Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Nielsen, Morten Birkeland"
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The 5-HTTLPR rs25531 LALA-genotype increases the risk of insomnia symptoms among shift workers
Pallesen, Ståle; Jacobsen, Daniel Pitz; Nielsen, Morten Birkeland; Gjerstad, Johannes (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background Previous studies indicate that shift work tolerance may be associated with individual factors including genetic variability in the gene encoding the serotonin transporter 5-HTT (SLC6A4). The present study aimed ... -
Acute effects of a simulated quick return on subjective sleepiness, mood, and cognitive performance: A laboratory crossover controlled trial
Holmelid, Øystein; Harris, Anette; Pallesen, Ståle; Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Vedaa, Øystein; Waage, Siri; Nielsen, Morten Birkeland; Djupedal, Ingebjørg Louise Rockwell; Sunde, Erlend (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Sleep loss due to short time off between shifts has been proposed as a mechanism contributing to impaired functioning in occupational settings. This laboratory crossover trial (ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT05162105, ... -
Alcohol use among Norwegian workers: Associations with health and well-being
Nielsen, Morten Birkeland; Gjerstad, Johannes; Frone, Michael (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-03)Background There is a lack of published data on the association between alcohol consumption and health and well-being in working populations. Aims To determine how levels of alcohol consumption are associated with psychological ... -
Assessing Workplace Bullying and Its Outcomes: The Paradoxical Role of Perceived Power Imbalance Between Target and Perpetrator
Nielsen, Morten Birkeland; Finne, Live Bakke; Parveen, Sana; Einarsen, Ståle Valvatne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)This study investigates the role of perceived power relation between target and perpetrator regarding victimization and turnover intent following exposure to bullying behavior at the workplace. We hypothesized that (1) ... -
Associations between exposure to workplace bullying and insomnia: a cross-lagged prospective study of causal directions
Nielsen, Morten Birkeland; Pallesen, Ståle; Einarsen, Ståle; Harris, Anette; Rajalingam, Dhaksshaginy; Gjerstad, Johannes (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Objective Workplace bullying has been established as a significant correlate of sleep problems. However, little is known regarding the causal direction between bullying and sleep. The aim of this study was to examine ... -
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 ... -
Associations between workplace bullying and later beneft recipiency among workers with common mental disorders
Løvvik, Camilla Margrethe Sigvaldsen; Øverland, Simon Nygaard; Nielsen, Morten Birkeland; Jacobsen, Henrik Børsting; Reme, Silje Endresen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Objective In this study, we examined exposure to workplace bullying as a predictor of registry-based benefit recipiency among workers struggling with work participation due to common mental disorders. Further, we examined ... -
The Brief Norwegian Safety Climate Inventory (Brief NORSCI) – Psychometric properties and relationships with shift work, sleep, and health
Nielsen, Morten Birkeland; Hystad, Sigurd William; Eid, Jarle (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-11-26)The aim of this study was to establish the psychometric properties of the 11-item Brief Norwegian Safety Climate Inventory (Brief NORSCI) and to examine direct and indirect associations between shift work schedules, sleep ... -
The contribution of office design to the appraisal of job control: A longitudinal study
Nielsen, Morten Birkeland; Christensen, Jan Olav; Knardahl, Stein (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 ... -
Daily interpersonal conflicts and daily negative and positive affect: exploring the moderating role of neuroticism
Hetland, Jørn; Bakker, Arnold B.; Nielsen, Morten Birkeland; Espevik, Roar; Olsen, Olav Kjellevold (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background and Objectives Drawing on affective events theory, the present study investigates relationships between daily interpersonal conflicts and negative and positive affective reactions, and tested whether trait ... -
Dispositional affect as a moderator in the relationship between role conflict and exposure to bullying behaviors
Reknes, Iselin; Einarsen, Ståle; Gjerstad, Johannes; Nielsen, Morten Birkeland (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-01-24)Stressors in the work environment and individual dispositions among targets have been established separately as antecedents and risk factors of workplace bullying. However, few studies have examined these stressors in ... -
Do interpersonal conflict, aggression and bullying at the workplace overlap? A latent class modeling approach
Notelaers, Guy; Van der Heijden, Beatrice; Guenter, Hannes; Nielsen, Morten Birkeland; Einarsen, Ståle (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-10-09)In this paper, we tackle an important but unresolved research question: How distinct are workplace conflict, aggression and bullying? We study this question by means of latent class (LC) analysis using cross-industry data ... -
Does ability to defend moderate the association between exposure to bullying and symptoms of anxiety?
Nielsen, Morten Birkeland; Gjerstad, Johannes; Jacobsen, Daniel Pitz; Einarsen, Ståle Valvatne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-11-07)In the context of workplace bullying, the ability to defend refers to whether or not a target feels able to deal with those negative behaviors that typically constitute bullying. The aim of this study was to determine ... -
Does job control contribute to differences in physician-certified sickness absence across office concepts? A mediation analysis in a nationally representative sample
Borge, Randi Hovden; Johannessen, Håkon Andre; Fostervold, Knut Inge; Nielsen, Morten Birkeland (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Objectives Several studies have found higher sickness absence in shared and open workspaces than in private offices, but little is known about why these differences occur. We propose and test job control as a potential ... -
Does psychological capital moderate the relationship between worries about accidents and sleepiness?
Valdersnes, Kjersti Bergheim; Eid, Jarle; Hystad, Sigurd William; Nielsen, Morten Birkeland (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)The present study investigated psychological capital (PsyCap) as a protective factor in the relationship between worries about accidents and sleepiness among seafarers. The hypothesis that strong PsyCap weakens the ... -
Effects of a work schedule with abated quick returns on insomnia, sleepiness and work-related fatigue. Results from a large-scale cluster randomized controlled trial
Djupedal, Ingebjørg Louise Rockwell; Harris, Anette; Svensen, Erling; Pallesen, Ståle; Waage, Siri; Nielsen, Morten Birkeland; Sunde, Erlend; Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Holmelid, Øystein; Vedaa, Øystein (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Study objectives To investigate the effect of a work schedule with abated quick returns (i.e., >11 hours between two shifts) on insomnia, daytime sleepiness, and work-related fatigue compared to a shift schedule maintaining ... -
Emotion regulation in current and remitted depression: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Visted, Endre; Vøllestad, Jon; Nielsen, Morten Birkeland; Schanche, Elisabeth (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-05-18)Background: Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is a highly prevalent, recurrent, and potentially chronic disorder. Identifying risk factors and underlying mechanisms to inform preventive and therapeutic interventions is ... -
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 ... -
Et brutalt arbeidsmiljø? En undersøkelse av mobbing, konflikter og destruktiv ledelse i norsk arbeidsliv
Einarsen, Ståle; Tangedal, Målfrid; Skogstad, Anders; Matthiesen, Stig Berge; Aasland, Merethe Schanke; Nielsen, Morten Birkeland; Bjørkelo, Brita; Glasø, Lars; Hauge, Lars Johan (Research report, 2007) -
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 ...