Blar i Bergen Open Research Archive på forfatter "Pallesen, Ståle"
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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, ... -
Den samfunnsøkonomiske kostnaden av problemspilling i Norge
Kristensen, Joakim Hellumbråten; Leino, Tony Mathias; Pallesen, Ståle (Research report, 2022)Pengespill er for de fleste en adspredende underholdning. Et mindretall opplever imidlertid å miste kontrollen over spillingen. Problemspilling er en tilstand knyttet til en rekke negative konsekvenser for spilleren, ... -
Development and initial validation of questionnaire on predictors for the use of hearing protection devices among noise exposed manufacturing workers in Tanzania: A methodological study
Nyarubeli, Israel Paul; Tungu, Alexander Mtemi; Pallesen, Ståle; Moen, Bente Elisabeth; Mamuya, Simon Henry David (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023-02-09)Introduction: The use of hearing protection devices (HPDs) has been an intervention of choice in many workplaces such as in the construction industry for quite some time due to impractical effects of engineering and ... -
Different Typologies of Gamers Are Associated with Mental Health: Are Students DOOMed?
Finserås, Turi Reiten; Sivertsen, Børge; Pallesen, Ståle; Leino, Tony Mathias; Mentzoni, Rune Aune; Skogen, Jens Christoffer (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)(1) Background: The inclusion of Internet Gaming Disorder in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders (DSM-5) led to a rapid development of assessment instruments based on the suggested diagnosis. However, ... -
Direct Marketing Experiences Among Individuals With Current and Lifetime Gambling Disorder
Syvertsen, André; Pallesen, Ståle; Erevik, Eilin K.; Mentzoni, Rune Aune (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Gambling providers use varied and complex marketing techniques, including marketing that targets the individual directly. Previous research indicates that individuals with gambling disorder are disproportionately influenced ... -
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 ... -
Do online privacy concerns predict selfie behavior among adolescents, young adults and adults?
Dhir, Amandeep; Torsheim, Torbjørn; Pallesen, Ståle; Andreassen, Cecilie Schou (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-05-23)Selfies, or self-portraits, are often taken and shared on social media for online self-presentation reasons, which are considered essential for the psychosocial development and well-being of people in today’s culture. ... -
Doxazosin for the treatment of nightmare disorder: A diary-based case study
Pallesen, Ståle; Hamre, HS; Lang, Nina; Bjorvatn, Bjørn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)The α1-adrenergic antagonist prazosin has showed good effect against posttraumatic stress disorder–related nightmares in several randomized controlled trials. The α1-adrenergic antagonist doxazosin, which has a longer ... -
Early and Later Life Stress Alter Brain Activity and Sleep in Rats
Mrdalj, Jelena; Pallesen, Ståle; Milde, Anne Marita; Jellestad, Finn Konow; Murison, Robert; Ursin, Reidun; Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Grønli, Janne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-07-26)Exposure to early life stress may profoundly influence the developing brain in lasting ways. Neuropsychiatric disorders associated with early life adversity may involve neural changes reflected in EEG power as a measure ... -
The effects of alcohol expectancy and intake on slot machine gambling behavior
Sagoe, Dominic; Mentzoni, Rune Aune; Leino, Tony Mathias; Molde, Helge; Haga, Sondre; Gjernes, Mikjel Frédéricson; Hanss, Daniel; Pallesen, Ståle (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-06-22)Background and aims: Although alcohol intake and gambling often co-occur in related venues, there is conflicting evidence regarding the effects of alcohol expectancy and intake on gambling behavior. We therefore conducted ... -
The effects of bright light treatment on affective symptoms in people with dementia: a 24-week cluster randomized controlled trial
Kolberg, Eirin; Hjetland, Gunnhild Johnsen; Thun, Eirunn; Pallesen, Ståle; Nordhus, Inger Hilde; Husebø, Bettina; Flo-Groeneboom, Elisabeth (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: The majority of people with dementia have behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD), including depression, anxiety and agitation. These may be elicited or aggravated by disrupted circadian rhythms. ... -
The effects of bright light treatment on subjective and objective sleepiness during three consecutive night shifts among hospital nurses – a counter-balanced placebo-controlled crossover study
Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Pallesen, Ståle; Waage, Siri; Thun, Eirunn; Blytt, Kjersti Marie (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Objectives The objective was to investigate effects of timed bright light treatment on subjective and objective measures of sleepiness during three consecutive night shifts among hospital nurses. Methods Thirty-five ... -
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 Effects of Pharmacological Treatment of Nightmares: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis of Placebo-Controlled, Randomized Clinical Trials
Skeie-Larsen, Mathilda; Stave, Rebekka; Grønli, Janne; Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Wilhelmsen-Langeland, Ane; Zandi, Amin; Pallesen, Ståle (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Nightmares are highly prevalent and distressing for the sufferer, which underlines the need for well-documented treatments. A comprehensive literature review and meta-analysis of the effects of different pharmacological ... -
The effects of responsible gambling pop-up messages on gambling behaviors and cognitions: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Bjørseth, Benjamin; Simensen, Josefine Oudmayer; Bjørnethun, Aina; Griffiths, Mark D.; Erevik, Eilin K.; Leino, Tony; Pallesen, Ståle (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021-01-25)Pop-up messages utilized by gambling operators are normally presented to gamblers during gambling sessions in order to prevent excessive gambling and/or to help in the appraisal of maladaptive gambling cognitions. However, ... -
Effects of sleep fragmentation and induced mood on pain tolerance and pain sensitivity in young healthy adults
Rosseland, Ragna; Pallesen, Ståle; Nordhus, Inger Hilde; Matre, Dagfinn; Blågestad, Tone Fidje (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-10-31)Background: Experimental research exploring the sleep/pain-relationship has typically focused on total or partial sleep deprivation, hereby failing to reproduce the mere fragmented sleep pattern typically observed in ... -
An empirical real-world study of losses disguisedas wins in electronic gaming machines
Leino, Tony; Torsheim, Torbjørn; Pallesen, Ståle; Blaszczynski, Alex; Sagoe, Dominic; Molde, Helge (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)Losses disguised as wins (LDWs) appear to reinforce gambling persistence. However, little research has examined this phenomenon with real gamblers in natural gambling settings. We aimed to examine the relationship between ... -
Evaluating an Internet Gaming Disorder Scale Using Mokken Scaling Analysis
Finserås, Turi Reiten; Pallesen, Ståle; Mentzoni, Rune Aune; Krossbakken, Elfrid; King, Daniel L.; Molde, Helge (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-04-26)Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) was recently included as a condition for further study in the fifth and latest version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. The present study investigated whether the ... -
An experimental study on the attribution of personality traits to bullies and targets in a workplace setting
Pallesen, Ståle; Nielsen, Morten Birkeland; Magerøy, Nils; Andreassen, Cecilie Schou; Einarsen, Ståle (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-06-22)Previous studies on the personality of bullies and targets have exclusively been based on self-report. Against this backdrop we conducted a between group experimental vignette study with three conditions, describing a ... -
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, ...