Blar i Department of Psychosocial Science på forfatter "Vedaa, Øystein"
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The associations between low-level gaming, high-level gaming and problematic alcohol use
Erevik, Eilin K.; Torsheim, Torbjørn; Andreassen, Cecilie Schou; Krossbakken, Elfrid; Vedaa, Øystein; Pallesen, Ståle (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-12)The current study aimed to investigate associations between gaming and different patterns of problematic alcohol use, controlling for important demographics, personality and mental health covariates. Data was collected by ... -
Built Environment Accessibility and Disability as Predictors of Well-Being among Older Adults: A Norwegian Cross-Sectional Study
Forster, Grace Katharine; Aarø, Leif Edvard; Alme, Maria Nordheim; Hansen, Thomas; Nilsen, Thomas Sevenius; Vedaa, Øystein (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023-05-20)Knowledge about the influence environmental factors have on well-being is important to deliver policies supporting healthy ageing and sustainable health equity. An under-researched question is whether and how the built ... -
Changes in the Work Schedule of Nurses Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic and Its Relationship with Sleep and Turnover Intention
Djupedal, Ingebjørg Louise Rockwell; Pallesen, Ståle; Harris, Anette Kristoffersen; Waage, Siri; Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Vedaa, Øystein (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-07-17)Background: This study aimed to investigate whether different types of changes in the work schedule of nurses working rotating shifts during the COVID-19 pandemic were associated with sleep duration, sleep quality, and ... -
Circadian preference in young adults: Associations with sleep and mental health outcomes from a national survey of Norwegian university students
Kjørstad, Kaia; Vedaa, Øystein; Pallesen, Ståle; Saxvig, Ingvild W.; Hysing, Mari; Sivertsen, Børge (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Individual preferred timing of sleep and activity patterns, known as circadian preference, ranges from definitely morning types to definitely evening types. Being an evening type has been linked to adverse sleep and mental ... -
Demographical, personality, alcohol use, and mental health characteristics associated with different alcoholic beverage preferences among students
Erevik, Eilin K.; Torsheim, Torbjørn; Vedaa, Øystein; Andreassen, Cecilie Schou; Pallesen, Ståle (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-10-20)The study investigates correlates (i.e. demographics, personality, alcohol use and alcohol-related harm, alcohol expectancies, and mental health) of different alcoholic beverage preferences (i.e. beer/alcopops/cider, wine, ... -
Demographics, personality and substance-use characteristics associated with forming romantic relationships
Erevik, Eilin K.; Pallesen, Ståle; Andreassen, Cecilie Schou; Vedaa, Øystein; Skogstad, Anders; Dhir, Amandeep; Torsheim, Torbjørn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The current study aimed to identify demographic, personality and substance-use characteristics associated with forming romantic relationships. Data were collected by two online surveys among students in Bergen, Norway, ... -
Digital cognitive behaviour therapy for insomnia in individuals with self-reported insomnia and chronic fatigue: A secondary analysis of a large scale randomized controlled trial
Ramfjord, Lina Stålesen; Faaland, Patrick Michael Palmelund; Scott, Janine Linda; Saksvik, Simen Berg; Lydersen, Stian; Vedaa, Øystein; Kahn, Nikolaj; Langsrud, Knut; Stiles, Tore Charles; Ritterband, Lee M.; Harvey, Allison G.; Sivertsen, Børge; Kallestad, Håvard (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Insomnia is associated with fatigue, but it is unclear whether response to cognitive behaviour therapy for insomnia is altered in individuals with co-occurring symptoms of insomnia and chronic fatigue. This is a secondary ... -
Disclosure and exposure of alcohol on social media and later alcohol use: A large-scale longitudinal study
Erevik, Eilin K.; Torsheim, Torbjørn; Andreassen, Cecilie Schou; Vedaa, Øystein; Pallesen, Ståle (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-11-01)This article aims to investigate whether alcohol-related disclosure and exposure on social media can predict later alcohol use, and to identify covariates in these relationships. Data were collected by online surveys (two ... -
Dysfunctional beliefs and attitudes about sleep (DBAS) mediate outcomes in dCBT-I on psychological distress, fatigue, and insomnia severity
Faaland, Patrick; Vedaa, Øystein; Langsrud, Knut; Sivertsen, Børge; Lydersen, Stian; Saksvik, Simen Berg; Vestergaard, Cecilie Lund; Kjørstad, Kaia; Vethe, Daniel; Ritterband, Lee M.; Harvey, Allison G.; Stiles, Tore Charles; Scott, Janine Linda; Kallestad, Håvard (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Objective/background Digital cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (dCBT-I) improves several sleep and health outcomes in individuals with insomnia. This study investigates whether changes in Dysfunctional Beliefs and ... -
Effects of digital cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia on insomnia severity: a large-scale randomised controlled trial
