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Svava Jónsdóttir, who is Icelandic, has worked as a journalist for the past 23 years and has written three books. She has a BA-degree in Spanish and literature, a diploma in journalism, a teaching certification and a diploma in international relations. She is also a member of the board of the United Nations Association of Iceland. Her interests? Literature and music; she studied music for about a decade. And she likes to travel.

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Trauma-associated sleep disturbances among women in a nationwide study

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By Anna Bára Unnarsdóttir, Arna Hauksdóttir, Thor Aspelund, Erla Björnsdóttir, Svava Jónsdóttir Verified, Gunnar Tomasson, Vincent Mysliwiec, Unnur Valdimarsdóttir, Edda Bjork Thordardottir
| Nature Verified
Abstract Trauma-associated sleep disorder is a proposed sleep disorder characterized by trauma-related nightmares, hyperarousal during sleep, and disruptive nocturnal behaviors following exposure to a traumatic event. Sleep problems are common after trauma, yet little is known about their prevalence among women in the general population. We aimed to estimate the prevalence of trauma-associated sleep disturbances (TASD) and identify associated factors in a large nationally representative cohort.
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Sexual violence in the workplace and associated health outcomes: a nationwide, cross-sectional analysis of women in Iceland

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By Svava Jónsdóttir Verified, Edda Bjork Thordardottir, Unnur Valdimarsdóttir
| The Lancet Verified
Research in context Evidence before this study We conducted a literature search on workplace sexual harassment and violence and health outcomes, using the following databases: Web of Science, PubMed, Sage Journals, Science Direct, and Google Scholar.
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Prjónar prinsateppi fyrir nýfædd ömmugull sín

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By Svava Jónsdóttir Verified
| Fréttablaðið Verified
„Uppskriftin að prinsateppinu þekur heilar tvær blaðsíður og er engin umferð eins. Með tilhlökkun yfir því að taka á móti ungbarni inn í fjölskylduna var prinsateppi prjónað af kappi auk þess sem ég prjónaði heimferðarsett og annað teppi. Lítil stúlka kom svo í heiminn og var allt tilbúið fyrir dömuna,“ segir Hjördís. Þremur árum seinna var annað barn á leiðinni og þá fékk amman að prjóna blátt. „Ég var komin í æfingu með prinsateppið og auðvitað átti drengurinn að fá eins teppi, nema blátt.
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