Síndrome dos Ovários Policísticos (PCOS), caracterizada por disfunção ovulatória e hiperandrogenismo, é a endocrinopatia mais frequente entre mulheres em idade reprodutiva, afetando aproximadamente de 6 a 19% desta população, conforme o critério diagnóstico empregado. Além dos distúrbios reprodutivos, as mulheres com PCOS frequentemente apresentam maior prevalência de fatores de risco cardiometabólico como obesidade abdominal, dislipidemia, hipertensão, tolerância diminuída à glicose e diabetes mellitus tipo 2. A resistência insulínica e a hiperinsulinemia compensatória são consideradas como o ponto central destas alterações metabólicas. Os critérios atuais para diagnóstico de PCOS, a partir do Consenso de Rotterdam, indroduziram diferentes fenótipos. Os mais frequentes são o fenótipo “clássico” (hiperandrogenismo e anovulução, com ou sem a aparência policística do ovário), e o fenótipo “ovulatório” (hiperandrogenismo e aparência policística do ovário). Evidências sugerem que as mulheres com PCOS fenótipo “clássico” tenham alterações metabólicas mais severas comparadas às mulheres com o fenótipo ovulatório. Em razão disto, o objetivo do primeiro artigo original foi avaliar o desempenho da circunferência abdominal, da razão cintura-estatura, do índice de conicidade, do produto da acumulação lipídica (LAP) e do índice de adiposidade visceral (VAI) com base no modelo de homeostasia de à insulina (HOMA-IR)≥ 3,8 como padrão de referência para rastreamento de alterações Este estudo mostrou que, dentre os índices de adiposidade avaliados, os que apresentaram maior acurácia foram o LAP entre as mulheres com PCOS fenótipo “clássico” e o VAI entre as com fenótipo “ovulatório”. Aplicando o ponto de corte do LAP< 34, identificamos um subgrupo de pacientes sem alterações cardiometabólicas no grupo de mulheres com PCOS com fenótipo “clássico”, população com maior risco de hipertensão, de dislipidemia e de tolerância diminuída à glicose. Dentre as mulheres com PCOS classificadas com o fenótipo “ovulatório”, VAI≥ 1,32 foi capaz de detectar mulheres com pressão arterial significativamente mais alta e variáveis glicêmicas e lipídicas menos favoráveis em relação às mulheres com PCOS com fenótipo “ovulatório” com VAI abaixo deste ponto de corte. Atualmente, mudanças de estilo de vida (dieta e/ou exercício físico) são consideradas como primeira opção de tratamento não farmacológico nas mulheres com PCOS. Embora a prática de, pelo menos, 30 minutos por dia de exercício físico estruturado seja recomendada e tenha mostrado um potencial efeito na melhora da resistência insulínica e das variáveis antropométricas e hormonais, a manutenção deste hábito a longo prazo permanece como um ponto crítico. Neste sentido, o objetivo do segundo artigo foi avaliar o efeito da atividade física habitual (AFH) nos perfis metabólico e hormonal de mulheres com PCOS e controles pareadas por idade e índice de massa corporal (IMC). A AFH das participantes foi avaliada por meio de pedômetro digital e, conforme o número de passos diário, a participante foi classificada como ativa (≥ 7500 passos/dia) ou sedentária (< 7500 passos/dia). Mulheres ativas, em ambos os diagnósticos, apresentaram menor IMC, circunferência abdominal e LAP. No grupo PCOS, as mulheres ativas apresentaram menores valores de testosterona total, androstenediona e índice de androgênios livres (IAL) em comparação às sedentárias. Além disto, o aumento de 2000 passos foi um preditor independente de redução do IAL nas mulheres com a síndrome. Este estudo mostrou que ser mais ativa foi associado a um perfil antropométrico e metabólico mais saudável, portanto encorajar um estilo de vida mais ativo pode ser benéfico para mulheres com PCOS, especialmente para as obesas e sedentárias. / Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is characterized by ovulatory dysfunction a hyperandrogenism. The prevalence of PCOS in women of reproductive age range from 6- 19%. Women with PCOS present higher prevalence of cardiometabolic risk factors as abdominal obesity, dyslipidemia, hypertension, impaired glucose tolerance and diabetes mellitus type 2. These metabolic abnormalities have been primarily linked to insulin resistance. Currently, the diagnosis of PCOS is confirmed according the Rotterdam Consensus. The more frequent phenotypes are the classic phenotype (hyperandrogenism and anovulation with or without polycystic ovary appearance), and the ovulatory phenotype (hyperandrogenism and polycystic ovary appearance). Evidence