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Collaborative Crisis Response : The influence of occupational backgrounds and phase transitions on the decision-making of police and military commanders in hybrid warfare
(Doctoral thesis, 2024-04-04)Denne avhandlingen utforsker beslutningsprosessene til norske politi- og militære ledere i konteksten av hybrid krigføring. Målet er å bruke Albert Banduras sosial kognitive teori for å forstå beslutningstaking i tvetydige ... -
Collective Responses to the 2018 Water Shortage in Cape Town: An Explorative Qualitative Study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-08-17)In 2018, the Western Cape region in South Africa experienced a significant drought. At a certain date termed “Day Zero”, it was projected that about 3.7 million people in the City of Cape Town would run out of water. In ... -
Colorectal cancer patients’ experiences with supervised exercise during adjuvant chemotherapy—A qualitative study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a common cancer worldwide, with increasing numbers surviving and living with long-term side effects from treatment. Physical exercise during or after treatment may have several ... -
Combined fMRI Region- and Network-Analysis Reveal New Insights of Top-Down Modulation of Bottom-Up Processes in Auditory Laterality
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Dichotic listening along with the right-ear advantage (REA) has been a standard method of investigating auditory laterality ever since it was first introduced into neuropsychology in the early 1960s. Beginning in the 1980s, ... -
The combined influence of hardiness and cohesion on mental health in a military peacekeeping mission: A prospective study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-06-16)A large number of studies have shown that hardiness and cohesion are associated with mental health in a military context. However, most of them are presented without controlling for baseline mental health symptoms, which ... -
Common Complaints – Common Cure? Psychiatric comorbidity and predictors of treatment outcome in low back pain and irritable bowel syndrome
(Doctoral thesis, 2010-09-01)The basic hypothesis of the thesis is that the variance in individuals’ tolerance and acceptance of subjective health complaints is explained by CATS, the Cognitive Activation Theory of Stress. Sustained activation and ... -
Common Mental Disorders in rural Tanzania: How do patients explain their distress?
(Master thesis, 2010-04-15)The aim of the study was to investigate the explanatory models of Common Mental Disorders (CMD) in a primary health care setting in rural Tanzania. 28 patients who attended a primary health care out-patient clinic in rural ... -
Commonly reported negative experiences on social media are associated with poor mental health and well-being among adolescents: results from the “LifeOnSoMe”-study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Introduction: Cyberbullying has been extensively studied and is associated with adverse mental health outcomes in adolescents. However, adolescents may also experience a range of other negative experiences, such as ... -
Communal proactive coping strategies among Tamil refugees in Norway: A case study in a naturalistic setting
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-04-26)Background: An exclusive focus on individual or family coping strategies may be inadequate for people whose major point of concern may be collective healing on a more communal level. Methods: To our knowledge, the current ... -
Communicating Gender in the field of HIV/AIDS prevention: A contemporary study of gender as a category in HIV/AIDS prevention in the Dominican Republic
(Master thesis, 2010-05-10)This study is exploring the category of gender in the field of HIV/AIDS prevention. It has been done research on two Dominican organisations and how they communicate gender in their HIV/AIDS preventive strategies. R.Connell's ... -
Communication difficulties in children identified with psychiatric problems
(Doctoral thesis, 2010-09-27)Several studies have pointed to an overlap between different developmental psychopathological conditions and language impairments, and difficulties with communication have been identified in children of various diagnostic ... -
Community groups as "critical enablers" of the HIV response in Zimbabwe
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-05-26)Background: The Investment Framework for a more effective HIV response has become integral to discussions on how best to respond to the HIV epidemic. The Framework calls for greater synergy and attention to factors that ... -
Community-based Multidimensional Cancer Rehabilitation in Norway – a Feasibility Study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background: Cancer survival is often accompanied by late effects that can be mitigated by tailored rehabilitation. In Norway this has traditionally been offered as residential programs, whereas community-based cancer ... -
A comparative analysis of colour–emotion associations in 16–88-year-old adults from 31 countries
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)As people age, they tend to spend more time indoors, and the colours in their surroundings may significantly impact their mood and overall well-being. However, there is a lack of empirical evidence to provide informed ... -
Comparative analysis of factors associated with insecticide-treated net utilization between rural and urban areas in Ghana: implication for malaria control and prevention
(Master thesis, 2023-05-15)Malaria is a global health and development challenge, so the World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended the use of Insecticide-Treated Nets (ITNs) for its prevention. In Ghana, despite efforts to increase ITN ownership, ... -
A comparative analysis of the initiatives "Improving Access to Psychological Therapies" (IAPT) in England and "Psychologists in Primary Health Care" in Norway
(Master thesis, 2012-04-13)Background: The challenge in public mental health is threefold: 1) the majority of people suffering from mental illness receive no treatment; 2) there are not enough mental health professionals to offer individual treatment ... -
Comparative Regional-level Analysis of Complete Child Immunization in Ghana
(Master thesis, 2014-05-19)Background: Achieving complete child immunization is a rare phenomenon in developing countries, however, even in the face of abject poverty and extreme deprivations, two regions in Ghana (PDRs) have thrived to do so. ... -
Comparing alcohol policies - a case study of alcohol policy strategies in four european countries
(Master thesis, 2009-05-16)PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to better understand differences, similarities and trends of national-level alcohol policies in different parts of Europe as viewed in their contexts and with a focus on the policy-making ... -
Comparing Physical Exercise in Groups to Group Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for the Treatment of Panic Disorder in a Randomized Controlled Trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-07-05)Background: Previous studies have suggested that physical exercise can reduce symptoms for subjects suffering from panic disorder (PD). The efficacy of this intervention has so far not been compared to an established ... -
Comparing the motivational underpinnings of sustainable consumption across contexts using a scenario-based approach
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)A sample of tourists (N = 780) responded to a survey addressing purchasing intentions and consumption motives in relation to buying sustainable groceries at a local food market. These intentions and motives were contrasted ...