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Work and mental complaints: are response outcome expectancies more important than work conditions and number of subjective health complaints?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-06-24)Purpose Investigate the relative effect of response outcome expectancies, work conditions, and number of subjective health complaints (SHC) on anxiety and depression in Norwegian employees. Learned response outcome ... -
Work-life balance and health of women: A Qualitative Study of a Mining Company in Ghana
(Master thesis, 2014-05-13)Background: Both work and non-work activities are crucial to living and hence there is a need for balance and integration of career and other demands of life (Sturges & Guest, 2004). In many African countries after the ... -
Working Toward a Good Life as a Cancer Survivor. A Longitudinal Study on Positive Health Outcomes of a Rehabilitation Program for Young Adult Cancer Survivors
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-01)Background: Research on cancer rehabilitation targeting young adult cancer survivors (YACS) is limited, and little is known about the positive health outcomes of rehabilitation programs tailored specifically for this ... -
Worry among primary school children in Somanya, Ghana
(Master thesis, 2006)This study assessed the content, frequency and distribution of worries among primary school children in Somanya, Ghana. In part one, 85 primary school children aged between 10-to-15 years listed their worries through a ... -
Young women’s agency to negotiate condom use in sexual relationships: Compromising factors leading to condom use inconsistency among young South African women
(Master thesis, 2020-06-25)Background. South Africa experiences a high prevalence of HIV, and women are disproportionately affected. Promoting condom use in heterosexual relationships has been one attempt to constrain the spread of HIV. However, ... -
Youth Health and Wellbeing: Risk and protective factors in school-going adolescent´s sexual behavior in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
(Master thesis, 2019-07-03)This research is a cross-sectional quantitative study looking at sexual risky behaviours among adolescents in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Sexual risk is measured by engagement in age disparate relationship, transactional ... -
Youth Participation in the Dream School Program in Norway: An Application of a Logic Model of the Six Cs of Positive Youth Development
(Book, 2021)School is a crucial setting for stimulating Positive Youth Development (PYD). The Dream School program in Norwegian upper secondary schools aims to improve the psychosocial learning environment and promote mental health ... -
Youth perspective on outreach service: A safety net for at-risk youth in a municipality
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-09)At-risk youth often rely on different municipal services, such as child welfare services, social services and medical services. All of these services play an important role in preventing drug use and promoting well-being, ... -
Youth Sport Coaches’ Well-Being Across the Season: The Psychological Costs and Benefits of Giving Empowering and Disempowering Sports Coaching to Athletes
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-05)The purpose of this study was to investigate the associations between giving empowering and disempowering sports coaching to young athletes and coaches’ well-being across the season. The sample comprised 169 Norwegian youth ... -
Å skape et hjem - Etniske minoritetsbarn og fosterforeldres erfaringer - en scoping review
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Å styrke foreldres omsorgskapasitet gjennom miljøterapeutisk arbeid i familier med sped- og småbarn En kvalitativ studie om miljøterapeuters erfaringer fra senter for foreldre og barn
(Master thesis, 2021-05-20)Formålet med denne studien var å få mer innsikt i, og kunnskap om praksiserfaringer fra barnevernsfaglig miljøterapi i senter for foreldre og barn, og miljøterapiens betydning for endrings og utviklingsarbeidet i særlig ...