suggests that women with classic PCOS phenotype present more severe metabolic alterations compared to women with ovulatory PCOS phenotype. The aim of the first study was to evaluate the performance of the waist circumference (WC), waist-to-height ratio, conicity index, lipid accumulation product (LAP), and visceral adiposity index (VAI) based on homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA- IR)≥ 3.8 as standard reference for screening preclinical metabolic alterations and cardiovascular risk factors in classic PCOS and ovulatory PCOS phenotypes. Among these indexes, LAP had the best accuracy for screening metabolic alterations in classic PCOS phenotype, while VAI had the best accuracy for ovulatory PCOS phenotype. cardiometabolic alterations in the group with classic PCOS, a phenotype which is characterized by higher risk for hypertension, dyslipidemia, and impaired glucose tolerance. In ovulatory PCOS, VAI≥ 1.32 was useful to detect women with significantly higher blood pressure and less favorable glycemic and lipid variables as compared to ovulatory PCOS with lower VAI. In addition, lifestyle intervention (diet and/or exercise) is the first-line treatment for PCOS. Although structured exercise (at least 30 minutes daily) has been recommended and has shown a potential effect on improving insulin resistance, anthropometric, and hormonal variables, the long-term maintenance of exercise remains a critical point. Therefore, the aim of the second study was to objectively examine the effect of habitual PA on metabolic, hormonal, BMI, and anthropometric variables of women with PCOS and a control group, matched by age and BMI. The PA was assessed by digital pedometer, and according to the number of steps/day, participants were classified as active (≥ 7500 steps) or sedentary (< 7500 steps). This study showed that BMI, WC, and LAP were lower in active women in both groups. In the PCOS group, total testosterone, free androgen index (FAI), and androstenedione levels were lower in active when compared to sedentary women. Besides that, a 2,000 daily step increment was an independent predictor of the FAI reduction in PCOS group. The present study showed that a more active lifestyle is associated with healthier anthropometric and metabolic profile, and may be beneficial to women with PCOS, especially for those which are obese and sedentary.

I den här uppsatsen undersöks vad som motiverar studenter vid Uppsala universitet att använda och stanna kvar på det sociala nätverket Facebook. Med hjälp av intervjuer samlas data in om hur målgruppen använder tjänsten, vad som motiverar dem, och vad de tycker om sitt eget användande. Intervjusvaren analyseras utifrån ett enkelt ramverk som baserats på The Hook Model och Fogg Behavior Model, vilka beskriver hur vaneanvändande kan skapas. Vi kommer fram till att det finns starka tendenser till vaneanvändande av Facebook hos målgruppen, och att detta är något de är missnöjda med. Vidare har målgruppens användande förändrats över tid, och vanorna som nu motiverar användandet verkar ha bildats då tjänsten uppskattades mer och användandet var mer aktivt. Vanan att använda Facebook förstärks nu inte längre, men lever kvar i högsta grad. Målgruppen vill även sluta använda Facebook, men lyckas inte göra detta. Vi kommer fram till att detta troligen beror på att en alltför stor social investering har gjorts i tjänsten, och att vanan som bildats är svår att bryta. / In this paper the motivation for using the social media platform Facebook is studied among students at Uppsala University. Interviews are used to collect data about how the demographic is using the platform, what motivates them and what they think about their own user behavior. The data is analysed with a framework based on The Hook Model and Fogg Behavior Model, that describes how platforms can be designed to create habitual use. We find that there are strong tendencies towards habitual use of Facebook among the demographic, and that this is something they are displeased with. The demographic Facebook use has changed over time, and the habits that now acts as motivation was formed when their appreciation for the platform was greater and they used it more actively. The habit to use Facebook is no longer enforced but is still present. The demographic wants to stop using Facebook, but are not able to do so. We conclude that this most likely is caused by a significant social investment in the platform, and that the habitual use is hard to end.

