Thesis (M.P.A.)--University of Hong Kong, 1998. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 133-137). Also available in print.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of California, San Diego, 2010. / Title from first page of PDF file (viewed March 30, 2010). Available via ProQuest Digital Dissertations. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (p. 384-401).

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Western Sydney, 2006. / A thesis presented to the University of Western Sydney, College of Business, School of Marketing, in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Marketing). Includes bibliographies.

Thesis (M.S.)--University of North Carolina at Wilmington, 2006. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves: [45])

Made available in DSpace on 2016-08-03T16:34:53Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Andressa Pereira LopesCAPA, CON...pdf: 233098 bytes, checksum: dbe51013cf3967dc9b0d21ad474bc00b (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011-02-14 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / The objectives of this study were to relate psychoactive substances abuse and anxiety, check the levels of anxiety and the most consumed psychoactive substances, and associated psychoactive substance use and anxiety among high school students from public and private schools in the city of Maceio. Students and institutions that participated of the research were selected by not-probabilist sampling for convenience. This was a study of correlational delineation. The sample was of 407 students, aged 14 to 18 years. The research was conducted in seven schools, being four of state public net and three of the particular net. The participants answered a sociodemographic questionnaire; the Adolescent Anxiety Scale (AAS); and a questionnaire about consumption of psychoactive substances. It was made the analysis of the relations between psychoactive substance consumption and anxiety by means of the Qui-Square test and Fisher exact tests. Alcohol was the legal substance most consumed by students, while the solvent, the most popular illicit substance by this group. The participants had a presented a greater percentage in the moderate level: 28%. There was a statistically significant difference between the consumption of psychoactive substances and moderate anxiety in adolescents. The use in life of solvents (p = 0,037) and energy drinks (p = 0,023); use in the year of cigarette (p = 0,043) and alcohol (p = 0,007); and frequent use of alcohol (p = 0,001) correlated with anxiety. There were significant differences between psychoactive substance use and anxiety in the types of school: In public school, there was a relationship between students who reported cigarette consumption in life and in the year, among participants who made use of solvents and energy drinks in life with severe anxiety (p = 0,022; p = 0,003; p = 0,010, p = 0,044, respectively); and among students who reported making frequent consumption of alcoholic drinks with moderate anxiety (p = 0,007). In private school, there was a relationship between students who drank alcohol in years with moderate anxiety (p = 0,011). The research found the need to carry out projects of health promotion and drug prevention that aim to increasing the reflection about lifestyle and anxiety.Ouvir / Os objetivos deste estudo foram: relacionar o consumo de substâncias psicoativas e ansiedade, verificar os níveis de ansiedade e as substâncias psicoativas mais consumidas, e associar consumo de substâncias psicoativas e ansiedade entre estudantes do ensino médio de escolas públicas e particulares da cidade de Maceió. Os estudantes e as instituições que participaram da pesquisa foram selecionados por meio de amostragem não-probabilística por conveniência. Tratou-se de um estudo de delineamento correlacional. A amostra foi de 407 estudantes, com idade de 14 a 18 anos. A pesquisa foi realizada em sete escolas, sendo quatro da rede pública estadual e três da rede particular. Os participantes responderam a um questionário sóciodemográfico; à Escala de Ansiedade do Adolescente (EAA); e a um questionário sobre o consumo de substâncias psicoativas. Foi feita a análise das relações entre consumo de substâncias psicoativas e ansiedade por meio do teste qui-quadrado e exato de Fisher. O álcool foi a substância lícita mais consumida pelos estudantes, enquanto o solvente, a substância ilícita mais consumida por esse grupo. Os participantes apresentaram maior percentual no nível moderado: 28%. Verificou-se diferença estatisticamente significativa entre o consumo de substâncias psicoativas e ansiedade nos adolescentes. O uso na vida de solventes (p=0,037) e energéticos (p=0,023); uso no ano de cigarro (p=0,043) e bebidas alcoólicas (p=0,007); e uso freqüente de bebidas alcoólicas (p<0,001) relacionou-se com ansiedade moderada. Houve diferença significativa entre consumo de substâncias psicoativas e ansiedade nos tipos de escola: Na escola pública, houve relação entre estudantes que disseram consumir cigarro na vida e no ano, e entre os que fizeram uso na vida de solventes e energéticos com ansiedade grave (p=0,022; p=0,003; p=0,010;p=0=0,44, respectivamente); e entre estudantes que afirmaram ter feito consumo freqüente de bebidas alcoólicas com ansiedade moderada (p=0,007). Na escola particular, houve relação entre estudantes consumiram bebidas alcoólicas no ano com ansiedade moderada (p=0,011). A pesquisa verificou a necessidade de se realizarem projetos de prevenção de drogas e promoção de saúde que visem aumentar a reflexão sobre o estilo de vida e ansiedade.

