Browsing Faculty of Psychology by Document Types "Peer reviewed"
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Anxiety and the Quality of Life of Children Living with Parental Cancer
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-01)Background: Previous research on children living with parental cancer has mainly focused on the psychosocial challenges, but few studies have explored their health-related quality of life (HRQOL). This is important to ... -
The application of a social cognition model in explaining fruit intake in Austrian, Norwegian and Spanish schoolchildren using structural equation modelling
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2007-11-14)Background: The aim of this paper was to test the goodness of fit of the Attitude – Social influence – self-Efficacy (ASE) model in explaining schoolchildren's intentions to eat fruit and their actual fruit intake in ... -
Associations between symptoms of eating disturbance and frequency of physical activity in a non-clinical, population-based sample of adolescents
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-04-18)Background: Physical activity is an important factor related to eating disorders, but the relationship between symptoms of eating disorders and physical activity is multifaceted. The aims of this study were to investigate ... -
Bidirectional Relationship Between Family Accommodation and Youth Anxiety During Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Family accommodation is associated with an increase in anxiety and has recently received attention as a target for intervention for youth anxiety. Existing theories posit that the increase in family accommodation increases ... -
Can visiting the site of death be beneficial for bereaved families after terror? A qualitative study of parents’ and siblings’ experiences of visiting Utøya Island after the 2011 Norway terror attack
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)Background. After the 2011 terror attack on Utøya Island, a collective visit was organized for bereaved families. There is limited knowledge whether bereaved families can benefit from such visits after terror. ... -
Changes in BMI-distribution from 1966–69 to 1995–97 in adolescents. The Young-HUNT study, Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2007-10-04)Background: The aim of this study was to explore changes in the BMI-distribution over time among Norwegian adolescents. Methods: Height and weight were measured in standardised ways and BMI computed in 6774 adolescents ... -
Dimensionality and measurement invariance in the Satisfaction with Life Scale in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-02-10)Purpose Results from previous studies examining the dimensionality and factorial invariance of the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) are inconsistent and often based on small samples. This study examines the factorial ... -
Do gastrointestinal complaints increase the risk for subsequent medically certified long-term sickness absence? The HUSK study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-07-29)Background: Gastrointestinal complaints are very common in the general population and very often co-occur with common mental disorders. We aimed to study the prospective impact of gastrointestinal complaints on long term ... -
Do interpersonal conflict, aggression and bullying at the workplace overlap? A latent class modeling approach
(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 ... -
Effect of Peer-Based Low Back Pain Information and Reassurance at the Workplace on Sick Leave: A Cluster Randomized Trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-06)Purpose: To evaluate whether information and reassurance about low back pain (LBP) given to employees at the workplace could reduce sick leave. Methods: A Cluster randomized controlled trial with 135 work units of about ... -
Evidence for Reduced Long-Term Potentiation-Like Visual Cortical Plasticity in Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Several lines of research suggest that impairments in long-term potentiation (LTP)-like synaptic plasticity might be a key pathophysiological mechanism in schizophrenia (SZ) and bipolar disorder type I (BDI) and II (BDII). ... -
Expectancies, Socioeconomic Status, and Self-Rated Health: Use of the Simplified TOMCATS Questionnaire
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-06)Background: Coping has traditionally been measured with inventories containing many items meant to identify specific coping strategies. An alternative is to develop a shorter inventory that focusses on coping expectancies ... -
Expectations, perceptions, and physiotherapy predict prolonged sick leave in subacute low back pain
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-11-13)Background: Brief intervention programs for subacute low back pain (LBP) result in significant reduction of sick leave compared to treatment as usual. Although effective, a substantial proportion of the patients do not ... -
Experiences of WNGER II Ph.D.Fellows During the COVID-19 Pandemic – A Case Study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Since January 2020 there have been over 97 million reported cases and 2 million deaths worldwide from COVID-19 and it is not over yet. In many ways, the COVID-19 pandemic is a slow-motion disaster and an ‘external intervention’ ... -
General practitioners' opinions on how to improve treatment of mental disorders in primary health care. Interviews with one hundred Norwegian general practitioners
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-02-09)Background: Improvements in treatment of mental disorders are repeatedly called for. General practitioners (GPs) are responsible for the majority of treatment of mental disorders. Consequently, we interviewed GPs about ... -
How Do Police Respond to Stalking? An Examination of the Risk Management Strategies and Tactics Used in a Specialized Anti-Stalking Law Enforcement Unit
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-01-13)How do police respond to and manage complaints of stalking? To answer this question, we conducted a 3-phase study. First, we reviewed the literature to identify risk management tactics used to combat stalking. Second, we ... -
How Nurses Experience Their Work as a Learning Environment
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-04)This article explores and illuminates the meaning of nurses’ experiences with their work as a learning environment. A qualitative hermeneutic approach guided the research process and the analysis and interpretation of the ... -
How uncommon is tickertaping? Prevalence and characteristics of seeing the words you hear.
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-06-17)Tickertape experience is the subjective phenomenon of routinely visualizing the orthographic appearance of words that one hears, speaks, or thinks, like mental subtitles in the mind’s eye. It has been observed in grapheme-color ... -
The impact of maternal smoking during pregnancy on depressive and anxiety behaviors in children: the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-02-03)Background: Maternal smoking during pregnancy (MSDP) is associated with multiple adverse childhood outcomes including externalizing behaviors. However, the association between MSDP and internalizing (anxiety and depressive) ... -
Is spending time in screen-based sedentary behaviors associated with less physical activity: a cross national investigation
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-05-21)Background In Australia and the USA, national guidelines exist for limiting children's screen-exposure to two hours per day. This study aims to determine whether exceeding the suggested guidelines for screen-based sedentary ...