Síndrome dos Ovários Policísticos (PCOS), caracterizada por disfunção ovulatória e hiperandrogenismo, é a endocrinopatia mais frequente entre mulheres em idade reprodutiva, afetando aproximadamente de 6 a 19% desta população, conforme o critério diagnóstico empregado. Além dos distúrbios reprodutivos, as mulheres com PCOS frequentemente apresentam maior prevalência de fatores de risco cardiometabólico como obesidade abdominal, dislipidemia, hipertensão, tolerância diminuída à glicose e diabetes mellitus tipo 2. A resistência insulínica e a hiperinsulinemia compensatória são consideradas como o ponto central destas alterações metabólicas. Os critérios atuais para diagnóstico de PCOS, a partir do Consenso de Rotterdam, indroduziram diferentes fenótipos. Os mais frequentes são o fenótipo “clássico” (hiperandrogenismo e anovulução, com ou sem a aparência policística do ovário), e o fenótipo “ovulatório” (hiperandrogenismo e aparência policística do ovário). Evidências sugerem que as mulheres com PCOS fenótipo “clássico” tenham alterações metabólicas mais severas comparadas às mulheres com o fenótipo ovulatório. Em razão disto, o objetivo do primeiro artigo original foi avaliar o desempenho da circunferência abdominal, da razão cintura-estatura, do índice de conicidade, do produto da acumulação lipídica (LAP) e do índice de adiposidade visceral (VAI) com base no modelo de homeostasia de à insulina (HOMA-IR)≥ 3,8 como padrão de referência para rastreamento de alterações Este estudo mostrou que, dentre os índices de adiposidade avaliados, os que apresentaram maior acurácia foram o LAP entre as mulheres com PCOS fenótipo “clássico” e o VAI entre as com fenótipo “ovulatório”. Aplicando o ponto de corte do LAP< 34, identificamos um subgrupo de pacientes sem alterações cardiometabólicas no grupo de mulheres com PCOS com fenótipo “clássico”, população com maior risco de hipertensão, de dislipidemia e de tolerância diminuída à glicose. Dentre as mulheres com PCOS classificadas com o fenótipo “ovulatório”, VAI≥ 1,32 foi capaz de detectar mulheres com pressão arterial significativamente mais alta e variáveis glicêmicas e lipídicas menos favoráveis em relação às mulheres com PCOS com fenótipo “ovulatório” com VAI abaixo deste ponto de corte. Atualmente, mudanças de estilo de vida (dieta e/ou exercício físico) são consideradas como primeira opção de tratamento não farmacológico nas mulheres com PCOS. Embora a prática de, pelo menos, 30 minutos por dia de exercício físico estruturado seja recomendada e tenha mostrado um potencial efeito na melhora da resistência insulínica e das variáveis antropométricas e hormonais, a manutenção deste hábito a longo prazo permanece como um ponto crítico. Neste sentido, o objetivo do segundo artigo foi avaliar o efeito da atividade física habitual (AFH) nos perfis metabólico e hormonal de mulheres com PCOS e controles pareadas por idade e índice de massa corporal (IMC). A AFH das participantes foi avaliada por meio de pedômetro digital e, conforme o número de passos diário, a participante foi classificada como ativa (≥ 7500 passos/dia) ou sedentária (< 7500 passos/dia). Mulheres ativas, em ambos os diagnósticos, apresentaram menor IMC, circunferência abdominal e LAP. No grupo PCOS, as mulheres ativas apresentaram menores valores de testosterona total, androstenediona e índice de androgênios livres (IAL) em comparação às sedentárias. Além disto, o aumento de 2000 passos foi um preditor independente de redução do IAL nas mulheres com a síndrome. Este estudo mostrou que ser mais ativa foi associado a um perfil antropométrico e metabólico mais saudável, portanto encorajar um estilo de vida mais ativo pode ser benéfico para mulheres com PCOS, especialmente para as obesas e sedentárias. / Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is characterized by ovulatory dysfunction a hyperandrogenism. The prevalence of PCOS in women of reproductive age range from 6- 19%. Women with PCOS present higher prevalence of cardiometabolic risk factors as abdominal obesity, dyslipidemia, hypertension, impaired glucose tolerance and diabetes mellitus type 2. These metabolic abnormalities have been primarily linked to insulin resistance. Currently, the diagnosis of PCOS is confirmed according the Rotterdam Consensus. The more frequent phenotypes are the classic phenotype (hyperandrogenism and anovulation with or without polycystic ovary appearance), and the ovulatory phenotype (hyperandrogenism and polycystic ovary appearance). Evidence suggests that women with classic PCOS phenotype present more severe metabolic alterations compared to women with ovulatory PCOS phenotype. The aim of the first study was to evaluate the performance of the waist circumference (WC), waist-to-height ratio, conicity index, lipid accumulation product (LAP), and visceral adiposity index (VAI) based on homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA- IR)≥ 3.8 as standard reference for screening preclinical metabolic