Bengt Fridlund
Biographic Data
| ID | 264784 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Bengt Fridlund |
| GIVEN NAMES | Bengt |
| FAMILY NAME | Fridlund |
| SIGNATURE | FRIDLUND B |
| AFFILIATIONS | Halmstad University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5412-9497 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 17 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2000 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Prerequisites for self-care actions in individuals with restless legs syndrome-A deductive qualitative analysis based on the COM-B model
Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) affects 3% of the world's population, causing tingling sensations primarily in the legs. Incorporating self-care activities could improve the management of RLS symptoms, yet knowledge about effective self-care actions is limited. This study employs the Capability, Opportunity, and Motivation-Behaviour (COM-B) model to explore self-care behaviours in individuals with RLS, as research in this area is sparse. Qualitative…
Quality of life in Iranian patients with bipolar disorder
The Santa Clara Strength of Religious Faith Questionnaire (SCSORF)
The Santa Clara Strength of Religious Faith Questionnaire (SCSORF) is an often used and validated scale that is uncommonly utilized in culturally diverse populations. The purpose of this research investigation was to adapt the SCSORF for use among Iranian Muslim patients undergoing dialysis and to examine the reliability and validity of the scale among this population. A total of 428 patients (228 females, 200 males, M age = 52.2 years, SD = 10) …
Patients' conceptions of the cause of their rheumatoid arthritis
Background: Patients' perspective of the causes and consequences of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can conflict with that of healthcare professionals and lead to misunderstanding, difficulties in management and a poorer outcome. Objectives: The aim of this study was to describe the variation in how patients' conceive the cause of their RA. Methods: An open written question from the E pidemiological I nvestigation of R heumatoid A rthritis (EIRA) study…
Striving for Emotional Survival in Palliative Cancer Nursing
In this grounded theory study, the authors analyze interviews and participant observation data related to palliative cancer nursing in hospitals. Striving for Emotional Survival emerged as the pattern of behavior through which nurses deal with their main concern, the risk of being emotionally overloaded by their work. It involved three main strategies: Emotional Shielding through Professional Shielding or Cold Shielding; Emotional Processing thro…
The self-reported health condition of women after their participation in a stress management programme
From a public health perspective, it is important to develop effective measures to deal with stress which are based on the individual's participation, such as stress management provided in group sessions. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to compare and evaluate the self-reported health condition of women in terms of their general symptoms, stress and sense of coherence (SOC) after participation in a stress management programme. The int…
Parentsí Conceptions of the Influences of Participation in a Sports Programme on Their Children and Adolescents with Physical Disabilities
Parents of children and adolescents with physical disabilities have an important role in strengthening and supporting their children in everyday life. Children and adolescents with physical disabilities do not ordinarily have natural access to club activities, nor do they receive the same supportfor physical activities as their peers without disabilities. The aim of this Swedish study was to describe parents’ conceptions of the influences of part…
Conceptions of Children and Adolescents with Physical Disabilities about Their Participation in a Sports Programme
Sport and leisure can be of significant importance for the well-being and social support of children and adolescents with physical disabilities. However, it has been established that organized sport sometimes has a social construction, in that those without disabilities are favoured at the expense of others. The aim of this study was, therefore, to describe conceptions of children and adolescents with physical disabilities about their participati…
Empowering Young Female Athletes Through a Self-Strengthening Programme
The aim of this study was to describe how young female athletes perceived the influences of a self-strengthening programme. The self-strengthening programme for young female athletes was run by the Swedish Sport Confederation. The programme was designed to empower young female athletes. The study methodology was based on a phenomenographic approach and entailed interviews with a strategically selected group of 14 participants in the programme. Th…
Influences on adolescent smoking behaviour
The prevalence of smoking among adolescents has stopped declining in spite of all preventative efforts. There is a need for further knowledge and understanding of why adolescents initiate and continue tobacco use. The aim of the present study was to investigate important facets of adolescents' tobacco use, such as their reasons for smoking, and their smoking patterns in relation to smoking habits in the family and the social environment. This stu…
Self-Rated Health in Women After Their First Myocardial Infarction
A myth persists that myocardial infarction (MI) mainly affects men. This seems to have resulted in women receiving less cardiac rehabilitation than men. The aim of this study was to compare women's self-rated health among those who voluntarily did and those who did not participate in a cardiac rehabilitation programme (CRP) within 12 months after their first MI. A nonrandomised evaluation study design including a pre- and posttest was implemented…
Conceptions of Children and Adolescents with Physical Disabilities about Their Participation in a Sports Programme
Sport and leisure can be of significant importance for the well-being and social support of children and adolescents with physical disabilities. However, it has been established that organized sport sometimes has a social construction, in that those without disabilities are favoured at the expense of others. The aim of this study was, therefore, to describe conceptions of children and adolescents with physical disabilities about their participati…
Parentsí Conceptions of the Influences of Participation in a Sports Programme on Their Children and Adolescents with Physical Disabilities
Parents of children and adolescents with physical disabilities have an important role in strengthening and supporting their children in everyday life. Children and adolescents with physical disabilities do not ordinarily have natural access to club activities, nor do they receive the same supportfor physical activities as their peers without disabilities. The aim of this Swedish study was to describe parents’ conceptions of the influences of part…
