Blar i Bergen Open Research Archive på tidsskrift "Scandinavian Journal of Psychology"
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Age and sex related changes in episodic memory function in middle aged and older adults
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-03-06)Age-related change in episodic memory function is commonly reported in older adults. When detected on neuropsychological tests, it may still be difficult to distinguish normal from pathological changes. The present study ... -
The contribution of office design to the appraisal of job control: A longitudinal study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)The appraisal of control over work intensity and decisions at the workplace is a well-established determinant of health and well-being among employees. Building on job design theories, the overarching aim of this study was ... -
A cross-cultural comparison of verbal learning and memory functions in reading disabled American and Norwegian adolescents
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-04)The present study reports the results of a cross-cultural analysis of the role of phonetic and semantic cues in verbal learning and memory. A newly developed memory test procedure, the Bergen-Tucson Verbal Learning Test ... -
Expectation of others' cooperation, efficacy beliefs, and willingness to sacrifice personal interests for the environment
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)This paper departs from the view that the social dilemma literature provides a useful framework to delineate possible barriers to the adoption of environmentally friendly lifestyles. One domain in which tensions between ... -
Flux and permanence of risk perceptions: Tourists' perception of the relative and absolute risk for various destinations
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-12)The present investigation is a cross-sectional, multi-national, quantitative, and quasi-experimental comparison of tourists’ risk perceptions regarding different destinations throughout the past decade. Over 10,000 tourists ... -
The functional and structural asymmetries of the superior temporal sulcus
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-02)The superior temporal sulcus (STS) is an anatomical structure that increasingly interests researchers. This structure appears to receive multisensory input and is involved in several perceptual and cognitive core functions, ... -
How is motivational interviewing (un)related to self-determination theory: An empirical study from different healthcare settings
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)To explore how quality aspects and clients’ verbal behaviors in Motivational Interviewing sessions correspond with counsellors’ support of basic psychological needs described in Self-determination Theory, we conducted a ... -
It’s been a life-changing experience!” A qualitative study of young adult cancer survivors’ experiences of the coexistence of negative and positive outcomes after cancer treatment
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)The aim of this study was to illuminate the coexistence of negative and positive experiences of young adult cancer survivors after cancer treatment. Using an interpretive descriptive design, 20 young adult cancer survivors ... -
Mapping psychotic-like experiences: Results from an online survey
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Suggestions have been made that psychotic‐like experiences (PLEs), such as hallucinatory and delusional experiences, exist on a continuum from healthy individuals to patients with a diagnosis of schizophrenia. We used the ... -
Parental socioeconomic status and child intellectual functioning in a Norwegian sample
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-10)Socioeconomic status (SES) in childhood has been linked to cognitive function and future academic and occupational success in studies from several countries. However, previous Nordic studies have shown inconsistent results ... -
The personality profile of IPS employment specialists, and how it relates to job satisfaction: A longitudinal cohort study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)The role of the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) employment specialist is a new type of occupation within mental healthcare. High turnover among employment specialists necessitates improvement in their recruitment ... -
Psychopathy and the ability to read the “language of the eyes”: Divergence in the psychopathy construct
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014)The capacity to interpret others people’s behavior and mental states is a vital part of human social communication. This ability, also called mentalizing or Theory of Mind (ToM), may also serve as a protective factor against ... -
Sleep and childhood maltreatment: A matched-control study of sleep characteristics in Norwegian 16–19-year-olds
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Sleep problems are an important but understudied health problem in adolescents exposed to childhood maltreatment. The current study aimed to examine sleep characteristics and insomnia in a population with maltreatment ... -
Stereotypes of Norwegian Social Groups
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-06-30)We present a pilot study and two main studies that address the nature of stereotypes of social groups in Norway within the framework of the Stereotype Content Model (SCM). The first study focused on stereotypes of a wide ...