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Associations between parental rules, style of communication and children's screen time
2015
Background Research suggests an inverse association between parental rules and screen time in pre-adolescents, and that parents’ style of communication with their children is related to the children’s time spent watching TV. The aims of this study were to examine associations of parental rules and parental style of communication with children’s screen time and perceived excessive screen time in five European countries. Methods UP4FUN was a multi-centre, cluster randomised controlled trial with pre- and post-test measurements in each of five countries; Belgium, Germany, Greece, Hungary and Norway. Questionnaires were completed by the children at school and the parent questionnaire was brough…
Measuring universal health coverage based on an index of effective coverage of health services in 204 countries and territories, 1990-2019: a systema…
2020
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"Vi ønsker å bli sett, men ønsker ikke å bli sett rart på" Om materialitet og mennesker i bofellesskap og dagsentra innen psykisk helsetjeneste i kom…
2015
Masteroppgave psykisk helsearbeid- Universitetet i Agder, 2015 Studien retter søkelyset mot bofellesskap og dagsentra beregnet for mennesker med psykiske lidelser. Bakgrunnen for bygging av bofellesskap og dagsentra var den omfattende deinstitusjonaliseringen som fant sted i hele den vestlige verden etter andre verdenskrig. Hensikten med denne studien er å undersøke hvorvidt de materielle stedene støtter opp om intensjonene bak oppførelsen av bofellesskap og dagsentra; om stedene bidrar til gode levekår og et bedre liv for brukerne. Fokus er på materialitet, regler og rutiner med utgangspunkt i forholdet mellom menneskene og det bygde sted. Problemstillingen er følgende: Hvilken betydning k…
Mestring og verdighet En kvalitativ studie av meningsinnholdet i begrepene, slik de blir forstått av brukere, pårørende og ansatte innen psykisk hels…
2015
Masteroppgave psykisk helsearbeid- Universitetet i Agder, 2015
Møtet med den nye hverdagen Om mestring og tilpasning hos bosatte flyktninger
2015
Masteroppgave psykisk helsearbeid- Universitetet i Agder, 2015 The purpose of this investigation has been to explore the difficulties and challenges refugees living through in their attempts to adapt to Norwegian society. What causes stress in the new daily life, how does it affect them, and how do they handled it? This is a qualitative investigation, based on data from interviews done with three-year intervals, with four refugees, allowing to find out whether changes are caused by structural conditions, or due do to the individual's inner resources, or both? The theoretical framework is sourced from stress- and coping theory. A hermeneutic phenomenological method, and the findings are anal…
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…