Based upon anthropological fieldwork and contemporary literature as well as an analysis of media reports and statements by government officials such as current president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, this thesis explores the interrelations between political discourses, lifestyle, and identity construction in contemporary Turkey. In the thesis, it is depicted how certain lifestyle choices are legally limited or (drawing on moral, religious, and nationalist discourses) labeled as 'bad' or 'wrong' by the current AKP government and certain parts of society. The informants interviewed for this thesis, mostly well-educated, young Turkish urbanites, feel like these restrictions of lifestyle choices limit their possibilities to freely construct and express their identities, which leads to feelings of resentment, unhappiness, and discomfort. By analyzing political developments in the 20th and 21st century, it is furthermore illustrated that authoritarianism has been a substantial part of the Turkish state project ever since the founding of the Turkish Republic. The current political events and conflicts about lifestyle and identity construction, it is argued, have to be understood in this context rather than depicting them as based upon a strict dividing line between 'secular' and 'religious' parts of society, as it is often depicted in Western media.

Magister Public Health - MPH / Introduction: The control of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is pivoted on adherence to a healthy lifestyle (healthy diet, physical activity and non-smoking). Zimbabwe reports a high burden of T2DM related complications suggesting an increased inability by patients to control their blood glucose levels. This study, therefore, sought to describe the healthy lifestyle practices of T2DM patients in Harare, Zimbabwe and associate these practices with their glycated haemoglobin (HBA1C) levels, a marker for the control of diabetes. Methodology: A descriptive cross-sectional study was done. Participants were T2DM patients who were 18 years and older from two tertiary hospital diabetes clinics in Harare. Data collection was done using a structured questionnaire which was interviewer-administered along with height, weight and HBA1C measurements. Descriptive statistics were used to describe the study populations. Chi square test was used to calculate statistically significant associations between healthy lifestyle behaviours and demographics or HBA1C levels at the significant level of 0.05%.

Background: Hypertension is a global health problem that can lead to serious complications such as stroke and congestive heart failure. Nurses' work includes promoting lifestyle changes, motivating, compliance with medication, and providing regular follow-ups to improve blood pressure. More knowledge is needed on which working methods nurses use to promote health and support sustainable lifestyle changes. Aim: To illuminate the nurse's ways of working to promote health through lifestyle changes and self-care in persons with hypertension. Method: A literature review according to Friberg was chosen as the method. Database searches were carried out in CINAHL, PubMed and PsycInfo. Nine scientific articles were included after having been analysed, classified and compiled in an article matrix. Result: The analysis resulted in two main themes and five subthemes. The first theme was Creating change which described how the nurse responded to the patient's specific opportunities, expectations, knowledge needs and motivation for initiating lifestyle change. The second theme was Maintaining change which describes how the nurse guides, promotes and follows up the person to create a sustainable lifestyle change and an improved self-care strategy. Conclusion: The nurse's ways of working to promote health through lifestyle change and self-care in persons with hypertension can be designed in different ways. Regardless of which nursing philosophy lies behind it, it appears that a person-centred approach stimulates the person's motivation for a changed lifestyle through increased participation and responsibility. / Högt blodtryck och konsekvenser av detta är ett stort globalt problem. Livsstilsförändringar är en långsiktig investering i förbättrad hälsa för personer med högt blodtryck. På de flesta kliniker är detta sjuksköterskans arbetsuppgift och då det är viktigt att finna ett bra och fungerande arbetssätt och utgå från den pedagogiska skolning och den träning som behövs för detta. I sjuksköterskans omvårdnadsarbete är hälsa ett centralt begrepp. Sjuksköterskan skall främja hälsa och förhindra ohälsa genom att identifiera och bedöma personens resurser och förmåga till egenvård, delge kunskap, motivera och stödja. I kompetensbeskrivningen för sjuksköterskor tydliggörs även att sjuksköterskan skall bedriva sitt arbete med omsorg och respekt för integritet och värdighet och att sjuksköterskans kompetens och förmåga att tillvarata personens resurser är av betydelse. Utförandet av egenvård stödjs av Orems omvårdnadsteori som grundar sig i att personer skall kunna delta i sin egenvård i så stor utsträckning som möjligt och att personen kan behöva stöd av sjuksköterskan för att kunna göra det. Kunskap, egenansvar och motivation är viktiga byggstenar. Att personen blir delaktig i sin vård och behandling, erhåller kunskap och stöds i att kunna identifiera sin egenvårdsbrist och kapacitet och kan ta beslut för förändring är ett av målen i behandling av hypertoni. Detta är en utmaning för sjuksköterskan och därmed är det viktigt med bra och effektiva arbetssätt för detta finns. Enligt Socialstyrelsen (2018) önskar majoriteten att få diskutera sina levnadsvanor och få stöd till förändring utav dessa före farmakologisk behandling. Därför är det viktigt att sjuksköterskor arbetar med utbildning, rådgivning och uppföljning för att stödja livsstilsförändringar. Litteraturöversiktens resultat visar att sjuksköterskans arbetssätt med att främja livsstilsförändring och egenvård hos personer med hypertoni är en aktiv process som startar med att ge personerna de rätta förutsättningarna för att skapa en livsstilsförändring. Detta kan ske genom att individanpassa det pedagogiska mötet, vilket bygger på en kartläggning av personens tidigare kunskaper, erfarenheter och motivation. Sjuksköterskan kan därigenom möta, ge information och adekvat kunskap på rätt nivå. Motiverande samtal är en metod som stärker personens förmåga till att fatta egna beslut om livsstilsförändringar och egenvård med stöd av sjuksköterskan. Sjuksköterskans utbildningsnivå och bemötande ligger till grund för ett lyckat förändringsarbete. För att nå en mer hållbar förändring används empowerment som arbetssätt för att få personen aktiv i processen genom att känna ett egenansvar för både en kort- och långsiktig förändring.

