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Tvångsmässigt, upptäckarglatt, utomkroppsligt : Betydelsen av kreativt skrivande hos unga vuxna som har publicerat skönlitteratur
No full textI ämnesplanen för svenska i Gy25 finns en ny formulering om att skrivundervisningen ska innehålla bland annat kreativt skrivande. Syftet med denna uppsats är att undersöka betydelsen av kreativt skrivande hos unga vuxna som har publicerat skönlitteratur. Materialet för studien utgörs av intervjusvar från tre personer mellan 21 och 27 år som har publicerat skönlitteratur. Genom kvalitativa intervjuer har informanterna kunnat skildra en bred bild av vad kreativt skrivande betyder för dem. Resultatet visar att det kreativa skrivandet tillåter skribenterna att bearbeta och förmedla personliga tankevärldar, utforska livet och världen genom att anta andra perspektiv samt att utveckla sina språkliga förmågor. Vidare betyder det kreativa skrivandet olika för informanterna när det sätts i relation till andra människor. Slutligen visar resultatet på att litteraturundervisning betyder mycket för det kreativa skrivandet. I en skolkontext innebär detta resultat att kreativt skrivande kan betyda olika möjligheter och upplevelser för elever. Lärare bör således ta detta i beaktning när kreativt skrivande ska bli en del av skolskrivandet. Nyckelord: Kreativt skrivande, skönlitterärt skrivande, skrivundervisning, litteraturundervisnin
Automation in grocery retail : A case study of operative, economic and social value creation
No full textThe presence of automation has increased in society and retail. Grocery retail obtains fundamental opportunities to integrate automated systems to make operations more efficient. Despite technical possibilities there is a lack of knowledge how automation affects these stakeholders, which in turn forms untapped potential. The purpose of this study is to analyze how automation affects a stakeholder in grocery retail with focus on operative, economic and social value creation. The research method is a qualitative case study of a grocery store that has implemented an automated system to reduce manual work in its parcel handling. The result indicates a decline in operative value creation for parcel picking and an increase in value considering parcel handover. The economic value creation changes positively with added cash flow and short payback time. The social value creation shifts positively for customers and employees who work distant from the system. For employees working close to the system the change is negative. The conclusions of the study emphasize that stakeholders in grocery retail should be aware of the fact that automated systems do not always perform as operatively expected. In addition to this, the study also concludes that automation could positively affect economic value creation while observing operative inadequacies. Furthermore, the study stresses that automation could affect employees differently depending on their connection with the system while also adding obvious value for customers
The Efficacy of Experiential Dynamic Therapies : A 10-Year Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Update
No full textThere is a growing interest in clinical interventions targeting emotion regulation difficulties across mental health conditions. Experiential dynamic therapies (EDTs) are transdiagnostic, affect-focused, short-term psychodynamic therapy models that emphasize in-session emotional processing. This review provides a 10-year update on the efficacy of EDTs for mood, anxiety, personality and somatic symptom disorders in adults and children/adolescents. A comprehensive search identified 57 randomized controlled trials (n = 4330) conducted in Western (k = 38; n = 3178) and non-Western countries (k = 19; n = 1152) between 1978 and 2024. Random-effects meta-analyses on primary outcomes indicated large, significant effects for EDTs compared to inactive controls at post-treatment (Hedge's g = -0.96; k = 41) and follow-up (g = -1.11; k = 20). Compared to active controls, effects were small and non-significant post-treatment (g = -0.17; k = 27) but became significant at follow-up (g = -0.40; k = 19), suggesting a potential modest long-term advantage of EDTs. Despite substantial heterogeneity (I-2 > 75%), results remained robust in sensitivity analyses. Moderator analyses revealed few significant findings, indicating relative consistency across diagnostic groups, treatment formats and active comparators. Non-Western and lower quality studies reported larger effects compared to inactive, but not active, controls. While cautious interpretation is warranted due to unexplained heterogeneity, findings support EDTs as efficacious transdiagnostic interventions for emotional disorders, with sustained benefits over time. Future research should prioritize large-scale, methodologically rigorous trials that explore mechanisms of change, optimize treatment delivery and identify moderators of long-term outcomes
A summary review of the development of using a brief imagery-competing task intervention (ICTI) for reducing intrusive memories of psychological trauma : applications in healthcare settings for both staff and patients