Os críticos de cinema são vistos como figuras próximas da elite cultural, gostando de filmes que a maior parte das pessoas não gosta e tendo um gosto que por vezes não se assemelha aos de seus consumidores. Os cinéfilos ou apaixonados por cinema são consumidores vorazes de filmes que buscam estar sempre assistindo uma produção, conversando sobre filmes, buscando informações. Nesse caso discute-se a possibilidade que esses mediadores entre produção e consumo e esses consumidores mais entusiasmados pelo cinema tenham práticas de consumo semelhantes e tenham visão semelhante sobre como apreciar esse produto. Com base em estudos de hierarquização cultural, consumo de cultura popular e de massa, crítica e cinefilia esse estudo busca compreender se os hábitos de consumo de críticos de cinema – considerados pelo Marketing como auxiliares na hora de um consumidor escolher um produto – e dos cinéfilos – consumidores em quantidade e variedade de filmes – compartilham das mesmas visões e se o que caracteriza um grupo caracteriza o outro ou não. Para responder isso fizemos 19 entrevistas em profundidade com críticos e 16 com cinéfilos na região de Porto Alegre. Há bastantes semelhanças na forma como tratam o cinema, em especial com relação à maneira como assistem ao filme e o quanto buscam de informações antes de ver um filme. Os críticos acreditam no seu papel como aumentando a conversa e reflexão sobre um filme, mas entendem que muitas vezes são utilizados como uma fonte de informação sobre o filme. Cinéfilos buscam menos entender de detalhes técnicos e possuem uma visão mais negativa com relação aos grandes lançamentos. Ambos os críticos de cinema e cinéfilos consomem de todos os tipos de filmes, reforçando o consumo onívoro por parte dos mesmos, mas os críticos sabem explicar mais porque veem todos os tipos de filmes. Em linhas gerais, os críticos de cinema precisam saber mais de filmes diversos porque precisam expor esse conhecimento ao passo que cinéfilos podem se aprofundar em um tipo de filme. Ambos os grupos acreditam que possuem uma experiência mais completa e que assistem filmes mais desafiadores do que a maioria das pessoas. Os cinéfilos são mais negativos em falar do tipo de filme que tem grande bilheteria e é apreciado por uma grande parte de espectadores. Por vezes esses cinéfilos consumiam os tipos de filmes mais autorais como forma de mostrar maior capital cultural frente a outras pessoas, mas por muitas vezes não eram capazes de usar esses conhecimentos em suas redes de relacionamentos. / Film critics are many times seen as people close to cultural elite, enjoying movies that most people do not like and cultivating a taste that sometimes does not resemble those of their readers. Film buffs or passionate about film are voracious consumers of films always seeking to watch a motion picture, talking about movies, searching for information. In this paper we discuss the possibility that these mediators between production and consumption and those most enthusiastic consumers have similar cinema consumption practices and have similar views on how to enjoy this product. Drawing upon studies of cultural hierarchy, popular culture, criticism and cinephilia this study has the aim of understanding whether the habits of film critics - considered by Marketing as assistants for a consumer to choose a product - and film buffs or cinephiles - consumers in number and variety of films - share the same visions. To answer these questions we made 20 long interviews with critics and 16 long interviews with inhabitants of Porto Alegre area. There are many similarities in the way they treat the cinema, especially with respect to the way they watch the film and how much information they search before seeing a movie. Critics believe in its role as increasing the conversation and reflection on a movie, but they understand they are often used as an information source about the movie. Cinephiles search less understand technical details and have a more negative view in relation to major releases. Both film critics and cinephiles consume all kinds of movies, reinforcing the omnivorous consumption, but critics can explain more because they see all kinds of movies. In general, film critics need to know more about many films because they need to expose this knowledge while movie buffs can delve into a type of film. Both groups believe they have a richer experience and they watch most challenging films than others moviegoers. Film buffs are more negative in talking about the kind of movie that has big box office and is appreciated by a large number of spectators. Sometimes these cinephiles consumed these auteur movies as a way to show more cultural capital, but often they were not able to use this knowledge in their social networks.

