliness is a Very Special Place: A Cultural Analysis of Urban Loneliness within Scandinavia

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för etnologi

    Author : Martina Gnewski; [2020]
    Keywords : loneliness; Sweden; Denmark; city planning; urban living; trust; belonging; cultural analysis; ethnography; public health; Cultural Sciences;

    Abstract : Denna uppsats är ett kulturanalytiskt forskningsprojekt som syftar till att förstå hur sociala och kulturella processer i olika rum i staden bidrar till upplevelsen av ofrivillig ensamhet. Uppsatsen undersöker den ofrivilliga ensamheten i olika skalor i staden, från bostaden, kvarteret, ut i bostadsområdet och vidare ut i staden. READ MORE

  4. 13. Social Interactions and Friendships of adolescents with vision impairments : A scoping review

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/HLK, CHILD

    Author : Eleftheria Beteinaki; [2019]
    Keywords : social interaction; social inclusion; friendships; adolescents; vision impairment; blindness; low vision; scoping review;

    Abstract : Background: Social exclusion of people with vision impairments is an ongoing issue. Since social inclusion emphasizes social and emotional aspects as distinct from academic ones and the aspects concerning opportunities, the focus is turned on the domain of social interactions and friendships. READ MORE

  5. 14. The art of being both compliant and adaptable to the best available evidence : An interview study with public health workers about evidence-based practice

    University essay from Mälardalens högskola/Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd

    Author : Caroline Taxén; [2019]
    Keywords : Evidence-based practice; Public health workers; Demands; Resources; Control;

    Abstract : Today's society places greater demands on how preventative and promotional efforts should be based on evidence for optimal results. Public health workers have a great responsibility to act and support the population ahead in a positive healthy direction where evidence-based methods are to form the basis of their actions, but simultaneously they perceive high demands, lack of resources and difficulties in controlling their work situation. READ MORE

  6. 15. Investigating the Neural Correlates of Perceived Social Isolation : Is Perceived Social Isolation Confined to the Social Brain?

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

    Author : Kasper Löf; [2018]
    Keywords : Perceived Social Isolation; hypervigilance; social brain model; loneliness;

    Abstract : Loneliness, or the perceived discrepancy of ones relationships in terms of quality, is known as Perceived Social Isolation (PSI). Studies have shown that PSI is both increasing and is correlated with health risks. Specifically, PSI is not only related with risks of mortality but is also linked with variations in the brain. READ MORE