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The topic of the thesis was chosen because of the work in the company of the Peat Spa Třeboň and a personal interest in a healthy lifestyle. The aim of this thesis is to show the current dietary habits of seniors over 60 on the basis of a questionnaire survey, to analyze their diet and meals based on the information obtained. Map the issue of seniors in our society, their lifestyle and leisure time for the clients of the Peat Spa Třeboň s. r. o. Based on empirical research and literature studies, a survey of this population has been demonstrated. The theoretical part deals with rational nutrition, variety of eating, lifestyle, nutritional values for the proper functioning of their organism and values influencing the health of seniors. A partial literary research is the pathophysiology of seniors nutrition and its prevention to health. The work methodology is an anonymous quantitative empirical survey. For a specific survey, an age group of over 60 years was selected. Of these, 58 % were men and 42 % were women. The survey was in the form of a questionnaire. In addition to sorting and lifestyle questions, the questionnaire was. Examples of questionnaires are provided in the annex. Number of questions 30 divided by diet, lifestyle. The first question was focused on the BMI index, which is closely related to the respondent's body weight. It follows that more than 74.5 % of respondents have higher than optimal weight, within 19 % suffering from obesity. Based on the questionnaire survey, bread was found to be an important part of the most popular bakery product, which is favored by 69.1 % of respondents. Regarding the consumption of vegetables and fruits, 32.7 % of respondents consume this group of food only 1-2 times a week. It is positive that 46.4 % of the daily consumption of vegetables and 45 % of the fruit are consumed. Of foodstuffs of animal origin, 18.2 % of the daily consumption of meat and meat products was confirmed, and 47 % of the dairy products preferred fermented dairy products. From the high number of overweight and obese respondents, it is positive that 76.4 % consume delicacies once a week and only 3.6 % a day, with 40.9 % responding to honey. The rational diet includes a drinking regime where 34.5 % of respondents recommended the recommended 2-3 liters. 28.2 % of respondents regularly eat 5 times a day, 81% of respondents are very positive about breakfast. 41 % of respondents prefer pastries for breakfast. 43.6 % of the respondents had some civilization diseases and 3.6 % had no overview of their condition. Another aspect was lifestyle, with 50 % of the respondents reporting daily physical activity. Regarding alcohol consumption, 43.6 % of respondents prefer to drink beer and only 16.4 % do not drink alcoholic beverages at all. 67 % of respondents had a recommended sleep time. Only 28 % of respondents use tobacco products.

