Thesis (M.A.)--University of Hong Kong, 2009. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 34).

Thesis (M.A.)--Harding University Graduate School of Religion, 2007. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 124-133).

Thesis (M.A.)--Harding University Graduate School of Religion, 2007. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 124-133).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2008. / The entire dissertation/thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file (which also appears in the research.pdf); a non-technical general description, or public abstract, appears in the public.pdf file. Title from title screen of research.pdf file (viewed on July 27, 2009) Includes bibliographical references.

CoordenaÃÃo de AperfeiÃoamento de Pessoal de NÃvel Superior / A expressÃo qualidade de vida à amplamente utilizada nos discursos dos profissionais e gestores de saÃde. No Brasil, apesar do movimento da reforma sanitÃria e das diversas tentativas de melhoria da atenÃÃo primÃria de saÃde, ainda existe um hiato entre teoria e prÃtica. Aspectos fundamentais como o reconhecimento da autonomia dos sujeitos e o âempoderamentoâ, que possibilitam a mudanÃa de atitude das pessoas, tornando-os sujeitos ativos de sua saÃde, ainda sÃo pouco utilizados nos serviÃos. No que concerne à pesquisa relacionada à promoÃÃo da saÃde, geralmente, o foco està direcionado ao gÃnero feminino, excluindo os homens das aÃÃes e decisÃes que interferem em sua vida, famÃlia e comunidade. Os estudos sobre a maneira como homens e mulheres amazonenses, representam, reconhecem e relatam a saÃde ainda sÃo escassos. EntÃo, esta pesquisa teve como objetivos conhecer as representaÃÃes sociais de homens e mulheres da cidade de Coari-AM sobre qualidade de vida e comparar as representaÃÃes sociais entre os dois segmentos. O estudo, do tipo descritivo-exploratÃrio, quantitativo e qualitativo, fundamentado na Teoria das RepresentaÃÃes Sociais, de Serge Moscovici, realizado na cidade de Coari/AM, teve a coleta de dados de abril a maio de 2009, com 100 sujeitos, 50 homens e 50 mulheres, tendo sido utilizados multimÃtodos, tais como: aplicaÃÃo do Whoqol-bref, o Teste de AssociaÃÃo Livre de Palavras (TALP) e a tÃcnica de fotografia. Os dados do Whoqol-bref foram organizados no programa Microsoft Office do Excel, 2007, e processados no software SPSS 16,0; os do TALP digitados e organizados em um banco de dados no programa Microsoft Office Excel 2007 e apresentados em nÃmeros absolutos e percentuais e os da fotografia baseados no mÃtodo de interpretaÃÃo de imagens, com suporte na abordagem Image Watching, desenvolvida por Ott (1997) em trÃs etapas: descrevendo, analisando e interpretando. Os resultados do Whoqol-bref demonstraram a qualidade de vida global e estado de saÃde geral, e estÃo apresentados individualmente nas tabelas 1 e 2. Da tabela 3 a 10, estÃo agrupadas as questÃes de nÃmeros 3 a 26 do Whoqol-bref, com os respectivos consolidados dos quatro domÃnios, analisadas nos campos fÃsico, psicolÃgico, de relaÃÃes sociais e meio ambiente. Restou observado que, ao se realizar a comparaÃÃo da mÃdia de escore entre os homens e as mulheres, nÃo houve diferenÃas estatisticamente significativas em nenhum dos domÃnios. Quanto aos resultados do TALP1, os elementos das representaÃÃes de homens e mulheres indicam a probabilidade do nÃcleo central nos dois grupos. Nas categorias extraÃdas das fotografias, identificou-se o fato de que as representaÃÃes sociais de qualidade de vida sÃo igualmente constituÃdas por homens e mulheres no que diz respeito a famÃlia, moradia e alimentaÃÃo. Em relaÃÃo ao TALP 2, hà representaÃÃo de qualidade de vida para os dois grupos, com objetos/elementos relacionados à famÃlia, moradia, emprego e alimentaÃÃo. Concluiu-se que as representaÃÃes sociais de homens e mulheres de Coari-AM, formuladas com suporte na communis oficio dos sujeitos estÃo relacionadas aos desejos e necessidades de sobrevivÃncia, gregÃrias e culturais. / The term quality of life has been widely used in the discourse of professionals and health managers. In Brazil, although the health reform movement and the various attempts to improve primary health care, there is still a gap between theory and practice. Key aspects such as the recognition of personal autonomy and empowerment, which enables the change of attitude of the people, making them active agents of their health, are still little used services. When it comes to research related to health promotion generally focus is directed at females, excluding men from the actions and decisions that interfere with their own life, family and community. Studies on how men and Amazonian women, represent, recognize and report health, are still scarce. In this light, this study aims to identify the social representations of men and women from Coari-AM on quality of life and compare the social representations of men and women. The study, a descriptive exploratory qualitative and quantitative, based on the theory of social representations of Serge Moscovici, in the city of Coari / AM, had the data collection from April to May 2009, with 100 subjects, 50 men and 50 women, having been used multi-method, such as application of WHOQOL-breef the Test of Free Association of Words (TALP) and technique of photography. The data from the WHOQOL-breef were organized in the Microsoft Office Excel 2007 and processed using the software SPSS 16.0, of the TALP entered and organized into a database in Microsoft Office Excel 2007 and presented in absolute numbers and percentages and the photography from the method of image interpretation, based on Image Watching approach developed by Ott (1997) in three stages: describing, analyzing and interpreting. The results of the WHOQOL-breef demonstrated the Global Quality of Life and General Health Status and are presented individually in Tables 1 and 2. Table 3 to 34, there are the questions, numbers 3 to 26 of the WHOQOL-breef, with their consolidated the four areas that were analyzed in the fields: physical, psychological, social relationships and environment, it was observed that when performing comparing the mean scores between men and women there was no statistically significant differences in any of the fields. For the results of TALP elements of representations of men and women indicate the likelihood of the core in both groups. In the categories of photographs taken, we identified that the social representations of quality of life are also built by men and women with regard to family, housing and feeding. For the TALP 2, there is representation of quality of life for both groups, with objects / elements related to family, housing, employment and nutrition. We conclude that the social representations of men and women of Coari-AM, constructed from the common sense of the subjects are related to the desires, the needs of survival, gregarious and cultural needs.