Influences on adolescent smoking behaviour
The prevalence of smoking among adolescents has stopped declining in spite of all preventative efforts. There is a need for further knowledge and understanding of why adolescents initiate and continue tobacco use. The aim of the present study was to investigate important facets of adolescents' tobacco use, such as their reasons for smoking, and their smoking patterns in relation to smoking habits in the family and the social environment. This stu…
Empowering Young Female Athletes Through a Self-Strengthening Programme
The aim of this study was to describe how young female athletes perceived the influences of a self-strengthening programme. The self-strengthening programme for young female athletes was run by the Swedish Sport Confederation. The programme was designed to empower young female athletes. The study methodology was based on a phenomenographic approach and entailed interviews with a strategically selected group of 14 participants in the programme. Th…
Self-Rated Health in Women After Their First Myocardial Infarction
A myth persists that myocardial infarction (MI) mainly affects men. This seems to have resulted in women receiving less cardiac rehabilitation than men. The aim of this study was to compare women's self-rated health among those who voluntarily did and those who did not participate in a cardiac rehabilitation programme (CRP) within 12 months after their first MI. A nonrandomised evaluation study design including a pre- and posttest was implemented…
Conceptions of Children and Adolescents with Physical Disabilities about Their Participation in a Sports Programme
Sport and leisure can be of significant importance for the well-being and social support of children and adolescents with physical disabilities. However, it has been established that organized sport sometimes has a social construction, in that those without disabilities are favoured at the expense of others. The aim of this study was, therefore, to describe conceptions of children and adolescents with physical disabilities about their participati…
Empowering Young Female Athletes Through a Self-Strengthening Programme
The aim of this study was to describe how young female athletes perceived the influences of a self-strengthening programme. The self-strengthening programme for young female athletes was run by the Swedish Sport Confederation. The programme was designed to empower young female athletes. The study methodology was based on a phenomenographic approach and entailed interviews with a strategically selected group of 14 participants in the programme. Th…
Influences on adolescent smoking behaviour
The prevalence of smoking among adolescents has stopped declining in spite of all preventative efforts. There is a need for further knowledge and understanding of why adolescents initiate and continue tobacco use. The aim of the present study was to investigate important facets of adolescents' tobacco use, such as their reasons for smoking, and their smoking patterns in relation to smoking habits in the family and the social environment. This stu…
Parentsí Conceptions of the Influences of Participation in a Sports Programme on Their Children and Adolescents with Physical Disabilities
Parents of children and adolescents with physical disabilities have an important role in strengthening and supporting their children in everyday life. Children and adolescents with physical disabilities do not ordinarily have natural access to club activities, nor do they receive the same supportfor physical activities as their peers without disabilities. The aim of this Swedish study was to describe parents’ conceptions of the influences of part…
Striving for Emotional Survival in Palliative Cancer Nursing
In this grounded theory study, the authors analyze interviews and participant observation data related to palliative cancer nursing in hospitals. Striving for Emotional Survival emerged as the pattern of behavior through which nurses deal with their main concern, the risk of being emotionally overloaded by their work. It involved three main strategies: Emotional Shielding through Professional Shielding or Cold Shielding; Emotional Processing thro…
The self-reported health condition of women after their participation in a stress management programme
From a public health perspective, it is important to develop effective measures to deal with stress which are based on the individual's participation, such as stress management provided in group sessions. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to compare and evaluate the self-reported health condition of women in terms of their general symptoms, stress and sense of coherence (SOC) after participation in a stress management programme. The int…
Patients' conceptions of the cause of their rheumatoid arthritis
Background: Patients' perspective of the causes and consequences of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can conflict with that of healthcare professionals and lead to misunderstanding, difficulties in management and a poorer outcome. Objectives: The aim of this study was to describe the variation in how patients' conceive the cause of their RA. Methods: An open written question from the E pidemiological I nvestigation of R heumatoid A rthritis (EIRA) study…
The Santa Clara Strength of Religious Faith Questionnaire (SCSORF)
The Santa Clara Strength of Religious Faith Questionnaire (SCSORF) is an often used and validated scale that is uncommonly utilized in culturally diverse populations. The purpose of this research investigation was to adapt the SCSORF for use among Iranian Muslim patients undergoing dialysis and to examine the reliability and validity of the scale among this population. A total of 428 patients (228 females, 200 males, M age = 52.2 years, SD = 10) …
Quality of life in Iranian patients with bipolar disorder
Prerequisites for self-care actions in individuals with restless legs syndrome-A deductive qualitative analysis based on the COM-B model
Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) affects 3% of the world's population, causing tingling sensations primarily in the legs. Incorporating self-care activities could improve the management of RLS symptoms, yet knowledge about effective self-care actions is limited. This study employs the Capability, Opportunity, and Motivation-Behaviour (COM-B) model to explore self-care behaviours in individuals with RLS, as research in this area is sparse. Qualitative…
Psychology (9 works) · Medicine (8 works) · Developmental psychology (5 works) · Qualitative research (4 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Physical therapy (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Sociology (3 works)