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Neurocognitive changes in early-stage Parkinson's disease : functional and structural brain correlates of memory and verbal functions
(Åbo Akademi - Åbo Akademi University, 11.04.2014)- -
Not Only Bad Luck : Studies on Peer Victimization and Social Exclusion from a Multilevel Perspective
(Åbo Akademi - Åbo Akademi University, 28.09.2018)The purpose of this thesis was to examine the association between peer victimization and psychosocial adjustment at both individual and system levels. To this purpose, ethnographic reports from nomadic forager band societies ... -
Occupational Stress and Burnout among University Teachers in Pakistan and Finland
(Åbo Akademi - Åbo Akademi University, 13.06.2019)Objective: The overall aim of the thesis is to investigate occupational stress and burnout among university teachers in a developing country (Pakistan) and a developed country (Finland). Secondary aims are to explore ... -
Overcrowding, Sleep Depravation, and Infectious Diseases as Risk Factors for Aggressive and Antisocial behaviour in Nigerian Adolescents
(Åbo Akademi University, 15.10.2021)The studies in the current thesis investigated the relationships between overcrowding, domestic aggression, and antisocial behaviour in adolescents in Ejigbo, Lagos, Nigeria (Study 1); domestic aggression and negativity ... -
Pencil grip : a descriptive model and four empirical studies
(Åbo Akademi - Åbo Akademi University, 04.06.2003)Previous studies on pencil grip have typically dealt with the developmental aspects in young children while handwriting research is mainly concerned with speed and legibility. Studies linking these areas are few. Evaluation ... -
Physical Punishment, Acceptance of Violence, Tolerance of Diversity, and School Burnout : A Comparative Study of Three Educational Systems in Pakistan
(Åbo Akademi University, 04.06.2021)Aims: The overall aim of the thesis was to investigate attitudes towards different forms of aggression, school burnout, and psychological concomitants among students from three different school systems in Pakistan; namely ... -
Physical Punishment, Aggression, Victimization and Cyberbullying among Iranian Adolescents
(Åbo Akademi - Åbo Akademi University, 14.06.2019)The studies in the current thesis investigated adolescent aggressive behavior and victimization from peer aggression (Studies I and II), cyber bullying (Study III), and peaceful conflict resolution (Study IV) in school ... -
Predictors of Igbo Adolescents’ Well-being and Behavioral Problems in Southeastern Nigeria : Exposure to Armed Conflict and Physical Punishment at Home
(Åbo Akademi - Åbo Akademi University, 02.11.2023)The overall aim of the thesis is to investigate the mental well-being and behavioral problems among Igbo adolescents in Southeastern Nigeria, living in an environment of constant armed conflict in the form of violent attacks ... -
Premature and delayed ejaculation : prevalence, heredity and diagnostic considerations
(Åbo Akademi - Åbo Akademi University, 27.11.2009)Premature ejaculation is commonly regarded as the most common sexual dysfunction in men. Studies have reported prevalence rates of around 30% in the general population, but prevalence rates fluctuate widely between studies ... -
Psychological factors associated with vaccine attitudes and vaccination behaviors
(Åbo Akademi University, 17.11.2021)High vaccine uptake is important to limit the spread of infectious diseases. Knowing what factors are related to vaccination decisions can help health authorities communicate effectively with the public about vaccines. In ... -
Separating deviant and non-deviant sexual preferences with a dual-target rapid serial visual presentation task
(Åbo Akademi - Åbo Akademi University, 20.08.2016) -
Sex Differences in Aggression within Adult Samples in Ghana
(Åbo Akademi University, 15.05.2020)Previous studies into sex differences in aggression have suggested that in most patriarchal African nations, sex roles, and traditional beliefs have predisposed men and boys to dominate women. This circumstance has ... -
Sex Differences in Effective Political Participation among Elected People's Representatives of the Rural Local Governance Units, Union Parishads, of Bangladesh : Workplace and Sexual Harrassment, and Cultural Hurdles to Female Participation
(Åbo Akademi - Åbo Akademi University, 05.12.2022)The aim of this thesis, consisting of four published articles (Studies I–IV), was to explore sex differences in political participation and factors related to these sex differences among people’s representatives in the ... -
Shapes and sizes : body image, body dissatisfaction and disordered eating in relation to gender and gender identity
(Åbo Akademis förlag - Åbo Akademi University Press, 16.03.2012) -
Social Integration, Psychological Well-being, and Proactive Attitudes towards the Integration of Immigrants in a Sample of the Swedish-speaking Population in Western Finland
(Åbo Akademi - Åbo Akademi University, 07.11.2022)The aim of this thesis is to examine social integration, psychological well-being, proactive attitudes towards the integration of immigrants, intense group identification, and witnessing domestic aggression within a sample ... -
Social Suffering and Healing Among the Rwandan Diaspora in Finland and Belgium
(Åbo Akademi - Åbo Akademi University, 29.03.2019)The Rwandan people encountered genocide against Tutsis in 1994. The ethnic cleansing led to the exile of many Rwandan people and the constitution of diasporic communities in Africa, Europe, Australia and Northern America. ... -
Studies in Working Memory : Reliability of Measurement, Psychological Correlates, and Malleability to Brain Stimulation
(Åbo Akademi - Åbo Akademi University, 06.05.2019)Working memory (WM) refers to the temporary memory system that enables us to maintain and manipulate currently relevant information. As a key aspect of human cognition, it is associated with several other abilities and ... -
The Effect of Vascular Brain Changes on Cognitive Function in Normal Aging, Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer’s Disease
(Åbo Akademi University, 17.09.2021)Aging is associated with an increased risk for developing vascular pathology in cerebral white matter (WM). These brain changes can have a variety of cognitive repercussions, ranging from insignificant to mild cognitive ... -
The family school : the impact of a group training programme on overactive hard-to-manage preschool children and their parents
(Åbo Akademis förlag - Åbo Akademi University Press, 16.05.2008) -
The Interplay between Maternal Executive Functioning and Psychological Risk Factors in the Context of Early Caregiving Behavior : Findings from the FinnBrain Birth Cohort Study
(Åbo Akademi - Åbo Akademi University, 21.05.2022)Recent studies have indicated executive functioning (EF) to be one of the parental variables that shape caregiving behavior. Besides being directly associated with caregiving, EF has joint effects with other parenting ...