Università della Svizzera italiana

Investigating children’s Why-questions : a study comparing argumentative and explanatory function

Bova, Antonio ; Arcidiacono, Francesco

In: Discourse studies, 2013, vol. 15, no. 6, p. 713-734

Questions represent a crucial tool of interaction between parents and children from a very early age. This study aims to investigate which function – argumentative or explanatory – most characterizes Why-questions asked by children to their parents in a natural setting such as mealtimes at home. Why- questions asked by 13 children – eight girls and five boys aged between three and seven...

Haute école de santé Genève

Quels enjeux sont rencontrés lors de l'hospitalisation d'une personne en situation de handicap mental : travail de Bachelor

Portal, Fanny ; Pillard, Jonathan ; Cinter, Françoise (Dir.)

Mémoire de bachelor : Haute école de santé Genève, 2012.

Dans ce travail de Bachelor, nous nous sommes intéressés aux personnes en situation de handicap mental en milieu hospitalier. L’espérance de vie des personnes en situation de handicap mental a nettement augmenté depuis plusieurs années. En tant que futur professionnel infirmier nous serons amenés à pratiquer des soins à ces personnes.Nous avons l’intention de comprendre les enjeux de...

Université de Fribourg

Assessment of health relates issues in individuals', couples', and families' daily life

Perrez, Meinrad ; Reicherts, Michael ; Hänggi, Yves ; Horn, Andrea

In: Zeitschrift für Gesundheitspsychologie, 2008, vol. 16, no. 3, p. 146-149

Most research in health psychology is based on retrospective self reports, which are distorted by recall biases and have low ecological validity. To overcome such limitations we developed computer assisted diary approaches to assess health related behaviours in individuals’, couples’ and families’ daily life. The event- and time- sampling-based instruments serve to assess appraisals of...