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Opplevd psykisk helse og livskvalitet hos elever 3, 6 og 9 år etter at de gikk ut av tilrettelagt videregående skole Kvalitativ retrospektiv studie a…
2015
Masteroppgave psykisk helsearbeid- Universitetet i Agder, 2015 As a teacher at an adaptive organized secondary school for vocational training, I want to examine how former students perceive their mental health (MH) and quality of life (QoL) today. The purpose of the project is to see if the program has positively helped to strengthen their MH and their QoL, some years after leaving school. The research question is, "3, 6 and 9 years after the adapted secondary education - How does the former pupils experience their mental health and quality of life?" The study throws light on four sub-questions. 1. How is your experienced mental health and quality of life today? 2. What have contributed pos…
I gråsonen mellom skole og helse i undervisningen av voksne traumatiserte flyktninger : om skolens rolle i rehabiliteringen
2010
Masteroppgave i psykisk helsearbeid- Universitetet i Agder 2010 Title: In the grey zone between school and health in teaching traumatized adult refugees – the school’s role in rehabilitation. Background When providing classroom training for the integration of adult refugees, there will always be individuals that, due to psychosocial problems caused by earlier traumatic experiences, are unable to follow the normal progress of the rest of the class. This represents a huge challenge for the educational institution. Based on research on traumas in Denmark, a special education methodology has been developed, called rehabilitating pedagogics. The following study focuses on the grey zone between e…
"Det fellesskapet du møtte hver gang på trening bidro til at du ville bli med på alt" : en kvalitativ studie om eldre menns erfaringer av å delta i e…
2014
Masteroppgave folkehelsevitenskap- Universitetet i Agder, 2014 Background: Today the elder live longer than earlier and as a result of the increase in life expectancy more people suffer from chronic disease. To accommodate the strong growth in population there has become an increased focus on improving the public health. Autumn 2012 an intervention study (called SARA elderly) based on strength training, was conducted with elderly men between the ages of 60-81. Several of the men reported changes in terms of an increase in general satisfaction, improved mood, improved sleep quality and overall quality of life during the training period. Aim: The aim of this study is to get a deeper understan…
Sosial ulikhet i helse- folkehelseutfordring : en kvalitativ studie med fokus på psykisk helse
2014
Masteroppgave folkehelsevitenskap- Universitetet i Agder, 2014 Background: Social inequalities in health are a significant challenge in Norway. To meet these challenges, we need research that can give us better insight and understanding so that we have greater opportunity to prevent and take action. Researches are showing a relationship between socioeconomic factors and mental health, it is therefore desirable to obtain empirical data from people living with such experiences. Purpose and key questions: The purpose of this study is to get insight and understanding of how socioeconomic factors affect people with impaired mental health, capturing their experience is central in this study. The …
Fysisk aktivitet i behandlingen av alvorlig psykisk syke i spesialisthelsetjenesten
2014
Masteroppgave folkehelsevitenskap- Universitetet i Agder, 2014 An increasing number of people are being treated for mental disorders in Norway. The sale of drugs, sick leave and the number of new disability pensions due to mental disorders increases. The aim of this study is to highlight the importance of adopting health measures, such as physical activity, to prevent a further negative development in terms of the individual patient. This study examines how physical activity is incorporated as a part of an overall treatment provided to mental health patients in Norwegian specialized health service. The study is analyzed by Kvale and Brinkmann`s guidelines for meaning analysis. The empirical…
Måltidsmønster og skjermbruk under måltidene- en studie blant 6-10 år gamle barn i Norge Frisklivsstudien barn
2015
Masteroppgave folkehelsevitenskap- Universitetet i Agder, 2015 Hensikten med denne studien var å undersøke måltidsmønster, skjermbruk under måltid og familiemåltider blant barn med ulik vektstatus, kjønn, bosituasjon og utdannelsesnivå hos foreldre. Sammenbindingen er en utdyping av teorien som er lagt til grunn for vedlagte artikkel. Sammenbindingen begynner med en innledning som etterfølges av en utdyping av forekomst, helsekonsekvenser og ulike risiko- og årsaksfaktorer til overvekt og fedme hos barn. Deretter følger en beskrivelse av metodevalg og design, utvalg og rekruttering, datainnsamling og databearbeidelse, statistisk analyse samt en diskusjon av valgt metodologi. Etter sammenbin…
Vektregulering og livsstilsvaner blant ungdom i Sør-Norge
2014
Masteroppgave folkehelsevitenskap- Universitetet i Agder, 2014 The aim of the present study was to examine the prevalence of weight regulation, associations between weight regulation and weight categories, and the association between weight regulation and self-reported lifestyle habits among 1st grade students in the South of Norway. This study is an elaboration of the theory underlying the attached article, and includes an introduction and an elaboration of theoretical and methodological aspects of this study. The article will be included at the end of the thesis and is intended to be submitted to the Journal of Nordic Health Research. After the introduction conceptual clarifications will …
"Alle skal med!" : en fenomenologisk hermeneutisk tilnærming til Pedalpigane
2014
Masteroppgave folkehelsevitenskap- Universitetet i Agder, 2014 Project Background My own observations of Pedalpigane and the fact that they recruit an unprecedented number of women to cycling drew my attention to examine what characterizes this particular club. Not only do they recruit and encourage women to physical activity and making them stayers: most of the members participate in highly challenging races like the Color Line Setesdal Tour. How do they do that? Main Question The fact that Pedalpigane has succeeded establishing a women’s cycle club in a male dominated environment, along with the point that from a public health perspective they represent, in my opinion, an essential activi…
Validering av IPAQ kortversjon på gravide : hvordan er sammenhengen mellom selvrapportert fysisk aktivitetsnivå ved hjelp av IPAQ kortversjon og obje…
2014
Masteroppgave folkehelsevitenskap- Universitetet i Agder, 2014 Background: Physical activity promotes good health and involves a number of positive benefits through pregnancy. With this in mind it is therefore important to have good measuring methods of physical activity in order to facilitate a health promoting lifestyle in pregnant women. Objective: The main aim of this study was to validate IPAQ short version in order to examine whether this questionnaire is a valid method to use when the goal is register pregnant women’s physical activity level. This study is a validation study and is a part of the study “Fit For Delivery” (FFD), a randomized controlled intervention study, which investi…
Helseatferd og levevaner knyttet til sosioøkonomisk status : en studie av to ulike yrkesgruppers helseatferd og levevaner knyttet til kosthold og fys…
2014
Masteroppgave folkehelsevitenskap- Universitetet i Agder; 2014 In Norway socioeconomic status and health are strongly related. This is in Norway known as “The challenge of the Gradient” and indicates that people ranked higher related to occupation, education and income, is less likely to be exposed to mortality, disease, self-reported health problems and consequences of disease. This paper reveals and creates an understanding of health related behavior and habits associated with physical activity and diet among two professions with different educational background. Results are compared and comparative interpreted. This research is based on a qualitatively descriptive and inductive research …