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  1. 16. Young voices from a precarious Japan : A qualitative study on young educated women’s experiences of their life situations and perception of the future in Japan

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudier

    Author : Lipikar Narayaem Lindman; [2021]
    Keywords : young women; precariousness; vulnerability; Japan; critical discursive psychology; interpretative repertoires; subject positions; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Recent generations of Japanese youth face a diminished and precarious labour market and are pushed to the anxious margins of the society. Many are feeling less secure about the future and this precarisation is disproportionately affecting women. READ MORE

  3. 17. Can Anonymous, Positive Feedback From Your Coworkers Give You More Than Just a Smile? A Mixed-Method Study Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Gratitude Intervention

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

    Author : Evamaria Rauen; Lina Balciunaite; [2021]
    Keywords : positive psychology; gratitude; intervention; workplace well-being; mixed methods; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Gratitude, one of the key concepts in the growing field of positive psychology, has been shown to be beneficial for organizations by improving employees’ well-being. However, scientific research of gratitude interventions in the organizational field is still scarce. READ MORE

  4. 18. “Heading for the Abyss” Interstate friendship, anxiety and state biographical narrative change in Austria

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School; Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen; Lunds universitet/Pedagogik; Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Global Studies

    Author : Roja Moser; [2021]
    Keywords : ontological security; friendship; biographical narrative; memory; emotions; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to examine how state biographical narratives can change and how this process might affect a state’s ontological security. Moreover, it looks at whether interstate friendship could alleviate any feelings of anxiety caused by such changes. READ MORE

  5. 19. Acceptance of Cosmetic Enhancement and Association Between Self-Esteem, Well-Being and Cosmetic Procedures among Women

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

    Author : Emmanuelle Awad; [2021]
    Keywords : Cosmetic procedures; acceptance of cosmetic procedures; self-esteem; psychological well-being; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Cosmetic procedures have been increasing in popularity over the past decade. Women make up the majority of consumers in this lucrative industry. In this study, acceptance of cosmetic enhancement, self-esteem and psychological well-being (PWB) were investigated in a sample of women. The sample was composed of 237 participants with 31. READ MORE

  6. 20. Who Leads Matters? A study of presidential leadership and its impact on environmental policy

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Clara Andrén; [2020]
    Keywords : Foreign Policy Analysis; leadership; Obama; Trump; environmental policy; Paris Agreement; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : As climate change is a global threat it is of essence to understand how we can work against it. Research within the sphere of Peace and Conflict Studies lacks the perspective of the psychology behind world leaders as an explanation for how environmental policy is conducted. READ MORE