No full textPsychological trauma for those utilising and delivering healthcare is common, and in particular the experience of repeated and unwanted intrusive memories (IM) of the trauma can occur. There are several psychological interventions that have been shown to be effective with the full syndrome of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), but researchers have only recently explored targeted interventions for IMs. This review provides a summary of a body of work on a behavioural technique called "Imagery Competing Task Intervention" (ICTI) for intrusive memories after trauma by Holmes and colleagues. The papers presented outline the underlying cognitive science, the historical development of the intervention, and its application to various different populations in healthcare settings including clinical tests of efficacy. Settings and populations include traumatic events experienced by emergency department patients and emergency caesarean section patients, as well as after work-related trauma experienced by intensive care staff and wider healthcare staff. Timing of ICTI intervention delivery has included the same day of trauma, within 72 h and for older memories weeks, months (or years) post-trauma. The intervention has been delivered with a guided session, which in some studies is in person and some remotely via digital health application. There is a brief overview of other related interventions. The ICTI approach shows potential scalability in trauma laden environments such as healthcare, where exposure is unlikely to be limited or managed and symptoms such as subclinical IMs are common. As such the intervention could be used in a preventing-and-treating approach and in subclinical-to-clinical samples who have IMs after exposure to psychological trauma. Future research would be needed to test ICTI as an intervention for the full syndrome of PTSD
Double Materiality as a Discourse : Transparency, Legitimacy, and Strategic Framing under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive
No full textThe implementation of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) introduces a new regulatory landscape for corporate transparency in the European Union, requiring companies to assess both financial and impact materiality. However, the directive leaves room for interpretive discretion, raising questions about how companies construct and communicate their double materiality assessments in practice. This thesis addresses that gap by examining how seven major Danish and Swedish construction and real estate companies articulate materiality, stakeholder engagement, and sustainability responsibilities in their 2023/2024 sustainability reports. The aim of this study is to explore how double materiality is discursively constructed, visualized, and strategically framed under the CSRD, and to what extent this fosters substantive transparency or symbolic compliance. Through a critical discourse analysis inspired by Fairclough, the study analyzes sustainability reports from Denmark and Sweden. The analysis is guided by discourse theory, institutional theory, stakeholder theory, and legitimacy theory. The findings reveal that while all companies formally adopt the CSRD’s double materiality language, their interpretations are shaped by institutional pressures and communicative choices. Materiality matrices often function as tools of narrative control, prioritizing regulatory-visible topics like climate and governance, while reframing or omitting systemic concerns such as biodiversity or affected communities. Stakeholder engagement is referenced vaguely and rarely demonstrates dialogical influence. These patterns suggest that transparency under the CSRD is not merely a technical outcome, but a negotiated, discursive process. The study contributes to sustainability reporting scholarship by showing how regulation is translated into organizational language, reinforcing legitimacy while leaving room for discretion
Swedish consumers' perspectives on wild bilberries : Attitudes, associations, consumption patterns, and foraging behaviour
No full textEfforts to develop the wild berry industry in Sweden and internationally call for increased knowledge about the consumer perspective. Our objective is to investigate attitudes, product associations, consumption patterns, and foraging behaviour regarding bilberries, with an online survey using a nationally representative sample (N = 2010). The data were analysed with regression and multinomial testing using a Bayesian approach as well as with correspondence analysis on a check-all-that-apply task. Results indicate that bilberries are consumed regularly in Sweden and a majority of consumers (56.5 %) reported foraging for bilberries during 2023. The factors considered most important when purchasing bilberries are Swedish origin and good sensory characteristics (taste and texture). Consumers' associations with bilberry products were described by three multifaceted dimensions: familiar/unfamiliar (also related to hedonics), natural/artificial (also related to sourness/sweetness), and utilitarian/exclusive (also related to situational appropriateness). Fresh bilberries were more likely to be perceived as 'traditional' and 'everyday' by consumers in Northern vis-a`-vis Eastern or Southern Sweden, and women associated both fresh and frozen bilberries with being 'artificial' more than men. The results provide important insight for actors that promote a sustainable wild berry industry that acknowledges the voice of the consumer
