Blar i Department of Psychosocial Science på utgivelsesdato
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How people explain their own and others' behavior: A theory of lay causal explanations
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-02-18)A theoretical model is proposed that specifies lay causal theories of behavior; and supporting experimental evidence is presented. The model’s basic assumption is that different types of behavior trigger different hypotheses ... -
Causal inferences about others' behavior among the Wampar, Papua New Guinea - and why they are hard to elicit
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-03-10)As social beings, people need to be able to interact intelligently with others in their social environment. Accordingly, people spend much time conversing with one another in order to understand the broad and fine aspects ... -
Polypharmacy among anabolic-androgenic steroid users: A descriptive metasynthesis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-03-15)Background As far as we are aware, no previous systematic review and synthesis of the qualitative/descriptive literature on polypharmacy in anabolic-androgenic steroid(s) (AAS) users has been published. Method We systematically ... -
The relationship between psychological capital, job satisfaction, and safety perceptions in the maritime industry
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-04)In two studies we examine whether Psychological Capital (PsyCap) is related to perceptions of safety climate and job satisfaction among maritime workers from three Norwegian shipping companies. Results from Study 1 (N = ... -
Attitudes, efficacy beliefs, and willingness to pay for environmental protection when travelling
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-04-09)Environmental sustainability may be seen as a collective challenge that can only be met if a sufficient number of individuals cooperate. Whether or not individual tourists are willing to contribute their share may thus ... -
Core and peripheral criteria of video game addiction in the game addiction scale for adolescents
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-05)Assessment of video game addiction often involves measurement of peripheral criteria that indicate high engagement with games, and core criteria that indicate problematic use of games. A survey of the Norwegian population ... -
Nonmedical Anabolic-Androgenic Steroid Use: Prevalence, Attitudes, and Social Perception
(Doctoral thesis, 2015-05-27)It is important that trends in the prevalence of illicit anabolic-androgenic steroid (AAS) use are monitored and understood globally in order to avert this public health problem. This necessitates the extension of research ... -
Distributed situation awareness in complex collaborative systems: A field study of bridge operations on platform supply vessels
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-06)This study provides empirical data about shipboard practices in bridge operations on board a selection of platform supply vessels (PSVs). Using the theoretical concept of distributed situation awareness, the study examines ... -
The combined influence of hardiness and cohesion on mental health in a military peacekeeping mission: A prospective study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-06-16)A large number of studies have shown that hardiness and cohesion are associated with mental health in a military context. However, most of them are presented without controlling for baseline mental health symptoms, which ... -
Situation awareness in bridge operations – A study of collisions between attendant vessels and offshore facilities in the North Sea
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-07-09)This study examined accident reports ( n = 23) for collisions between attendant vessels and offshore facil- ities on the Norwegian continental shelf during the period of 2001–2011. An initial analysis indicated that the ... -
Work-focused cognitive-behavioural therapy and individual job support to increase work participation in common mental disorders: a randomised controlled multicentre trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-08-06)Objectives: Common mental disorders (CMDs) are a major cause of rising disability benefit expenditures. We urgently need evidence on programmes that can increase work participation in CMDs. The aim of this study was to ... -
Turn around to have a look? Spatial referencing in dorsal versus frontal settings in cross-linguistic comparison
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-09-02)When referring to an object in relation to another, speakers of many languages can adopt a relative frame of reference (FoR). Following Levinson (2003), this kind of FoR can be established by projecting an observer’s ... -
The Bergen Shopping Addiction Scale: Reliability and validity of a brief screening test
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-09-17)Although excessive and compulsive shopping has been increasingly placed within the behavioral addiction paradigm in recent years, items in existing screens arguably do not assess the core criteria and components of addiction. ... -
Measuring strategic control in implicit learning: How and why?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-09-24)Several methods have been developed for measuring the extent to which implicitly learned knowledge can be applied in a strategic, flexible manner. Examples include generation exclusion tasks in Serial Reaction Time (SRT) ... -
Marital Quality and Stress in Pregnancy Predict the Risk of Infectious Disease in the Offspring: The Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-09-30)Objectives: The aim of this study was to explore the degree to which couples’ relationship dissatisfaction and stressful life events during pregnancy predict the risk of infectious disease in the offspring during ... -
Circadian and metabolic consequences of shift work; a rat model
(Master thesis, 2015-10-01)Shift workers are at risk for metabolic health problems. Previous research suggests circadian rhythm disruption as an underlying mechanism. In my thesis, I investigate the circadian and metabolic consequences of shift work ... -
Growth trajectories of health behaviors from adolescence through young adulthood
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-10-28)Based on nine waves of data collected during a period of 17 years (1990–2007), the present study explored different developmental trajectories of the following unhealthy behaviors: regular smoking, lack of regular exercise, ... -
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 ... -
Participant characteristics and outcomes of relationship education in the transition to parenthood
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)The study investigated characteristics of couples who chose to attend a relationship education (RE) program offered nationwide in Norway for couples after having their first child, and how participants in RE developed ... -
Lay Explanatory Models of Depression and Preferred Coping Strategies among Somali Refugees in Norway. A Mixed-Method Study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Objective: Refugees are at high risk of experiencing mental health problems due to trauma in their pasts and to acculturation stress as they settle in a new country. To develop efficient health services that meet the needs ...