Thesis (Psy. D.)--Wheaton College, 2007. / Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 54-61).

Det finns vetenskapliga belägg för att män och kvinnor reagerar olika på stress men behovet av forskning kring hur det ser ut och varför samt hur vi kan åstadkomma förändring kvarstår. Syftet med vår studie var att beskriva män och kvinnors upplevelse och hantering av stress. I denna studie är det män och kvinnors egen upplevelse och hantering av stress som ligger till grund för resultaten. Datainsamling gjordes genom en enkät som lades ut på sociala media, riktad till män och kvinnor i arbetsför ålder (20 till 65 år). Det resulterade i 233 respondenter. Studien har en kvantitativ ansats. Datamaterialet fördes över till en matris i Microsoft Excel och sedan till grafer. Dataanalysens resultat består av relevanta fynd kopplat till skillnader i män och kvinnor upplevelse och hantering av stress. Resultaten visar lika hög andel oro och ångest hos män och kvinnor men fler män än kvinnor upplever att de går på högvarv av stress. Kvinnor upplever sin stress mer frekvent som en fara för egen hälsa i jämförelse med män. Hälsovägledare kan ha nytta av studien utifrån ett hälsopromotivt perspektiv för att bistå ett mer individanpassat stöd i stresshantering som tar hänsyn till män och kvinnors olika sätt att uppleva och hantera stress. / There is scientific evidence that men and women react differently to stress but the need for research into how it looks and how we can achieve change persists. The aim of our study was to describe men and women's experience and management of stress. In this study, the men and women's own experience and management of stress is the basis of the results. Data collection was done by a questionnaire on the social media, targeted to men and women of working age (20-65 years). This resulted in 233 respondents. The study has a quantitative approach. The data material was transferred to a matrix in Microsoft Excel and then to graphs. The results of data consists relevant findings linked to differences in men and women`s experience and management of stress. The results show equal high proportion of concern and anxiety among men and women but more men than women experience that they go into overdrive of stress. Women feel their stress more frequently as a danger to their own health in comparison with men. Health guides can benefit from the study on the basis of a preventive health perspective to assist more personalised support in stress management which takes account of men and women's different way to experience and manage stress.