<p>Syftet med denna undersökning är att identifiera gemensamma mönster av friskfaktorer hos långtidsfrisk administrativ personal på Högskolan Väst. Begreppet långtidsfrisk betyder i sammanhanget två års utebliven sjukfrånvaro med en anställning på tre år. Undersökningen syftar även till att utforska arbetets och fritidens betydelse för långtidsfriskheten hos personalen. Dessa syften skall uppfyllas med hjälp av en fenomenologisk ansats som innebär att fenomen undersöks utifrån de medverkande respondenternas berättelser av sin livsvärld. Till hjälp för analysen av data har ett verktyg använts vid namn Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) som tillämpas genom en systematisk genomgång av transkriptionen. IPA syftar till att data tolkas och översätts för att det sedan skall vara möjligt för forskaren att söka mönster i respondenternas livsberättelse, utifrån dessa mönster bildas teman som i sig ges en språkdräkt. Det har framkommit fem teman i denna undersökning; fysisk aktivitet, sociala relationers betydelse för individen, förhållningssätt till arbete och fritid, arbetsinnehåll och återkoppling och till sist fritidssysselsättning. Alla dessa teman har betydelse för respondenternas välmående i någon grad på deras arbete och fritid.</p>

Syftet med denna undersökning är att identifiera gemensamma mönster av friskfaktorer hos långtidsfrisk administrativ personal på Högskolan Väst. Begreppet långtidsfrisk betyder i sammanhanget två års utebliven sjukfrånvaro med en anställning på tre år. Undersökningen syftar även till att utforska arbetets och fritidens betydelse för långtidsfriskheten hos personalen. Dessa syften skall uppfyllas med hjälp av en fenomenologisk ansats som innebär att fenomen undersöks utifrån de medverkande respondenternas berättelser av sin livsvärld. Till hjälp för analysen av data har ett verktyg använts vid namn Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) som tillämpas genom en systematisk genomgång av transkriptionen. IPA syftar till att data tolkas och översätts för att det sedan skall vara möjligt för forskaren att söka mönster i respondenternas livsberättelse, utifrån dessa mönster bildas teman som i sig ges en språkdräkt. Det har framkommit fem teman i denna undersökning; fysisk aktivitet, sociala relationers betydelse för individen, förhållningssätt till arbete och fritid, arbetsinnehåll och återkoppling och till sist fritidssysselsättning. Alla dessa teman har betydelse för respondenternas välmående i någon grad på deras arbete och fritid.

Sokolová, M., Identification of the key factors influencing quality of service in tourism. In Brno, 2015. This thesis deals with identification of the key factors that influence quality of service in tourism. These factors are defined by using data from primary research specifically in the area of catering, accommodation and transport. Satisfaction is investigated in the transport sector of the Czech republic by usage of factors which are mentioned above. The outcome of this thesis is a recommendation for service providers, in order to improve quality of service.

A homework set for learning the International Phonetic Alphabet. Both reading and writing the IPA are used. Note that these .doc files use the old SILDoulos IPA93 font. The set includes the problem set and answer key. / This collection consists of learning objects developed for use in courses offered by the Department of Linguistics. Learning objects include lectures, presentations, quizzes, activities, and more. Access to this collection is restricted to authorized faculty and instructors. For access to this collection, please contact Dr. Amy Fountain, Department of Linguistics, avf@email.arizona.edu.

Recent research has suggested that mental health problems are over-represented in the homeless population. Currently mental health services are under-utilised by this group in proportion to need. It is often assumed that psychological intervention is unlikely to be helpful with a client group where basic needs are often not met. The Transtheoretical Model of Change is used as a framework to describe the complex, dynamic processes that are likely to impact on a homeless person with mental health problems' ability to seek help for their mental health difficulties. This model is also applied to services. The empirical evidence for Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs as a help or hindrance to help-seeking behaviour is examined. This study asked homeless people to identify their own needs and explored current working practices of the few clinical psychologists who work with them directly. Interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) was used to explore the role for clinical psychology for homeless people. A pilot study was conducted. In the main study, nine men from two day centres/night shelters (one rural and one inner city) were recruited opportunistically. Five clinical psychologists working within the homelessness field were recruited. Psychopathology of the homeless participants was measured using the GHQ-12 and BPRS. Within a user-designed approach a semi-structured interview was developed for the main study from the pilot study.

