Browsing Faculty of Psychology by Subject "Health"
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Are subjective health complaints a result of modern civilization?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2004)Subjective health complaints without or with minimal somatic findings (pain, fatigue) are common and frequent reasons for encounter with the general practitioner and for long-term sickness leave and disability. The complaints ... -
Assessment of Chronic Social Stress and Related Psychological Distress at the Community Level
(HEMIL-report; 5-2001, Research report, 2001)This is a technical report from a research programme at the University of Bergen, on the influence of the near social environment on individuals’ physical and mental health. The aim of the report is to provide background ... -
The Brief Norwegian Safety Climate Inventory (Brief NORSCI) – Psychometric properties and relationships with shift work, sleep, and health
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-11-26)The aim of this study was to establish the psychometric properties of the 11-item Brief Norwegian Safety Climate Inventory (Brief NORSCI) and to examine direct and indirect associations between shift work schedules, sleep ... -
Engasjerte arbeidarar på ressursorienterte arbeidsplassar: Ei undersøking av jobbressursar som tilfredsstillar behovet for autonomi, kompetanse og tilhøyrsle og samanhengen med jobbengasjement hos norske arbeidstakarar
(Master thesis, 2015-05-20)Bakgrunn: Arbeidsplassen er ein viktig setting for fremjing av helse. Arbeidskvardagen er i stadig forandring, og ein av hovudutfordringane i Norden i dag er auka globalisering, konkurranse og innføring av ny teknologi, ... -
Insomnia and its Predictors in the Transition from Adolescence to Adulthood - A Longitudinal Study in a General Population
(Master thesis, 2009-04-15)This study investigated the course of insomnia from young adolescence to adulthood, and identified early predictors of adult insomnia. Data on sleep, health, and lifestyle factors were collected in 1242 individuals at four ... -
Integrering gjennom organisert fysisk aktivitet: Hva sier unge gutter med flerkulturell bakgrunn?
(Master thesis, 2013-05-16)Background: An important social objective is that all children should have equal opportunity to participate regardless of background. This may entail the need to facilitate things even more to ensure that vulnerable groups ... -
Lokal implementering av nasjonal folkehelsepolitikk: Folkehelsearbeid med formål om utjevning av sosiale ulikheter i helse i en norsk kommune
(Master thesis, 2015-05-21)Målsetting: Denne studien tar for seg en norsk kommunes oppfølging av folkehelseloven. Formålet med studien har vært å skaffe kunnskap om hvordan kommunen organiserer sitt folkehelsearbeid, hvordan folkehelselovens formål ... -
Omega 3 og kognitive funksjoner hos ungdom
(Master thesis, 2015-04-15)The balance between saturated-, monosaturated- and polysaturated fat in the diet is important for our health. Polyunsaturated and long-chain omega-3 fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) ... -
Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of research on the associations between workplace bullying and sleep
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-12-13)Background: Existing evidence on the association between exposure to bullying and sleep is limited and inconclusive. The aims of this planned systematic review and meta-analysis are therefore (1) to determine whether ... -
Sanitation and Health practices: A Positive Deviance study of three Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) host villages in Uganda
(Master thesis, 2016-05-20)Background: Uganda is hard hit by poor access to clean water, lack of basic sanitary facilities and practices, and the high cost of health care, all contributing to a high toll of infection-related illness. Although Uganda ... -
The Association Between Active Citizenship and Well-Being in Norway
(Master thesis, 2022-06-03)Although active citizenship has been increasingly emphasised in political discourses due to its multidimensional scope, potential for democracy and empowerment there has been scarce research in Norway regarding the association ... -
Work-life balance and health of women: A Qualitative Study of a Mining Company in Ghana
(Master thesis, 2014-05-13)Background: Both work and non-work activities are crucial to living and hence there is a need for balance and integration of career and other demands of life (Sturges & Guest, 2004). In many African countries after the ...