The purpose of this research was to construct instruments to measure two personality variables that might explain individual differences in preventive behaviors for heart disease and to test the instruments for reliability and validity. The instruments were constructed to measure three concepts: health value orientations and perceived barriers and benefits to undertaking preventive behaviors believed to reduce one's risk for coronary artery disease. The concepts were components of the Preventive Behavior Model which was derived from social learning theory. Seventy-six subjects who had undergone a health screening program were tested. The testing session consisted of completing a Demographic Data Form which obtained information on smoking and exercise behaviors, the Marlowe-Crowne Social Desirability scale, the Likert Barrier/Benefit scale (BASBES), and Likert Value Orientation scale (VOS), and five magnitude estimation scales. Reliability testing included both stability and internal consistency. Test-retest coefficients for the Barrier/Benefit subscales were .52 and .71, and ranged from .32 to .68 for the Value Orientation subscale variations. Test-retest coefficients for the magnitude subscales ranged from .67 to .90, indicating the scaling technique obtained more stable results. Both alpha and theta coefficients were calculated to estimate internal consistency of the Likert scales. Alpha coefficients were .81 and .80 for the Barrier and Benefit subscales respectively and theta was .82 and .81 respectively. Theta coefficients ranged from .46 to .72 for the Value Orientation subscale variations while alphas were much lower, evidence that the items were not parallel. Construct validity was estimated by principal components factor analysis and predictive modeling. The orthogonal solution for the Barrier subscale revealed two components of the concept were being tapped. One factor resulted from rotation of the Benefit subscale. Factor analysis results suggested that many of the items on the VOS were not tapping the concepts as theoretically predicted. Although rotation of the factors resulted in one meaningful factor for each subscale variation, only 40 to 80 percent of the items were loading on the factors as hypothesized. Predictive modeling using stepwise regression analysis indicated that six of the 12 variables tested were impacting on one preventive behavior (exercise) as theorized.

Inledning: Trots den positiva utvecklingen av folkhälsan i Sverige har skillnaderna i hälsa mellan olika befolkningsgrupper ökat sen 1980-talet. En strategi som kan användas för att minska skillnaderna i hälsa är att arbeta hälsofrämjande på lokal nivå. Syfte: Syftet med studien är att ta reda på hur personalen upplever arbetet med det folkhälsoprojekt som ska genomföras och tanken som finns med att delar av projektet ska kunna implementeras i den ordinarie verksamheten. Metod: Till denna studie har använts en kvalitativ metod där datainsamlingen skett genom intervjuer och analyserats med kvalitativ innehållsanalys. Resultat: Resultaten visar på att personalen överlag var positivt inställd till att arbeta med folkhälsoprojektet och till att försöka få in fungerande delar i ordinarie verksamhet. Personalen ser också till övervägande del positivt på den samverkan som finns. De hinder som finns, både på lång och kort sikt, rör framför allt det organisatoriska. Slutsats: Personalen har en medvetenhet om hälsa och en positiv syn på att arbeta hälsofrämjande. Det finns förutsättningar för folkhälsoprojektet att lyckas om man ser till varje mötesplats egna möjligheter och behov. Samverkan ses som positivt, vilken är en förutsättning för att hälsofrämjande arbete ska lyckas. Förbättrad samverkan kan leda till ännu bättre resultat genom inspiration och en underlättad arbetssituation. Tidsbrist och brist på resurser är det stora hindret för att projektet och en implementering av det ska lyckas. / Introduction: Despite the positive development of the Swedish public health, the difference in health between groups of people has increased since the 1980’s. One strategy that can be used to reduce the disparities in health is local health promotion. Purpose: The aim of the study is to find out how the employees experience working with a health promoting project and the thought that is that parts of the projects could be implemented in the ordinary work. Method: For this study has been used a qualitative approach where data collection occurred through interviews and analyzed using qualitative content analysis. Results: The results show that the employees were mostly in favor of working with public health project and trying to get functioning parts into regular activities. The employees also find existing collaboration as something positive. Organizational issues are the main obstacle, both long term and short term. Conclusion: The employees have got an awareness of health and they have a positive approach to working with health promotion. There is potential for public health project to succeed if we consider each meeting place’s opportunities and needs. Collaboration is seen as positive, which is a prerequisite for health promotion to succeed. Improved collaboration can lead to even better results through inspiration and a facilitated work situation. Lack of time and resources is the main obstacle for the project and the implementation of it to succeed.

