Even though Sweden is considered a high trust society, research on this topic is primarily based on a few standardized survey questions. It is also known that there is a robust pattern of less trustful young people compared to older ones. Still, a satisfactory explanation of this fact is lacking. Thus, the first aim of this dissertation is to map trust among young adults and middle-aged individuals. The second aim is to examine by which factors and in what way different dimensions of trust are determined, focusing on individuals’ life course and consequently experiences. Analytical principles from the life course tradition are used as a theoretical framework. Data is derived from a Swedish cross-sectional nationally representative postal survey on trust, and qualitative interviews using a mixed-methods approach. A multi-dimensional concept of trust is suggested. Participants report relatively high levels of trust in known and unknown people, confidence in institutions, normative notions of trust, security, and trustful behaviour. Trust also seems to be structured according to a closeness principle. Young adults display lower trust levels in general. However, in some respects the pattern is reversed, particularly regarding domains they are expected to be more familiar with. Contrary to the well-established idea of generalised trust derived from predispositions and primary socialization, and particularised trust originating from experiences in adulthood, the results of this study suggest that unique combinations of factors, both individual characteristics and experiences, might explain each of the different dimensions. Often there is a sphere-specific relationship between experiences and later trust, i.e. experiences from one sphere of life seem to exclusively affect trust within the same sphere. It is suggested that as people grow older they accumulate what is called experience capital, which might benefit trust and contribute to an explanation of the age differences.

Project (D. Ed. Min.)--New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, 2008. / Abstract and vita. Includes final project proposal. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 150-153, 51-54).

Tyrimo objektas -vidutinio ir pagyvenusio amžiaus žmonių fizinis aktyvumas (FA) ir fizinis pajėgumas (FPj). Tyrimo problema - Lietuvoje kaip ir daugelyje pasaulio šalių visuomenė sparčiai senėja, tačiau problema yra ne senstanti visuomenė, o problemos su kuriomis susiduria pagyvenę žmonės. Dėl milžiniškos mokslo, technikos ir medicinos pažangos XX a., beveik visiškai pakeitusios žmonių gyvenimą, įsivyravo fiziškai pasyvus gyvenimo būdas. Viena iš pagrindinių problemų yra fizinio pasyvumo didėjimas senėjant, dėl ko susiduriama su širdies ir kraujagyslių ligomis bei mirtimi. Moksliniais tyrimais įrodyta, kad fizinis pasyvumas yra viena iš trijų pagrindinių mirtingumo priežasčių pasaulyje. Tyrimo tikslas – nustatyti pagyvenusio ir vidutinio amžiaus žmonių fizinio aktyvumo apimties sąsają su fizinio pajėgumo rezultatų atsako dėsningumais. Tyrimo autoriaus iškelti uždaviniai: 1. Nustatyti brandaus amžiaus žmonių fizinį aktyvumą. 2. Nustatyti ir palyginti pagyvenusio amžiaus fiziškai aktyvių ir vidutinio amžiaus fiziškai pasyvių žmonių fizinį pajėgumą. 3. Nustatyti sąsajas tarp fizinio aktyvumo ir fizinio pajėgumo. 4. Nustatyti prie kokio fizinio aktyvumo dažnumo pasiekiami geriausi fizinio pajėgumo rezultatai. Tyrimo hipotezė – neatsižvelgiant į suaugusių žmonių amžiaus brandumą, egzistuoja fizinio aktyvumo apimties ir fizinio pajėgumo (judesių koordinacijos, raumenų pajėgumo, širdies kraujagyslių sistemos) rezultatų atsako sąsajos. Išvados 1. Dauguma, t.y. 28 %... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / Object of research – physical activity and physical potency of middle and mature aged people. Problem of research – society grow old rapidly in Lithuania as in many countries in the world. However the problem is not the senescent society, but the problems faced by mature aged people. Because of huge progress of science, technology and medicine in 20 century, what almost totally changed people life, passive lifestyle settled. One of the main problems is the growth of physical passivity while senescent, which results heart and vessel diseases and even death. It was confirmed by scientific research that physical passivity is one of three main reasons of mortality in the world The purpose of research – to identify the connection between middle and mature aged people physical activity extent and consistent pattern of reaction of physical potency results. The goals proposed by the author of research: 1. To assess the physical activity of mature aged people 2. To assess and compare physical potency of physically active and passive people 3. To identify the connection between physical activity and potency. 4. To assess what physical activity rate provides best results of physical potency. The hypothesis of research – not considering the maturity of adults’ age, there exist the connection between physical activity extent and reaction of results of physical potency (movement coordination, muscle potency, heart vessel system). Conclusion 1. Most that is 28 percents of... [to full text]