alterations and cardiovascular risk factors in classic PCOS and ovulatory PCOS phenotypes. Among these indexes, LAP had the best accuracy for screening metabolic alterations in classic PCOS phenotype, while VAI had the best accuracy for ovulatory PCOS phenotype. cardiometabolic alterations in the group with classic PCOS, a phenotype which is characterized by higher risk for hypertension, dyslipidemia, and impaired glucose tolerance. In ovulatory PCOS, VAI≥ 1.32 was useful to detect women with significantly higher blood pressure and less favorable glycemic and lipid variables as compared to ovulatory PCOS with lower VAI. In addition, lifestyle intervention (diet and/or exercise) is the first-line treatment for PCOS. Although structured exercise (at least 30 minutes daily) has been recommended and has shown a potential effect on improving insulin resistance, anthropometric, and hormonal variables, the long-term maintenance of exercise remains a critical point. Therefore, the aim of the second study was to objectively examine the effect of habitual PA on metabolic, hormonal, BMI, and anthropometric variables of women with PCOS and a control group, matched by age and BMI. The PA was assessed by digital pedometer, and according to the number of steps/day, participants were classified as active (≥ 7500 steps) or sedentary (< 7500 steps). This study showed that BMI, WC, and LAP were lower in active women in both groups. In the PCOS group, total testosterone, free androgen index (FAI), and androstenedione levels were lower in active when compared to sedentary women. Besides that, a 2,000 daily step increment was an independent predictor of the FAI reduction in PCOS group. The present study showed that a more active lifestyle is associated with healthier anthropometric and metabolic profile, and may be beneficial to women with PCOS, especially for those which are obese and sedentary.

The habitual aspect has been a feature of Irish English for centuries. How it has evolved may have had a lot to do with contact between Standard English and the Celtic language, Irish, spoken in Ireland. As time passes does the impact which these two languages have had on each other weaken? How has a major feature of Irish English, the habitual aspect, fared in the digital world? This essay executes some digital detective work and finds that habitual markers do be always there…

Diploma thesis "Vliv řízeného tréninku na habituální pohybovou aktivitu pacientů s diabetes mellitus 2. typu" in the theoretical part deals with Type 2 diabetes (DM2T), its complications and possibilities of its therapy. Emphasis is put on physical activity as the main non-pharmacological mean influencing insulin resistance. The basic health aspects of physical activity, general recommendations and specific sport activities for DM2T patients are mentioned. We also focus on potential risks related to physical exercises. Furthermore, we examine habitual physical activity, meaning energy expenditure in daily activities. The objective of the practical part of this thesis is to determine the level of habitual physical activity of DM2T patients and to show how it is influenced by stationary bicycle exercises. The impact of regular physical activity on the health indicators, physical fitness and anthropometric parameters, is examined. The sample of patients includes 20 individuals with DM2T, who have completed insulin therapy and currently are cured with peroral antidiabetics and regime measures. Pedometer and International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) are used in order to monitor habitual physical activity. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)

International Child Abduction and International Private Law The aim of this thesis is to provide an overall insight into the issue of the International Child Abduction and to analyse the relevant instruments of law which desire to protect the child and other victims of abduction and to avoid harmful effects the abductions may have. In that context the thesis mentions the most important conventions which apply in this field. Among those legislations belongs first of all the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction 1980 (hereafter as Hague Convention), also the Convention on the Rights of the Child (hereafter as CRC) and the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (hereafter as ECHR). This thesis constitutes a complete and methodical overview of the return procedure under the Hague Convention. In the meantime it tries to point out some underlying issues which the Hague Convention failed to codify. This gaps in legislation and an absence of a single court to give an authoritative rulings on the interpretation of the Hague Convention cause that it lacks uniform application in practice. The thesis supports its conclusions by referring to the Jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights and offers to the reader various solutions of basic...

