Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Erevik, Eilin K."
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Age and gender differences in gambling intensity in a Norwegian population of electronic gaming machine players
Syvertsen, Andre; Leino, Tony Mathias; Pallesen, Ståle; Smith, Otto Robert Frans; Mentzoni, Rune Aune; Griffiths, Mark D.; Erevik, Eilin K. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Participation in various types of gambling is associated with age and gender. Younger men tend to be drawn toward online gambling whereas women and older individuals tend to engage more in land-based gambling such as ... -
Association between problem gambling and personality traits: a longitudinal study among the general Norwegian population
Kaur, Puneet; Leino, Tony Mathias; Chegeni, Razieh; Erevik, Eilin K.; Mentzoni, Rune Aune; Pallesen, Ståle (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Objective: The present study investigates the longitudinal relationship between problematic gambling (PG) and the five factor model’s personality traits using autoregressive cross-lagged models. Methods: The data used ... -
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 ... -
Changes Over Time and Predictors of Online Gambling in Three Norwegian Population Studies 2013–2019
Pallesen, Ståle; Mentzoni, Rune Aune; Morken, Arne Magnus; Engebø, Jonny; Kaur, Puneet; Erevik, Eilin K. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Objectives: To investigate changes over time and identify predictors of online gambling among gamblers by using three Norwegian representative samples covering a 6-year (2013–2019) period. We also aimed to identify different ... -
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, ... -
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 ... -
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, ... -
An empirical study on attitudes toward gambling when sportswashing is involved
Syvertsen, Andre; Erevik, Eilin K.; Grude Fodstad, Elise Constance; Girard, Lisa-Christine; Kaur, Puneet; Kristensen, Joakim Hellumbråten; Kolberg, Eirin; Mentzoni, Rune Aune; Morken, Arne Magnus; Sagoe, Dominic; Pallesen, Ståle (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Sportswashing is defined as individuals, groups, companies, or countries/regimes’ involvement in sports to improve their own reputation and/or to distract from or normalize wrongdoing. This cross-sectional survey is the ... -
Ethnicity as a risk factor for gambling disorder: a large-scale study linking data from the Norwegian patient registry with the Norwegian social insurance database
Aarestad, Sarah Helene; Erevik, Eilin K.; Smith, Otto Robert Frans; Griffiths, Mark D.; Leino, Tony Mathias; Mentzoni, Rune Aune; Pallesen, Ståle (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background The study investigated ethnicity as a risk factor for gambling disorder (GD), controlling for demographics, citizenship, and years of residency in Norway. Methods The sample comprised 65,771 individuals ... -
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 ... -
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-based treatment of gambling problems: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Sagoe, Dominic; Griffiths, Mark D.; Erevik, Eilin K.; Høyland, Turid; Leino, Tony Mathias; Lande, Ida Alette; Sigurdsson, Mie Engen; Pallesen, Ståle (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background and aims The effect of internet-based psychological treatment for gambling problems has not been previously investigated by meta-analysis. The present study is therefore a quantitative synthesis of studies on ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Omfang av penge- og dataspillproblemer i Norge 2019
Pallesen, Ståle; Mentzoni, Rune Aune; Torsheim, Torbjørn; Erevik, Eilin K.; Molde, Helge; Morken, Arne Magnus (Research report, 2020) -
One size does not fit all. Should gambling loss limits be based on income?
Langeland, Elias; Johnsen, Ingvild Faxvaag; Sømme, Kaja Kastrup; Morken, Arne Magnus; Erevik, Eilin K.; Kolberg, Eirin; Jonsson, Jakob; Mentzoni, Rune Aune; Pallesen, Ståle (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background: Previous research has suggested empirically based gambling loss limits, with the goal of preventing gambling related harm in the population. However, there is a lack of studies relating gambling loss limits to ...