Among several difficulties associated with immigration, acculturation process has been recognized as one of the main stressors and one of the major risk factors associated in the incidence of mental disorders. The strategies adopted by individuals to deal with the acculturation process appear to be predictive of different mental health outcomes. This exploratory study investigated the relationship between acculturation strategies and the occurrence of symptoms of depression in the context of the Brazilian immigrant community living in the Greater Toronto Area. The results demonstrated that Separation and Assimilation were the predominant strategies for this sample and that acculturation strategies failed to serve as significant predictors of depression scores. However, participants with Separation as their predominant acculturation strategy exhibited higher depressive symptom endorsement. The significance of these findings in the context of previous research as well as its implications for future research and critical multicultural practice in mental health are discussed.

The purpose of this study was to identify the physical needs of the elderly with regard to physiotherapy services in the Livingstone district in Zambia. The objectives were to determine the knowledge of the elderly on the role of physiotherapy in the care of the elderly / the barriers to utilization of the services / the prevalence of physical problems and it also examined associations between education, knowledge and utilization of physiotherapy services in the district.

According to literature, particularly from data obtained from the World Health Organisation, physical inactivity or sedentarism is one of the leading causes of the major non-communicable diseases, which contributes substantially to the global burden of diseases, death and disability. The burden of mortality, morbidity and disability attributable to non-communicable diseases is currently greatest and is continuing to grow in the developing countries. Most declines in physical activity are during the transition from high school to college or university. The aim of the study was to ascertain perceptions of physical activity, specifically / perceived benefits of, perceived barriers and perceived helpful motivational factors to physical activity among tertiary institution students in Rwanda, and to find out whether demographic and background characteristics have an influence on these perceptions.

<p>This thesis investigated the potential role of indigenous healers in life skills education in South African schools. The main focus of this study was to explore how indigenous knowledge of traditional healers can contribute to the development of life skills education in South African schools. The research also sought to strengthen Education Support Services in the South African education system, in order to address barriers to learning. These barriers to learning are linked to health challenges such as substance abuse, violence, malnutrition and HIV/AIDS and many other health-related issues in school-going age learners.</p>

Hensikten med studien var å få kunnskap fra ungdom om deres opplevelse av engasjement i hverdagen. Tilnærmingen var å gi ungdom selv mulighet til å beskrive og begrunne sin deltakelse i sine arenaer. Metode En kvalitativ studie med intervju av ti ungdommer i alderen 16 – 19 år, hvor alle er andre-års elever på videregående skole i Porsgrunn kommune. Analysemetoden er Grounded Theory. Resultat Ungdommene definerte seg inn på fire arenaer; hjem, skole, fritid og venner. Engasjement definerte de som; se på, høre om, snakke om eller gjøre noe med en sak. Ungdommene sitt engasjement inngår i en kjernekategori drivkraft som inneholder tre hovedkategorier. Det er nærhet til saken, anerkjennelse og opplevelsen av at dette er gøy. Analysen indikerer en sammenheng mellom medvirkning, anerkjennelse og gøy på alle de fire arenaene. Bruk av denne sammenhengen kan bidra til å utvikle det helsefremmende arbeidet for ungdom / The objective of this study was to achieve knowledge from the youth about their experience of involvement in every day life. The approach was to give the youth opportunity to describe and explain their participation in their chosen arenas. Method: The study was carried out using a qualitative approach, and was based on interviews with ten second-grade youths in the age from 16 to 19 years. They all attend secondary education in the municipality of Porsgrunn. The framework for analyze is Grounded Theory. Findings: The youths defined four areas for their involvement: Home, school, leisure-time and friends. They defined involvement as: "Watching, being informed about, discuss a case or actively do something about a case." The choice of involvement was motivated by the elements in the core category “drive”. “Drive” was made up by the three main categories: Closeness to the case. Receiving acknowledgement. And the experience of fun. The study indicates that there is a connection between participation, acknowledgement and the experience of fun in all the four areas of involvement. Making use of this connection can contribute in developing health promotion that is directed towards youth. / <p>ISBN 91-7997-156-3</p>

The purpose of the study was to find out how Swedbank Insurance view of health characterizes wellness work at the company. It was a qualitative study in which five persons involved in their health and wellness work were interviewed. Their business plan was based generally on the basis of the biomedical approach, but the results proved otherwise. The four categories that were set up after the results were; Health is to feel good physically as well as psychologically, health is the absence of illness, wellness is to do things together in a healthy environment and wellness is to challenge their co-workers with different kinds of challenges.

