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Here, Radboud University presents theses written by students affiliated with various bachelor’s and master’s programmes at the university, as well as papers from students of the Radboud Honours Academy and publications in the Radboud journal Ex Tempore.
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Item The Social, Cultural, Spiritual and Political Meanings of Customary Land Systems for the Karen People in Kawthoolei(2025-02-10)This thesis examines the motivations behind the 2015 revision of the Karen National Union (KNU) Land Policy and why it was possible between 2010 and 2021. Using a qualitative interpretative approach, it draws on semi-structured interviews with Karen ethnic governance organisation (EGO) actors, Myanmar scholars and one KNU official, together with policy document analysis. The research reveals that land has great political, cultural, and spiritual significance for the Karen people. However, decades of land confiscation by the Myanmar military and government—through both violent and legal means and —continued even during Myanmar’s democratic opening (2011). The failure to recognise customary land systems emphasised the need for a formalised local land governance framework. The 2015 revision is motivated by the needs to protect Karen lands, strengthen Karen identity and community, and improve the KNU’s legitimacy as a governing authority. In addition, broader goals such as peacebuilding and self-determination have also contributed to the revision. By examining the intersection of land governance, conflict, and customary and statutory land systems, this study contributes to broader debates on land governance in conflict-affected settings and how local policies serve as tools for resistance and governance.Item Exploring the Relationship Between Different Types of Mindfulness Practice, Personality Traits, and Sense of Spiritual Superiority(2023-07-21)This research explores the relationship between meditation practices, personality traits, and spiritual superiority. It addresses the research problem of understanding the influence of different meditation practices and individual characteristics on spiritual superiority. The goals of this study encompass several key aspects. Firstly, we aim to investigate how self-awareness and self-compassion meditation impact the development of spiritual superiority. Additionally, we seek to understand how personality traits act as moderators in this process. Furthermore, we aim to identify specific personality traits that predict spiritual superiority through various meditation practices. Lastly, we will explore the correlations between the spiritual superiority construct and related concepts. Using a mixed-methods approach, 52 participants were recruited and assessed through surveys and mindfulness interventions. Descriptive statistics, exploratory correlations, and mixed ANOVAs were employed for data analysis. The results indicate positive correlations between spiritual superiority, spiritual guidance, supernatural overconfidence and self-esteem. Results showed that specific meditation practices did not yield significant effects on spiritual superiority. Personality traits did not substantially influence the changes in spiritual superiority resulting from engaging in various meditation techniques. However, we did observe correlations between the trait of Honesty/Humility, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, and spiritual superiority, regardless of the type of meditation practised. The study contributes to understanding spiritual superiority and its multidimensional nature. Key limitations include a small sample size, no control group, self-report measures, short-term outcome assessment, and a brief intervention period. Future research should delve into and expand upon these limitations. Keywords: mindfulness practice, personality traits, spiritual superiority, HEXACOItem Het Verminderen van Smartphonegebruik onder Studenten van de Radboud Universiteit(2023-07-06)Er is nog weinig onderzoek gedaan naar het verminderen van smartphonegebruik, terwijl het een toenemend probleem is onder studenten. Door middel van de variabelen van het Health Belief Model aangevuld met injunctieve sociale norm, waarde van andere welzijnsactiviteiten en angst om dingen te missen is onderzoek gedaan naar welke variabelen invloed hebben op smartphonegebruik. Studie 1 was een vragenlijstonderzoek onder 59 studenten van de Radboud Universiteit. Uit een regressieanalyse blijkt dat waargenomen ernst en waargenomen vatbaarheid significante voorspellers zijn van het aantal uren smartphonegebruik. Op basis hiervan is een interventiestudie ontwikkeld, waarin waargenomen ernst en vatbaarheid verhoogd zijn door een individuele educatieve interventie. Dit is gecombineerd met het maken van implementatie intenties, omdat smartphonegebruik vaak een gewoontegedrag is. Aan de interventiestudie hebben 42 studenten meegedaan. De resultaten laten zien dat de educatieve interventie gecombineerd met implementatie intenties zorgen voor een significante achteruitgang van smartphonetijd in de interventiegroep. In de controlegroep is de smartphonetijd ook significant achteruit gegaan, maar minder. Een mogelijke verklaring hiervoor is bewustwording van de schermtijd, en de kwaliteit van de meetinstrumenten. Vervolgonderzoek zou moeten inzetten op longitudinaal onderzoek, waarbij de controlegroep minder bewust wordt gemaakt van hun schermtijd. Daarnaast kan het effect van reminders verder onderzocht worden, zodat studenten hun doelen blijven onthouden. Tenslotte kan in vervolgonderzoek gekeken worden naar het effect van een educatieve interventie in groepsverband. Dit onderzoek heeft bijgedragen aan meer kennis over de factoren die invloed hebben op smartphonegebruik. Dit is belangrijk omdat overmatig smartphonegebruik leidt tot slechtere academische prestaties en negatieve gezondheidseffecten. Sleutelwoorden: Health Belief Model, smartphonegebruik, studenten, educatieve interventie, implementatie intentiesItem Behavioural Predictors of Intention to Carshare Cooperatively(2023-07-24)Community based carsharing is a good way to decrease the amount of space dedicated to parked cars and is environmentally valuable. However, carsharing is not yet a popular transportation mode. Although, there is a significant amount of people who do show interest in it. To test a behavioural model as well as the effects of a small intervention, 101 participants were asked to complete an online survey. Results show that attitude towards carsharing is an important predictor for intention. Most importantly, the results suggest that reducing worries that availability of a shared car is not high enough for its users is necessary to increase one’s positive attitude towards carsharing which in turn could positively affect intention. Keywords: Community based carsharing, attitude, inconvenience, availability.Item Understanding the interrelationships of predictors of service orientated performance behaviours in governmental employees.(2023-07-10)The present study researches the relationships between predictor variables and service-oriented behaviours in a governmental organisation with a relational and experimental study. In Study 1 the theoretical model was tested and showed partial validity. The mediation effect of self-efficacy on the experienced workload Job satisfaction was significantly related to service behaviour in the calling context. Receiving appreciation from a supervisor was an important predictor for job satisfaction. Receiving appreciation from a client was a predictor of service orientation, this relationship was mediated by experienced work meaningfulness. Receiving criticism from a client was negatively related to both job satisfaction as service orientation. However, no relationship was found between service orientation and performance. Study 2 tested an poster intervention to target the perceived appreciation by clients. Mixed model ANCOVA’s revealed no effects supporting the hypotheses. Confounding effects of gender and time effects showed a decrease in intention to perform service behaviours. These results are discussed in light of their possible interpretation/consequences. Keywords: service-oriented behaviour; employee performance; appreciation; motivation
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