Vidutinio amžiaus darbuotojai neretai susiduria su sunkumais prisitaikant besikeičiančioje darbo rinkoje. Ši žmonių grupė vis labiau paliečiama rizikos dėl savo amžiaus. Vakarų pasaulyje tokią socialinę grupę formuoja didėjantis visuomenės vidutinis amžius. Šio amžiaus žmonės gana neobjektyviai suvokia savo padėtį ir darbo rinkos situaciją, daugeliui šio amžiaus darbuotojų sunku prisitaikyti prie darbo rinkos pokyčių. Dažnai vidutinio amžiaus darbuotojas susiduria su daug sunkumų ir trukdžių, kurie trukdo sėkmingai planuoti karjerą. Tai susiję su paties asmens ir visuomenės nuostatomis dėl individo amžiaus, nepakankama profesinio informavimo idėjų sklaida visuomenėje, menka vidutinio amžiaus asmenų profesinio tobulėjimo motyvacija ir panašiomis problemomis. Vidutinio amžiaus asmenų karjeros planavimą teigiama ar neigiama prasme įtakoja daugelis veiksnių. Ikimokyklinio ugdymo įstaigose dirbantis vidutinio amžiaus sulaukęs personalas nėra jokia išimtis. Šiame darbe keliamas klausimas, kokie veiksniai įtakoja vidutinio amžiaus ikimokyklinio ugdymo įstaigų darbuotojų karjeros planavimą? Iškeltas darbo tikslas – atskleisti vidutinio amžiaus ikimokyklinio ugdymo įstaigų darbuotojų karjeros planavimo veiksnius. Šiam tikslui pasiekti numatyti uždaviniai : apibūdinti pagrindines karjeros projektavimo teorijas ir atrasti jų sąsajas su ikimokyklinio ugdymo įstaigų vidutinio amžiaus personalo karjeros planavimu; apibūdinti vidutinio amžiaus ikimokyklinio ugdymo įstaigų personalo... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / Middle-aged workers belong to the group which meet with difficulties to compete in the labour market. This social group is increasing because of the aging population in Europe. Middle-aged employees often are not fully aware of their situation in the labour market situation, which makes for many middle-aged persons difficult to adapt to the changes in the labour market. Middle-aged employees often meet with many difficulties and obstacles that hinder successful career planning. This relates to personal and public attitudes to the individual's age, lack of career information dissemination ideas in society, poor middle-aged employees motivation of professional development and related issues. The career planning for middle-aged employees is influenced by many internal and external factors. Middle-aged employees working in pre-primary schools make no exception. In this paper the question is raised, what factors affect the career planning of middle-aged employees in pre-primary schools. The aim of the paper is to identify career planning factors for middle- aged employees in pre- primary schools. To achieve the aim, the following tasks were formulated: to describe the basic theories of career planning and discover how they connect with the middle-aged staff career planning in pre-primary schools, to describe the career planning concept of middle-aged employees in pre-primary schools, to reveal the career planning experience of middle-aged employees in pre-primary schools, to... [to full text]

Diss. (sammanfattning) Uppsala : Univ., 2004. / Härtill 4 uppsatser.

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Michigan, 2002. / eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 51-61).

Project (D. Ed. Min.)--New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, 2008. / Abstract and vita. Includes final project proposal. Description based on Print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 150-153, 51-54).

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Michigan, 2002. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 51-61).

Thesis (Ph.D. in Nursing) -- University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center, 2005. / Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 139-146). Free to UCDHSC affiliates. Online version available via ProQuest Digital Dissertations;

Introduction: Cardiovascular disease affects a greater proportion of females than it does males, and is responsible for an estimated 52 percent of female deaths per annum, globally. Due to the loss of oestrogen associated with the menopause, post-menopausal females are at elevated risk for hypercholesterolaemia which is a primary risk factor for cardiovascular disease. It has not yet been conclusively established whether resistance training can be used to ameliorate hypercholesterolaemia. Aim: This randomized controlled trial investigated what effect 12 weeks of progressive resistance training would have on plasma lipoproteins in a sample of post-menopausal females. Methods: Caucasian women (n=30 intervention and n=18 control) between the ages of 55 and 65 years who were not taking hormone replacement therapy were recruited. Participants did not smoke, were sedentary, were not taking any form of cholesterol-lowering medication, had at least one cholesterol abnormality at baseline but were otherwise healthy and able to participate in a strength training programme. Following extensive medical pre-screening, information dissemination and voluntary consent, the sample was divided into two groups. The exercise sample undertook 12 weeks of resistance training on five days of the week. The control group received no intervention. Measurements were obtained at baseline and every four weeks thereafter and included measures of strength, biochemistry (oestradiol, testosterone, full blood lipid profile, glycated haemoglobin and sex hormone binding globulin), anthropometry, morphology and self-reports (dietary intake, energy expenditure and the profile of mood states questionnaire). Results: There was no change to low density lipoprotein cholesterol, high density lipoprotein cholesterol, triglyceride content or total cholesterol as a result of the intervention. Back, chest and leg strength increased significantly (p<0.01) (increases of 51 percent, 35 percent and 43 percent respectively from baseline); waist circumference dropped (p<0.01) by 5 percent overall and diastolic blood pressure decreased significantly (-9 percent, p<0.01) in the exercise cohort but no change was noted in the matched control. Dietary intake, energy expenditure and body mass remained unchanged in both samples. Morphology (sum of skinfolds, estimated body fat content and girth measures) did not change and nor did other biochemical measures (HbA1c and sex hormone binding globulin) or hormone levels (oestradiol and testosterone). Despite the lack of overall change, an important finding was noted in individual results where a clear indication of ‘responders’ and ‘non-responders’ emerged. Conclusion: Overall mean results suggest that 12 weeks resistance training undertaken five days of the week was ineffective in reducing hypercholesterolaemia in this sample. Despite there being no identifying characteristics determined in this sample, evidence of responders and non-responders to the intervention indicates that reliance on mean data may not be sufficient when analysing data from exercise interventions. Therefore, while progressive resistance training had a positive effect on strength, waist circumference and diastolic blood pressure, it did not positively influence the plasma lipoproteins in this cohort of post-menopausal women. / Maiden name: Kelly, Janet Erica