The world today faces many challenges in terms of sustainability and how the world will be able to continue to meet demands of future generations. Sustainability aspects are considered by customers and organizations to a greater extent today than ever before. Businesses need to find new ways forward to encourage sustainable consumption to be able to exist in the future. The increasing amount of food waste represents one of many sustainability challenges and is a stated problem in developed countries. In Sweden, the households stand for the biggest amount of food waste along the entire supply chain. Producing something that is later wasted is an inefficient use of resources. This study aims to identify barriers for consumers to act pro-environmentally when consuming products of low involvement and find ways for the industry to overcome them. The thesis is commissioned for a large bread company in Sweden, who is in the starting blocks of start selling frozen bread, something that is not done to a great extent today. Frozen bread is a more environmentally sustainable alternative than substitute products and it will serve as the low-involvement product in focus of this study. The theoretical framework is built on theories regarding consumer decision-making, consumer behavior, sustainability and sustainable consumption. Through in-store observations of customers accompanied by follow-up interviews, a solid amount of data was gathered which allowed the authors to address the gap between intentions and behavior. Semi-structured interviews with the manager of the grocery store and the commissioned company give insights to the industry perspective of sustainability and consumer behavior. The empirical findings are presented from each data collection instance and are later analyzed and discussed with regard to four sub-purposes and the theoretical framework. The results have shown that existing barriers relate to customers’ habits, inertia, attitudes and lack of knowledge. The industry has the opportunity to bring forward sustainable products without tradeoffs, to create a win-win situation. By appealing to the customers’ hedonic needs and informing them about environmental benefits it is possible to influence customer norms to achieve a pro-environmental behavioral change.

The high crime rate in South Africa and the government’s apparent inability to deal with this problem is a reality. Even though no official statistics exist regarding the recidivism rate in South Africa it is estimated that it could be between 55% and 95%. The contributing role that recidivism plays towards the high crime rate can therefore not be ignored. In South Africa no classification system exists whereby a repeat offender can formally be classified as a recidivist. The crime prevention and management strategies currently utilised in South Africa furthermore does not recognise and address the role that recidivism plays as contributing factor towards the high crime rate. The aim of this study was to formulate a classification system for the South African recidivist in order to compile an inter-disciplinary action plan for the prevention and management of recidivism. The research design of this study was exploratory and both quantitative and qualitative data gathering methods were used in this study. The quantitative study involved the completion of the PFIR eco-metric scale by offenders falling within the classification criteria for recidivism. From the analyses of this data a proposed profile of the South African recidivist was compiled. During the qualitative phase of the research interviews were conducted with experts in the field of crime prevention and management. A semi-structured interview schedule was used for this purpose. Based on the key findings of the study an inter-disciplinary action plan for the prevention and management of recidivism was compiled. The purpose of this action plan is to propose an inter-disciplinary and inter-sectoral intervention and management strategy to address recidivism holistically. Within the action plan it is suggested that recidivism should be addressed on three levels, namely prevention, therapeutic and developmental intervention and reintegration. The primary recommendation of this study was that the proposed inter-disciplinary action plan should be adopted by policy makers and be included in the crime management and prevention strategies of South Africa. The study concluded with specific recommendations to help facilitate this process. / Thesis (DPhil)--University of Pretoria, 2002. / Social Work and Criminology / Unrestricted

The motivational value of food is lower during satiety compared to fasting. Dynamic changes in motivational value promote food seeking or meal cessation. In obesity this mechanism might be compromised since obese subjects ingest energy beyond homeostatic needs. Thus, lower adaptation of eating behaviour with respect to changes in motivational value might cause food overconsumption in obesity. To test this hypothesis, we implemented a selective satiation procedure to investigate the relationship between obesity and the size of the behavioural devaluation effect in humans. Lean to obese men (mean age 25.9, range 19–30 years; mean BMI 29.1, range 19.2–45.1 kg/m2) were trained on a free operant paradigm and learned to associate cues with the possibility to win different food rewards by pressing a button. After the initial training phase, one of the rewards was devalued by consumption. Response rates for and wanting of the different rewards were measured pre and post devaluation. Behavioural sensitivity to reward devaluation, measured as the magnitude of difference between pre and post responses, was regressed against BMI. Results indicate that (1) higher BMI compared to lower BMI in men led to an attenuated behavioural adjustment to reward devaluation, and (2) the decrease in motivational value was associated with the decrease in response rate between pre and post. Change in explicitly reported motivational value, however, was not affected by BMI. Thus, we conclude that high BMI in men is associated with lower behavioural adaptation with respect to changes in motivational value of food, possibly resulting in automatic overeating patterns that are hard to control in daily life.