The past few decades have heralded a paradigm shift in the psychology, oncology, and trauma literature. This shift has involved a re-focusing of the empirical lens from the distress and pathology of traumatic experiences to a focus on growth and thriving in response to adversity or traumatic events. Multiple studies have identified that individuals recognise positive changes following their experiences of adversity to the extent that many individuals report development beyond their pre-trauma functioning. These positive changes have been broadly conceptualised as growth, a multidimensional concept, which typically involves an increased appreciation for life, more meaningful relationships, an increased sense of personal strength, a change in priorities, and a richer existential and spiritual awareness. Growth following adversity, or adversarial growth, is still relatively new in sport, and specifically elite sport, and accordingly the purpose of this doctoral research was to explore adversarial growth in elite athletes with a particular emphasis on the experiences of elite level swimmers. The research was grounded in a constructivist paradigm which assumes changing and sometimes conflicting social realities, and seeks to understand people's constructions of their lived experiences.

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Aim: The aim of this study was to explore care leavers’ experiences of parenting. Although research has previously been carried out on this area, there is a lack of research on mature care leavers’ experiences of parenthood which this study attempts to address. It was hoped that this research might further illuminate our understanding of care leavers as parents, and highlight potential areas of clinical need and ways in which these could be addressed therapeutically. Method: This study employed a qualitative design through the use of semi-structured interviews with six care leavers who were mothers; the majority of whom were in their late 30’s to early 40’s. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) was used to develop a rich and multi-layered account of participants’ experiences. Results: Four main themes emerged across participants’ accounts. These were: ‘Fear of the past and its impact on the future’, ‘Trying to do better’, ‘Parenting is hard but rewarding’ and ‘Connecting and disconnecting: the push and pull.’ Implications: The study highlights the importance of holding the complexity of care leavers’ experiences as parents in mind; acknowledging both their strengths and struggles. Participants’ sense-making of their parenting in relation to their pasts as well as their resources and the processes surrounding learning to parent, were discussed in light of the themes that arose and previous theoretical and research literature. Clinical implications and recommendations for future research are also discussed.

Many mothers with learning disabilities experience social isolation (McGaw, 1998; Booth & Booth, 1996) despite current research clearly delineating the importance of supportive relationships for mothers with learning disabilities. The aim of this research was to investigate the experience of three types of relationships from the mother’s perspective. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with five mothers with learning disabilities about their experience of three types of supportive relationships, with their parents, their partners and their friends. The transcripts were analysed individually using Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis (IPA). Super-ordinate themes were identified for each topic area. These were, for parent relationships, the importance of support, and vulnerability; for partner relationships, significance of support, and ambivalence about independence; for friendships, friendships can be dangerous, benefits of friendship. The results were related to existing theoretical frameworks, clinical implications were identified and recommendations for future research were made.

The study set out to explore whether teaching methods can improve the wellbeing of students with SpLDs. This study addresses a gap in the literature, identifying wellbeing differences between different types of educational environment and SEN provisions. It explores whether there are benefits from inclusive education to student wellbeing, considering constructs of wellbeing relevant to the impact of SpLDs, synthesising pedagogic, psychotherapeutic and developmental perspectives. 74 student participants were recruited through the SEN departments of 4 UK schools - each with differing approaches to SEN support. Student participants completed two psychometric wellbeing questionnaires. They also engaged in photographic exercise, capturing scenes of importance to them, which contributed to semi-structured interviews. 8 teacher participants engaged in semi-structured interviews. These teacher participants also had their classroom practice observed. Parallel interpretative phenomenological analyses (IPA) were used to interpret the findings. Several themes from both student and teacher IPA analyses revealed a differences between 2 pairs of schools, which was supported by the same difference in psychometric scores and classroom observations. Schools environments were found to have common features of inclusion either absent or present which were recognised by both students and teachers within their own social world perspectives, which were predictive of wellbeing. This study identified that school aged students with SpLDs could articulate the relationship between inclusive teaching and their wellbeing.