Vedaa, Øystein; Kallestad, Håvard; Scott, Janine Linda; Smith, Otto Robert Frans; Pallesen, Ståle; Morken, Gunnar; Langsrud, Knut; Gehrman, Philip; Thorndike, Frances P.; Ritterband, Lee M.; Harvey, Allison G.; Stiles, Tore C; Sivertsen, Børge (Journal article, 2020)Background Although several large-scale randomised controlled trials have shown the efficacy of digital cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia (dCBT-I), there is a need to validate widespread dissemination of dCBT-I ... -
The five-factor model's personality traits and social and emotional loneliness: Two large-scale studies among Norwegian students
Erevik, Eilin K.; Vedaa, Øystein; Pallesen, Ståle; Hysing, Mari; Sivertsen, Børge (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)The current study aimed to investigate the associations between the Five-Factor Model (FFM)`s traits and loneliness among Norwegian university/college students. Sample 1 consisted of students who participated in a national, ... -
“Freshman’s week”: characteristics associated with participation and experiencing adverse effects
Erevik, Eilin K.; Pallesen, Ståle; Vedaa, Øystein; Andreassen, Cecilie Schou; Torsheim, Torbjørn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-05-29)Background: “Freshman’s week” (FW) is a Norwegian initiation ritual to higher education. Previous research has suggested that FW-participation is associated with better social adjustment to the student ... -
General and alcohol-related social media use and mental health: A large-sample longitudinal study
Erevik, Eilin K.; Pallesen, Ståle; Vedaa, Øystein; Andreassen, Cecilie Schou; Dhir, Amandeep; Torsheim, Torbjørn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-05)The current study aimed to investigate if general and alcohol-related social media use predicts symptoms of depression and anxiety. Students in Bergen, Norway, participated in a Web-based survey during fall 2015 (T1) and ... -
Health-promoting work schedules: protocol for a large-scale cluster randomised controlled trial on the effects of a work schedule without quick returns on sickness absence among healthcare workers
Vedaa, Øystein; Djupedal, Ingebjørg Louise Rockwell; Svensen, Erling; Waage, Siri; Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Pallesen, Ståle; Lie, Stein Atle; Nielsen, Morten Birkeland; Harris, Anette Kristoffersen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Introduction In shift work, quick returns refer to transitions between two shifts with less than 11 hours available rest time. Twenty-three per cent of employees in European countries reported having quick returns. Quick ... -
Insomnia, sleep duration and academic performance: A national survey of Norwegian college and university students
Vedaa, Øystein; Erevik, Eilin K.; Hysing, Mari; Hayley, Amie C.; Sivertsen, Børge (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-12)Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the associations between insomnia, sleep duration and self-reported academic performance/failure in a large sample of Norwegian college and university students. Methods: ... -
Internet-delivered cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia and comorbid symptoms
Hagatun, Susanne; Vedaa, Øystein; Harvey, Allison G.; Nordgreen, Tine; Smith, Otto Robert Frans; Pallesen, Ståle; Havik, Odd E.; Thorndike, Frances P.; Ritterband, Lee M.; Sivertsen, Børge (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-06)Background: Cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBTi) is considered the standard treatment. The internet has proven to be a useful and successful tool of providing CBTi. However, few studies have ... -
Long working hours are inversely related to sick leave in the following 3 months: a 4-year registry study
Vedaa, Øystein; Pallesen, Ståle; Erevik, Eilin K.; Svensen, Erling; Waage, Siri; Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Sivertsen, Børge; Harris, Anette (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-05)Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of long working hours (≥ 12 h shifts) on sick leave using objective records of shift work exposure and of sick leave. Methods: A total of 1538 ... -
A longitudinal study on the association between quick returns and occupational accidents
Vedaa, Øystein; Harris, Anette; Waage, Siri; Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Thun, Eirunn; Buchvold, Hogne Vikanes; Djupedal, Ingebjørg Louise Rockwell; Pallesen, Ståle (Journal article, 2020)Objective: This study aimed to investigate how change in the number of quick returns [(QR) <11 hours between consecutive shifts] longitudinally is associated with risk of occupational accidents among nurses. Methods: ... -
Lowering COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among immigrants in Norway: Opinions and suggestions by immigrants
Kour, Prabhjot; Gele, Abdi; Arild, Aambø; Qureshi, Samera Azeem; Vedaa, Øystein; Sheikh, Naima Said; Indseth, Thor (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Even though COVID-19 vaccine has been proved effective, vaccine uptake and coverage has been and still is a great concern across different immigrant groups. Vaccine hesitancy remains a barrier to accept the vaccine among ... -
The Norwegian remote intervention program for problem gambling: Short- and long-term outcomes
Erevik, Eilin K.; Pallesen, Ståle; Mohn, Mette; Aspeland, Trond; Vedaa, Øystein; Torsheim, Torbjørn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background and aim: Although problem gambling typically involves substantial distress, few seek face-to-face treatment. In Norway, problem gamblers can participate in a governmental supported internet- and telephone-based ...