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What can we learn from them? An exploratory study of adolescents' perceptions of sex education strategies in Uganda
(Master thesis, 2009-05-14)This study aimed at exploring the lessons we can learn from adolescents' perceptions on sex education strategies in Uganda. This study was guided by the social learning theory. Methods: This was a qualitative study based ... -
What determines a positive attitude towards natural food products? An expectancy theory approach
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Natural food products are becoming increasingly popular worldwide due to their health and environmental benefits. However, these products' increasing anecdotal popularity has not translated into their widespread adoption; ... -
What difference does inclusive language make? Mapping out discourses in the Norwegian prostitution field
(Master thesis, 2023-05-15)People in prostitution are frequently referred to in derogatory and condescending ways. Contemporary debates on prostitution have been characterized by diverging feminist approaches. These approaches are rooted in contesting ... -
What Do Immigrants From Various Cultures Think Is the Best Way to Cope With Depression? Introducing the Cross-Cultural Coping Inventory
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)The aim of this study is to introduce a domain-specific instrument, the Cross-Cultural Depression Coping Inventory (CCD-CI), to assess ways in which people from different cultures prefer to cope with depression. Part 1 of ... -
What do survivors of child sexual abuse believe will facilitate early disclosure of sexual abuse?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)The purpose of this study was to explore what adult survivors of child sexual abuse (CSA) believe will facilitate early disclosure of sexual abuse. We conducted semi-structured interviews with 12 adult survivors of CSA ... -
What does the public think about microplastics? Insights from an empirical analysis of mental models elicited through free associations
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Microplastics are an issue of rising concern, in terms of their possible implications for both the environment and human health. A survey was distributed among a representative sample of the adult Norwegian population (N ... -
What Does Twitter Say About Self-Regulated Learning? Mapping Tweets From 2011 to 2021
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Social network services such as Twitter are important venues that can be used as rich data sources to mine public opinions about various topics. In this study, we used Twitter to collect data on one of the most growing ... -
What drives brand love and purchase intentions toward the local food distribution system? A study of social media-based REKO (fair consumption) groups
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Local food is gaining increasing popularity among consumers due to its association with sustainable consumption. However, for a product to be commercially successful, such growing popularity should translate into high ... -
What drives brand love for natural products? The moderating role of household size
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Natural products, including food, cosmetics, and other fast-moving consumer goods, are becoming increasingly popular, and their health-related benefits are widely recognized. Despite the growing awareness and use of natural ... -
What drives diners' eco-friendly behaviour? The moderating role of planning routine
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Research focusing on diners' intentions towards leftovers, which are considered one of the main sources of consumer food waste in restaurants, is still at a nascent stage and requires further investigation. The present ... -
What drives the adoption and consumption of green hotel products and services? A systematic literature review of past achievement and future promises
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)The current study utilises the time-tested systematic literature review (SLR) method to identify and analyse 76 studies addressing the consumer adoption of green hotels. The results of the research profile analysis show ... -
What Early Sapiens Cognition Can Teach Us: Untangling Cultural Influences on Human Cognition Across Time
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Evidence of cultural influences on cognition is accumulating, but untangling these cultural influences from one another or from non-cultural influences has remained a challenging task. As between-group differences are ... -
What Is Causal Cognition?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)While gaining an understanding of cause-effect relations is the key goal of causal cognition, its components are less clearly delineated. Standard approaches in the field focus on how individuals detect, learn, and reason ... -
What is the relationship between gaming behaviors and social self-efficacy, and does family support impact this relationship?
(Master thesis, 2022-05-19)Sammendrag Bakgrunn: Gaming en svært utbredt aktivitet, og en sosial arena for mange. Det er et åpenbart behov for en mer nyansert anerkjennelse av forskjellige spillatferder blant ungdom, da mesteparten av forskning kun ... -
What makes tourist experiences interesting
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-08-07)Traditional tourist role theory implies that tourists are either novelty seekers or familiarity seekers, while the interaction-hypothesis-of-inherent-interest predicts that interestingness is maximal when novel and familiar ... -
What motivates communities to participate in forest conservation? A study of REDD+ pilot sites in Cross River, Nigeria
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Market-based forest governance mechanisms such as reducing emissions from deforestation and degradation (REDD+) are implemented in many forests rich countries to conserve biodiversity and mitigate against global climate ... -
What motivates communities to participate in forest conservation? A study of REDD+ pilot sites in Cross River, Nigeria
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Market-based forest governance mechanisms such as reducing emissions from deforestation and degradation (REDD+) are implemented in many forests rich countries to conserve biodiversity and mitigate against global climate ... -
What motivates the adoption of green restaurant products and services? A systematic review and future research agenda
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Issues regarding green restaurants have received significant scholarly and practitioner attention in the last decade, particularly concerning why consumers adopt green restaurants. Although several reviews exist on green ... -
What motivates the purchasing of green apparel products? A systematic review and future research agenda
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)The contemporary business landscape is witnessing an ever-increasing concern for environmental sustainability, which has also surfaced in the apparel industry through the introduction of green apparel. Whether the adoption ... -
What predicts quality of the therapeutic alliance in a cognitive behavioural treatment for children with anxiety disorders? Therapeutic alliance measured from the patient, therapist and observer perspective
(Master thesis, 2009-04-14)This study assessed the quality of the therapeutic alliance in a cognitive-behavioural treatment for anxious children, and examined possible predictors of the alliance. Participants were 20 clients diagnosed with an anxiety ...