Syfte: Den här studien presenterar en ny vinkel på forskning inom engagemang och kundupplevelser. Studiens syfte är att undersöka hur konsumenters köpbeteende påverkas av vane-engagemang inom onlineshopping, samt att se hur kvalitén på den kognitiva kundupplevelsen påverkar vane-engagemanget. Metod: Studien utfördes genom en kvantitativ enkätundersökning. 134 respondenter deltog, varav 128 av dessa svar analyserades. Enkäten innehöll 57 frågor och var uppdelad i fem kategorier som representerade olika typer av produkter som inhandlas online. Vidare delades enkätens kategorier upp i två delar som var inriktade på vane-engagemang och kognitiv kundupplevelse. Inga kriterier fanns för deltagande och bortfallet skedde på grund utav en kontrollfråga i slutet på enkäten. Resultat &amp; slutsats: Studiens resultat påvisade att majoriteten av respondenterna hade ett vane-engagemang gentemot enstaka hemsidor när de handlar inom alla produktkategorier. Den starkaste anledningen till detta är att bekvämligheten i vanan främjade detta beteende. En annan upptäckt som gjordes under studien var att kvalitén på den kognitiva kundupplevelsen har en tydlig påverkan på vane-engagemanget. Till sist så visade resultatet att vilket kön respondenten hade spelade en massiv roll i hur starkt vane-engagemanget var inom vissa av kategorierna. Examensarbetets bidrag: Studien har bidragit med ny information angående vane-engagemang och kognitiva kundupplevelser inom online-handel. Upptäckten att könen skiljer sig åt inom vane-engagemang är en synvinkel som inte tidigare tagits upp. En annan upptäckt är att den kognitiva kundupplevelsen kan påverka de autonoma responserna i individens beteende. Dessutom har studien bekräftat mängder med tidigare information som enbart tillämpats inom fysiska miljöer. Förslag till vidare forskning: Forskning kring samma ämne fast med en annan metod. Kvalitativa intervjuer eller experiment hade skapat djupare förståelse för ämnet. Hur påverkar vardaglig stress vane-engagemang hos konsumenten och könets påverkan på vane-engagemang? / Aim: This study presents a new view on research about engagement and customer experience. The aim of this study is to examine how consumers buying behavior gets affected by habitual commitment and how the quality of cognitive customer experiences affect habitual commitment Method: The study was made through a quantitative survey method. 134 respondents participated and 128 of these responses were analyzed. The survey contained 57 questions divided over a set of five categories which represented different kinds of products that usually get shopped online. Furthermore, the survey was divided inside of the categories to two parts, one part focused on habitual commitment and the other part on cognitive customer experience. No criteria for participation was set and the 6 answers that weren’t used got disqualified because of a control question at the end of the survey. Result &amp; Conclusions: The result of the study shows that the majority of the respondents did have a habitual-commitment towards websites within every product category. The strongest factor for this was the comfortableness in the habit itself. Another finding was that the quality of the cognitive customer experience affected the habitual-commitment. The last finding wast hat the gender of the respondent differentiated how strong the habitual-commitment was. Contribution of the thesis: The study has contributed with new information about habitual-commitment and cognitive customer experience within online shopping. The finding about the gender differentiation within habitual-commitment is a new perspective that hasn’t been mentioned before. Another finding is how cognitive customer experience can affect the habitual-commitment. Also, this study has confirmed a lot of information that only was applicable in physical settings before. Suggestions for future research: Studies about the same subject but with different methodologies. Qualitative interviews and experiments would have created a deeper understanding of the topic. How does everyday stress affect the habitual commitment of a consumer and does the consumer's gender affect how strong the habitual commitment is?