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Internet Addiction – Problematic Use of Internet among Finnish Adolescents 2001–2015
(2017)
Pro gradu -tutkielma
Pro gradu -tutkielma
Risk factors of cyberbullying among Finnish adolescents and its effects on their health
(2017)
Pro gradu -tutkielma
Pro gradu -tutkielma
Background: The rapid advancement of technology and social networking has invited a new form of bullying called 'cyberbullying' among adolescents. Very little is known on whether cyberbullying and its risk factors are ...
Proponents or opponents? : the Ontarian and Finnish unions’ Representatives’ understanding of basic income
(2018)
Pro gradu -tutkielma
Pro gradu -tutkielma
The labour markets are changing. The economic and social signs of these changes are already present in many countries: the rising level of poverty and societal inequalities, the flexibilisation of the labour market, and ...
Socioeconomic status, overweight and waist circumference in 3-6 year old Finnish preschool children
(2017)
Pro gradu -tutkielma
Pro gradu -tutkielma
Background: A predominantly inverse association between socioeconomic status (SES) and child overweight exists in Europe. In Finland, little is known regarding the socioeconomic gradient of overweight in young children, ...
The association between BMI, Waist-to-height ratio and blood pressure in Russian, Somali and Kurdish migrants residing in Finland
(2017)
Pro gradu -tutkielma
Pro gradu -tutkielma
Background: Obesity is a known risk factor for hypertension, leading to premature cardio-vascular morbidity and mortality. In Finland, overweight and obesity have increased over the past decades. Additionally, during the ...
The role of journalism in polarization : an analysis of Finnish Broadcasting Company Yleisradio's reporting concerning issues related to the asylum seeker crisis and multiculturalism debate between 2015-2016
(2017)
Pro gradu -tutkielma
Pro gradu -tutkielma
This thesis uses tools from media framing theories as well as critical discourse analysis to find what has been the role of Finnish journalism in polarization of opinion. The findings have been mapped against the theories ...
Political competition and social media : can Facebook change the status quo of Finnish politics?
(2018)
Pro gradu -tutkielma
Pro gradu -tutkielma
The rise of multiple social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter have sparked a debate within political sciences on the degree to which these new platforms influence the overall political system. For some, the ...
Working life discrimination among migrant registered nurses in hospitals in Finland : a pilot study
(2018)
Pro gradu -tutkielma
Pro gradu -tutkielma
Discrimination at the workplace is a major source of dissatisfaction among migrant nurses in other countries such as United Kingdom and Australia. Despite acknowledging the difficulty of retaining internationally educated ...
"Kyllä täällä on tullut eteen sellaisia vaikeuksia tultuani takaisin, joista en olisi osannut kuvitellakkaan" : diskurssianalyyttinen tutkimus paluumuuttoa koskevasta internetkeskustelusta
(2018)
Pro gradu -tutkielma
Pro gradu -tutkielma
Tällä hetkellä maahanmuutto on yksi Suomen poliittisen ja julkisen keskustelun kiistanalaisimpia aiheita. Kaikenlaisella muuttoliikkeellä on merkittävä vaikutus väestönkehitykseen. Paluumuutto on ollut merkittävä osa Suomen ...
"Smartphone refugees" : mobility, power regimes, and the impact of digital technologies
(2017)
Pro gradu -tutkielma
Pro gradu -tutkielma
This thesis is an exploration into the role of new digital technologies for the mobile practices of forcefully displaced people. Based on data retrieved from qualitative interviews with Iraqi asylum seekers in Finland, as ...