Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Johnsen, Iren"
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Attachment and grief in young adults after the loss of a close friend: a qualitative study
Johnsen, Iren; Tømmeraas, Ane Martine (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Although many lose a close friend each year, they are seldom the focus of grief research. However, these losses often cause severe and long-lasting reactions. Deaths among adolescents and young adults are also ... -
Complicated Grief and Post-Traumatic Growth in Traumatically Bereaved Siblings and Close Friends
Johnsen, Iren; Afgun, Kaaynat (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Experiencing a loss is hard, and traumatic deaths may add to the strain. However, many bereaved may experience post-loss positive changes, also known as post-traumatic growth. The aim of this paper was to explore the ... -
Loss of a Child during a Pandemic. A Mixed Method Study of Parents’ Experiences of Interference with Rituals and Grief
Dyregrov, Atle; Kristensen, Pål; Fjærestad, Anita; Johnsen, Iren; Gjestad, Rolf; Hauken, May Aasebø (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly impacted the rituals and practices surrounding death, dying, and grief worldwide. This study examines how the pandemic has influenced grief and rituals of parents who have lost a child. ... -
“Only a friend” – The bereavement process of young adults who have lost a friend to a traumatic death. A mixed methods study
Johnsen, Iren (Doctoral thesis, 2016-09-07)The present study was part of a larger longitudinal project, “Bereaved parents, siblings and friends after Utøya July 22nd 2011”, which was conducted at Center for Crisis Psychology between 2013 and 2016. ... -
Psychosocial functioning after losing a close friend in an extreme terror incident
Johnsen, Iren; Laberg, Jon Christian; Matthiesen, Stig Berge; Dyregrov, Atle; Dyregrov, Kari (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)Do candidate risk factors for complicated grief, and associations with other problems after traumatic deaths (e.g., homicide, suicide, disaster, or accident), also apply to bereaved friends? In this article we present ... -
To lose a friend: the relationship between professional help and grief among close bereaved friends after the terror attack, 22 July 2011
Johnsen, Iren; Mikkelsen, Julia Sande; Opheim, Aurora Aarhus; Gjestad, Rolf (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background: Close friends are often an overlooked group of bereaved people. This study is based on a sub-project on young adults who experienced the loss of a close friend in the terrorist attack on Utøya, Norway, on 22 ... -
Tre offentlige kontor i et bygg – NAV utad, men ikke innad? En sosiologisk studie av hvordan de ansatte ved et NAV lokalkontor har erfart omstillingsprosessen
Johnsen, Iren (Master thesis, 2008-12-17)NAV-reformen ble iverksatt 1. juli 2006, og skal være fullført i løpet av 2009. Reformen innebærer at tidligere Aetat og Trygdeetaten nå blir slått sammen til en ny etat, Arbeids- og velferdsetaten, som sammen med tidligere ...