Theses: Recent submissions
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Effect of a vegetarian diet on the gut microbiome and major depressive disorder
(2023)Major depressive disorder (MDD) is one of the leading contributors to global disease burden. There are several mechanisms that might affect MDD. First of all, several neurotransmitters are involved in MDD; reduced levels ... -
Does Racial Trauma Predict Moral Injury in Individuals with a Racial-Ethnic Minority Background?
(2023)Moral injury (MI) concerns an emotion-based trauma-reaction following moral violations, and is a phenomenon widely studied in refugees and occupational groups where high-stress moral decisions must be taken (veterans, ... -
A Comparison of the Relation Between Autonomy Support and Independent Self-Construal Between Turkish and German Young Adults
(2023)Previous literature posited that basic psychological need support enhances the internalization of cultural values (Chirkov et al., 2005, 2011), yet the research detailing this is limited. In order to close the literature ... -
Depression in female and male burn survivors six months after hospitalization: Including the role of body image dissatisfaction and partner support
(2023)Burn survivors may suffer from depression as a result of burn injuries. This study examines burn survivors’ level of depression at six months post-burn, including the influence of body image dissatisfaction and partner ... -
The mediating effect of Loneliness between Psychological Attachment and Social anxiety
(2023)The feeling of loneliness has been increasing worldwide and can be influenced by multiple factors, such as psychological attachment (Lim et al., 2020; Ernst & Cacioppo, 1999). In particular, the attachment domains avoidance ... -
The Moderating Role of Collectivism in the Relation Between Parental Guilt-Induction and Need Frustration
(2023)According to Self-Determination Theory (SDT), parental guilt-induction is linked with children’s ill-being by frustrating their basic needs. Studies have shown that need frustration is universal once guilt-induction is ... -
The buffering effects of self-concept clarity and trait mindfulness on the relationship between depressive symptoms and self-esteem
(2023)Previous studies have shown that the number of depressive symptoms in university students has been rising in the past years. It is established that self-esteem is strongly related to the level of depressive symptoms. ... -
Matter Matters: On Our Moral Relationship with the Inanimate World
(2023)This thesis asks how we should understand our moral relationship with inanimate matter. It argues that the philosophical history of Western modernity has led us to endorse an ontological framework which harbors problematic ... -
The role of miRNA processing genes in Wilms tumor: Exploring the connection between mutations and tumorigenesis
(2023)Micro-ribonucleic acids (miRNAs) are non-coding RNA molecules crucial in the post-transcriptional regulation of gene expression, via complementary binding to specific messenger RNAs (mRNAs). MiRNAs play a role in many ... -
Systematic Literature Review: The Outcomes of Translanguaging on English Second Language Learners attending Secondary Education in Europe
(2023)This thesis has conducted a Systematic Literature Review (SLR) to look at the potential outcomes of pedagogical translanguaging (PTL) on English second language (ESL) learners attending secondary education in Europe. The ... -
Art in Activism: Extinction Rebellion’s performance in and as protest
(2023)Activists are increasingly deploying artistic practices in their activism, creating, what is called, artivism. The way in which artivists today deploy performance in their activism could, however, according to some authors, ... -
The Effects of tDCS and rTMS on Somatosensory Function and Recovery after Stroke and Central Post Stroke Pain: A Review
(2023)Following stroke, somatosensory impairments are frequently seen. This is associated with impaired motor function, and pain disorders following stroke, such as central post stroke pain (CPSP). Treatment of both somatosensory ... -
Diversity matters
(2023)In the Netherlands, the first choice girls make towards, or away from, the STEM-field is the choice between humanities focused mathematics and natural sciences focused mathematics in lower secondary education. Girls mostly ... -
Studying NGO- Rapid Assessment Framework Toolkits for promoting SWM in Kohalpur, Nepal: Whose reality counts?
(2023)Waste generation has significantly increased over the past few decades, leading to negative impacts on both humans and the environment. Developing countries struggle to effectively manage waste due to inadequate protection ... -
Competing Logics from the CSO Perspective in a Partnership on Undocumented Migration with the State: A Case Study of Villa Vrede
(2023)The Dutch state, municipalities, and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) collaborate in a Cross-Sector Social Partnership (CSSP) to find long-lasting solutions to the problem of undocumented people in the Netherlands. Though ... -
A Colder Earth: Modelling carbon cycle perturbations to assess the course of the Eocene-Oligocene Transition
(2023)Using an adapted version of the model LOSCAR, which simulates the carbon cycle over long time scales, I studied the course of the Eocene-Oligocene Transition (EOT), ca. 34 Ma. Various hypotheses, which try to explain the ... -
Exploring user needs in news: shifting from writing for users to creating experiences for users
(2023)This thesis examines the role of user needs in online media, focusing on the specific needs of online news, as well as interface customization based on user needs. Readers of online news have a different way of interacting ... -
Controlling nitrogen over enrichment in agriculture
(2023)Nitrogen is one of the key ingredients that organisms require to live. Farmers have been using nitrogen fertilizers to increase their crop yields. The overuse of nitrogen fertilizer has been damaging the ecosystems that ...