Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Heir, Trond"
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Associations between work environment and psychological distress after a workplace terror attack: The importance of role expectations, predictability and leader support
Birkeland, Marianne Skogbrott; Nielsen, Morten Birkeland; Knardahl, Stein; Heir, Trond (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Experiencing terrorism is associated with high levels of psychological distress among survivors. The aim of the present study was to examine whether work environmental factors such as role clarity and predictability, role ... -
The course and determinants of post-traumatic stress over 12 months after hospitalization for COVID-19
Stavem, Knut; Heir, Trond; Dammen, Toril; Brønstad, Eivind; Lerum, Tøri Vigeland; Durheim, Michael Thomas; Lund, Kristine Marie Aarberg; Aarli, Bernt Bøgvald; Einvik, Gunnar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Objective: To assess the trajectory of symptoms and symptom-defined post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) from 1.5 to 12 months after hospitalization for COVID-19 and determine risk factors for persistent symptoms and ... -
Delayed post-traumatic stress and memory inflation of life-threatening events following a natural disaster: prospective study
Heir, Trond; Hussain, Ajmal; Kristensen, Pål; Weisæth, Lars (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background The causes of delayed post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are debated, and the validity of late-onset PTSD has been questioned. Aims We aimed to examine predictors of delayed PTSD in a community sample ... -
Employee safety perception following workplace terrorism: a longitudinal study
Nissen, Alexander; Nielsen, Morten Birkeland; Knardahl, Stein; Heir, Trond; Hansen, Marianne Bang (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-01-28)Terrorism at the workplace represents an extreme form of workplace violence potentially affecting large numbers of individuals. Evidence suggests that workplace violence adversely affects employees’ health and work functioning ... -
Like a bridge over troubled water? A longitudinal study of general social support, colleague support, and leader support as recovery factors after a traumatic event
Birkeland, Marianne Skogbrott; Nielsen, Morten Birkeland; Hansen, Marianne; Knardahl, Stein; Heir, Trond (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)Background: Whereas the association between social support and psychological distress has been well-established through both cross-sectional and longitudinal studies, less is known about whether social support influences ... -
Psychosocial work factors and sick leave risk after a terrorist bomb attack: a survey and registry-based longitudinal study of governmental employees in Norway
Dale, Maria Teresa Grønning; Nissen, Alexander; Berthelsen, Mona; Gjessing, Håkon K.; Heir, Trond (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Objectives Studies show that social support may reduce the negative psychological effects of terror. The aim was to explore the effects of the psychosocial work environment on sick leave risk among governmental employees ... -
Work participation in ADHD and associations with social characteristics, education, lifetime depression, and ADHD symptom severity
Anker, Espen; Halmøy, Anne; Heir, Trond (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-06)The literature refers to high rates of occupational failure in the population of adults with ADHD. The explanation for this is less known. The aim of the present study was to examine associations between social characteristics ...