This research aims to describe and analysis consumer behaviour and engagement on Social Media regarding the three following categories: sportswear products, sportswear brands, and lifestyle related to sports, in three different markets: Brazil, China and Sweden. This research has conducted a quantitative approach through an online survey with 363 valid responses. This research contributes to previous studies of consumer engagement on Social Media, with a highlight of how the engagement is performed differently regarding products, brands and lifestyle and how it varies among markets. It also helps the sportswear industry to develop marketing strategies on Social Media according to consumer engagement patterns in different markets. / Program: Textile Management, Fashion Management

In today’s fashion market there are a great number of actors that offer a huge selection ofproducts. The fashion world today covers the whole world and a result of this, the competitionamong fashion companies are enormous, leading to a tough climate for companies in today’sfashion industry. There is an overproduction of goods on the market and companies mustcompete for customers because of today's homogeneous goods and prices. Caused by theglobal competition, there is an increased need for fashion chains to get to know their marketsand strategically meet the challenge to win the consumers attention.We have chosen in our study to research, describe and analyze what the main differencesbetween the clothing markets affecting a Lindex audience in Sweden and Norway are. Wehave defined ourselves to product group women’s wear. Our intention is to gain an insightinto how Lindex clothing market differs between Sweden and Norway but also to find anydifferences in culture and perception about fashion and trends.The essay has a hermeneutical approach because the aim was to interpret and analyze theempirical material we collected through our case study of Lindex and its markets. We chosean abductive approach because we, in our survey have assumed from our empirical material,i.e. inductive approach, and then linked together with our observations from the surveys andinterviews with the theories, based on the deductive approach. The focus of our essay isdescriptive because we have chosen to explain the differences between the Lindex Swedishand Norwegian market through the company’s perspective, but also from a consumer’s pointof view. We have carried out a qualitative study by gathering the material for our report fromboth interviews and surveys, together with theory to create an overall picture.In our theoretical frame of reference, we have chosen to focus on a number of key areas fromour material. We chose to primarily focus on consumer behavior, as it is central in our studies.The studies involve verbal interviews with marketing manager Nina Haugen from the LindexOslo office and Lena Renman from the Gothenburg office. Surveys on both markets provide asnapshot of the consumer view of Lindex. In the analysis part of the essay we have focusedon the similarities and differences between theory and empiri. By our study of the LindexNorwegian and Swedish market, we have found out that the concepts are similar to oneanother, but that the markets differ in important areas. We have identified the differences inhow the Norwegian and Swedish Lindex consumers view and understand their products.Simultaneously cultural aspects such as traditions and celebrations can also affect consumerbehavior. Furthermore, there are differences on how trends and fashions are perceived andassimilated by consumers. Another problem to take into account are the different demandsand needs within the market. / Program: Textilekonomutbildningen

The role of arts in both formal and non-formal education has been scientifically demonstrated to create positive outcomes in people to deal with all kinds of social problems in daily life. At present, there are international public and private institutions that support this view, such as the International Arts Education Week, celebrated for the first time by UNESCO on 21-27 May 2012 when not only artists participated, but also educators, researchers, NGO actors, and international associations. This provides us with a wider perspective on how arts and education can play an interdisciplinary role in society. The aim of this research is to study how arts (e.g., performative arts, literature, film) interact with and affect Nordic society; the kind of practices, contributions and challenges that exist within the cultural and educational sectors (based on three case studies) and their relationship between the government in the form of cultural policies in Denmark, Sweden and Finland in support of the well-being of the Nordic lifestyle whenever applying a wider perspective to the role of the arts in society.  This qualitative study is composed of three case studies, which explore the role of arts in three Nordic institutions (two public ones and a private one): 1) The Academy of Fine Arts in Helsinki, Finland; 2) Skissernas Museum - Museum of Artistic Process and Public Art in Lund, Sweden; and 3) Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in Humbaelek, Denmark. The empirical material collected has been done through the usage of the hermeneutics—texts, semi-structured interviews of professionals (two art educators with multidisciplinary backgrounds, two art historians, and a museum guide), publications, catalogues, and active participation in cultural/educational activities in Sweden, Denmark, and Finland. The data collected is analyzed within the framework of the reflexive methodology. “The Theory of Communicative Action” by Jürgen Habermas aims to understand the multidisciplinary relationship among the artistic/educational institutions, society, and government as support for the well-being and sustainability of Nordic society.  The results will reveal a multidisciplinary application of the arts as support to Nordic welfare, healthand lifestyle. The results will also show how arts can be included in people’s lifestyles in an organic manner, being a benefit for the well-being of the society and supporting the sustainability of Nordic welfare when people have a wider understanding of the application of the arts in their lives, for instance, through literature, concerts, performances, but also, attending to festivals, arts and crafts activities, gardens, parks, and even experiencing architecture.

Adler challenged the Freudian model (the psychology of possession) by focusing on a psychology of use and the style of living each individual adopted in a personal movement toward self-selected/ self-created (life) goals. Today, this movement is called lifestyle or one’s style of living. This workshop teaches a process for lifestyle assessment and the use of this process in therapeutic practice.