xviii, 170 p. : ill. (some col.) A print copy of this thesis is available through the UO Libraries. Search the library catalog for the location and call number. / New residence halls differ from their predecessors because of sophisticated systems, concern for energy efficiency, and attention to student satisfaction. Nevertheless, older facilities represent the bulk of housing stock on many campuses. A literature review revealed few recent studies related to student housing. This thesis questions how residence hall age influences occupant perceptions and actions related to comfort and energy consumption. The study took place in two residence halls, built in 1963 and 2006, and entailed an occupant survey of 103 residents as well as the collection of thermal and utility data. Survey results did not show a significant difference in occupant behaviors between the older and newer buildings. Thermal measurements in both buildings fell inside and outside the ASHRAE Comfort Zone, which supported occupant perceptions. Findings indicate a lack of student awareness of energy conservation strategies. Furthermore, greater consistency in campus utility metering would enable more accurate building performance comparisons. / Committee in Charge: Dr. Alison G. Kwok, Chair; Dr. Mark L. Gillem; Fred Tepfer

In literary research is to pursue attention laws related with consumption credit. The chapter personal and family finance deals with correct control finance. The final chapter in literary research describes consumption bankruptcy in detail. The aim of the diploma thesis is to evaluated consumption credit terms for the clients and possibilities of the clients as they could act in a case of problems with their defaults. Three banks and three nonbank institutions were choosen for the consumption credit terms evaluation. Next, the questionnaire was compiled for practical part of diploma thesis. After evaluation of questionnaire are presented statistics from varied sources. Next, the possibilities of the clients as they could act in a case of problems with their defaults. The diploma thesis is supplemented by solving dispute between debtor and credit provider. The last chapter diploma thesis deals with differences between offer consumption credit ČSOB from the Czech Republic and ČSOB from the Slovakia.

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / Partindo do questionamento de como as emoções podem se vincular no advento do consumo em um grupo específico esta dissertação de mestrado objetiva compreender esta vinculação nos motociclistas da cidade do Rio de Janeiro. Tendo como principal fonte de dados entrevistas não-estruturados com roteiro aberto analiso os discursos proferidos por estes nativos. Foi necessário compreender a construção do ser motociclista: seus objetivos, trajetórias, participação em moto clubes e no universo motociclístico, a obtenção do primeiro veículo, os processos de troca e customização dos objetos. A relação dos indivíduos com as motos apresentou variações e deslocamentos discursivos, revelando um elaborado contexto de construção de sentido e significado, demonstrando que o objeto pode ser representado e consumido de diferentes formas. Por fim, buscou-se compreender o aparato emocional utilizado nesta prática, tanto os almejado quanto os rechaçados pelos nativos. Pude observar que em muitos momentos mesmo os sentimentos não desejados podem ser reconstruídos com a finalidade de reforçar o comprometimento do indivíduo com sua prática.

Young men's consumption, especially that of students at Oxford, has not received much attention from scholars although they participated fully in the economic life of the University town by becoming customers, indeed often compulsive shoppers, as numerous Chancellor's Court and bankruptcy court cases suggest. My thesis provides a window onto male students' consumer culture and indebtedness, especially their link to the 'credit system'. 'Conspicuous consumption' and overspending was a marker of undergraduate culture which had two dialectical dynamics: students tried to position themselves in their community by displaying the signs and habits of the elite; and, simultaneously they went through a process of individualization, expressing particular tastes and their own extravagance. These processes reflect how students learnt their future roles as rulers by managing their private interests and public image, but also by developing a consumer experience, a majority of them becoming prudent economic agents. This dissertation explores consumption from both an individual and collective perspective. In particular it examines juvenile agency, going beyond the clichés of the 'great masculine renunciation' and the idea of prominent female shopping, reconstructing the different paths undertaken by young men, from their first steps into consumption, to consumption routine. It builds on diverse disciplines including social and economic history, retailing and advertising, education, law and gender studies to tackle a gap in the history of consumption, capitalism and trade in Oxford. Between 1830 and 1880, student consumerism was intertwined with the university reforms and the rise of competition between tradesmen. This study assesses education costs and budget constraints; commercial practices such as 'touting freshmen'; students' social background and insolvency; the use of long-term credit as a tool to drive consumption; and the formation of male identities through the purchase and display of different goods.