'Getting it write' in an era of online electronic health records access in primary care : A qualitative study exploring the needs and requirements of underserved patients and carers
No full textObjectives Most adult patients in England now have access to their primary care electronic health record (EHR), including free-text consultation notes, via the NHS App or other online services. As EHRs were not designed for patient audiences, this study aimed to explore patients’ and carers’ perspectives and understanding of simulated consultation notes. Methods One interview and five focus groups were conducted with 26 patients and carers from a purposive sample of underserved communities in England between April and May 2023. Participants’ understanding and views were elicited regarding five vignettes about patient consultation scenarios and corresponding simulated primary care EHR entries. Verbatim transcripts were analysed inductively using thematic analysis. Results Most participants struggled to fully understand the simulated consultation notes, particularly medical acronyms, clinician shorthand and non-clinical abbreviations. Participants also identified issues which may cause unintended offence or anxiety, and made suggestions about how EHRs may be improved to meet the needs of patient audiences and maintain positive patient-clinician relationships. Conclusions Opening up online record access to include patient audiences necessitates a significant cultural shift in the way that consultation notes are written and used. Participants proposed technological and documentation adaptations to enhance understanding, support diverse patient needs and maintain positive patient-clinician relationships. Practice implications To fully realise the benefits of patient online records access, it is important for consultation notes to be written in a way that patients find meaningful, while maintaining their clinical integrity. To optimise NHS England’s investment in this policy and avoid exacerbating health inequalities, it is essential to ensure all patients can access the benefits of online access to their EHR. Healthcare professionals need to be supported to manage the challenges of writing consultation notes for patient audiences, while continuing to maintain effective clinical care
Effect of temperature and chemical disorder on the martensitic phase transition in the high-temperature shape-memory alloy NbRu
No full textShape-memory alloys exhibit the remarkable ability to recover from a deformed state through heating, strain, or a combination of both. Their industrial applications are expanding, with a growing demand for materials capable of operating at higher temperatures. The martensitic phase transition is well-established as the mechanism underlying high-temperature shape-memory (HTSM) behavior. In this work, we investigate the martensitic phase transition in a promising HTSM alloy, NbRu, using first-principles molecular dynamics. By accurately incorporating temperature effects, we reproduce the transition temperature and thermoelastic properties of NbRu, achieving good agreement with experimental observations. Furthermore, we uncover the significant impact of chemical disorder on the mechanical stability of NbRu, which can suppress the martensitic transition and compromise shape-memory functionality. Our findings suggest that such disorder effects could be a general feature of HTSM alloys when disorder is present near the martensitic transition temperature. We propose that this factor should be carefully considered in the design and discovery of new HTSM alloys
Gender Quotas & Backlash : A Synthetic Control Analysis of the Effect of Gender Quota Implementation on Political Violence against Women
No full textGender quotas have become increasingly common and are seen as an important way to fast-track women into politics. At the same time, women in politics are more often facing gendered forms of political violence. A growing body of research has found evidence that gender equality improvements may result in adverse effects, such as increases in violence against women. This study analysed whether the implementation of political gender quotas influences levels of political violence targeting women (PVTW). Through integrated threat theory, it is theorized that the implementation of gender quotas may cause an increase in perceived threat among men, affecting their attitudes and increasing prejudice towards women, and ultimately leading to an increase in PVTW. The effect of quota implementation on PVTW is studied for the case of Zimbabwe through a synthetic control analysis and a qualitative case study. Contrary to expectations, the analysis showed that gender quota implementation did not cause an increase in PVTW in Zimbabwe. These results show promise for future gender quota implementation, but further research is required on the different ways backlash takes place and the conditions under which it occurs