Apklaustieji teigiamai vertina važiavimą dviračiu kaip aktyvaus laisvalaikio formą, labiausiai džiaugiasi pagerėjusia emocine būsena ir teigia, kad dviratis puiki transporto priemonė, nes yra sutaupoma pinigų už transportą. Respondentai tai pat pastebėjo tokius pokyčius kaip padidėjusią raumeninę masę, sumažėjusį svorį, sustiprėjusią širdį ir kaulus. Galima daryti išvadą, kad anot respondentų važiavimas dviračiu labiausiai gerina emocinę būseną, galbūt jiems pavyko atsikratyti slogių minčių ir depresijos taip jų gyvenimo kokybė tapo geresnė. Ne maža dalis respondentų pastebėjo kūno pokyčius, o tai yra labai svarbu ne tik psichologiškai bet ir fiziškai. Atlikus tyrimą taip pat paaiškėjo, kad respondentai dažniau važinėtų dviračiais jei infrastruktūros būklė būtų geresnė. Kauniečiai norėtų daugiau dviračių takų Kaune, kurių danga būtų saugi važiavimui. Tai pat, reikėtų pašalinti kliūtis take (nuleisti bortelius, sutvarkyti elektros stulpus kelyje). / The respondents positively assess as an active form of entertainment , the most widely welcomes improved emotional state and says that the bike a great vehicle because it is saving money for transport. Respondents also noted developments such as increased muscle mass, decreased weight, increased strength of the heart and bones. It can be concluded that, according to most respondents cycling improves emotional state, perhaps they managed to get rid of the dismal thoughts and depression as their quality of life has improved. A large majority of respondents noted changes in the body , which is very important, not only physically but also psychologically. The investigation also revealed that respondents often cycling if the infrastructure condition would be better. Kaunas would like more bike paths in Kaunas , the coating is safe driving. Also, it should be to remove barriers to take (dropping curbs, fixing electric poles on the way).

Darbo objektas: kurortų ir kurortinių teritorijų patrauklumo kriterijai. Darbo tikslas: išanalizuoti kokiais kriterijais remiantis klientai renkasi kurortą ar kurortinę teritoriją. Problema: nėra pakankamai informacijos apie kurortų ir kurortinių teritorijų vertinimo kriterijus. Darbo uždaviniai: 1. Atskleisti kurorto ir kurortinės teritorijos sampratą. 2. Išsiaiškinti paslaugų patrauklumo kriterijus klientams kurortuose ir kurortinėse teritorijose. 3. Atlikti kurortuose ir kurortinėse teritorijose nustatytų patrauklumo elementų vertinimą. Darbo rezultatai ir išvados: Straipsnyje analizuojama kurortų samprata ir aptariami kurortų statuso reikalavimai. Nustatyta, kad pagal teikiamų paslaugų specifiką dauguma Lietuvos kurortų (Druskininkai, Birštonas ir Palanga) yra priskiriami mišriam kurortų tipui ir tik vienas - Neringa - poilsio tipui. Straipsnyje aptartos 4 Lietuvos kurortinės teritorijos (Anykščiai, Trakai, Zarasai, Ignalinos miesto Strigailiškio ir Palūšės kaimų dalių teritorijos). Išskirti pagrindiniai kurortų ir kurortinių teritorijų patrauklumo kriterijai – infrastruktūra, kainos – kokybės santykis, pramogos, sveikatingumas. Nustatyta, kad labiausiai kurortų patrauklumas susijęs su infrastruktūra, taip pat įrodyta, kad ir kiti minėti vertinimo kriterijai yra svarbūs renkatis kurortą/kurortinę teritoriją. / Object of the study: resorts and spa areas attractiveness criteria. Purpose of the study: analyze what criteria customers choose a resort or spa areas. Problem: there is not enough information about resorts and spa areas in the evaluation criteria. Main goals of this study: 1. Reveal to the resorts and resort areas concept. 2. To find out the criteria for attractiveness to customers resorts and spa areas. 3. Perform resorts and spa areas attractive elements of the evaluation set. Results and conclusions. In this article is analyzed and discussed about the concept of resort and it‘s status requirements. Also, presented resorts classification. It was found that by it‘s specifics resorts in Lithuania are classified as mixed type resort (Palanga, Druskininkai, Birštonas) and rest resort – Neringa. In this article is discussed about 4 Lithuania resort areas (Anykščiai, Trakai, Zarasai, Strigailiškis and Palūšės countryside parts of Ignalina city). In this article is also distinguished the main resorts and resort areas attractiveness criteria - infrastructure, price - quality ratio, entertainment, wellness. It was found that the main criteria of resort attractiveness is it‘s infrastructure, but in this article is also mentioned that price – quality ratio, entertainment and wellness is also important for choosing resort.