Blar i Faculty of Psychology på dokumenttype "Doctoral thesis"
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The early life condition: Importance for sleep, circadian rhythmicity, behaviour and response to later life challenges
(Doctoral thesis, 2014-12-09)Early life environment has a vast impact on development and adult functioning. Optimal brain development depends not only on genetic programming but also on specific external stimuli, where mother-infant relationships play ... -
Eco-friendly travelling: The relevance of perceived norms and social comparison
(Doctoral thesis, 2016-12-12)Tourism can be linked to negative environmental impacts, such as an extensive output of greenhouse gas emissions. But in spite of the increase in public awareness of (as well as positive attitudes towards) the need to ... -
Education for Deliberative Democracy. Theoretical assumptions and classroom practices
(Doctoral thesis, 2019-06-14)It is often said that education is closely linked with democracy. This may refer to different things, however. It may refer to the idea that the educational system should be consistent with democratic values, for instance ... -
Education in a Political Context. A study of knowledge processes and learning sites in the PKK
(Doctoral thesis, 2009-02-26)This thesis focuses on educational practices within the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) and how members of the organisation perceive the educational and personal outcome of their participation. The thesis consists of three ... -
The effect of bright light on rest-activity rhythms and behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia
(Doctoral thesis, 2022-12-12)De fleste som lever med demens har også atferdsmessige- og psykologiske symptomer ved demens (APSD) som for eksempel depresjon, angst, agitasjon, og søvnforstyrrelser. APSD påvirker livskvalitet og pleiebehov. Aktivitetsrytmen ... -
The effect of bright light on sleep in nursing home patients with dementia
(Doctoral thesis, 2021-01-29)Background: Up to 70% of nursing home patients with dementia suffer from disrupted sleep, often characterized by multiple awakenings at night and excessive daytime sleep. Sleep disruption may have negative effects on the ... -
The effects of background noise on asymmetrical speech perception
(Doctoral thesis, 2009-09-24)The present thesis aimed at examining the effects of environmental background noise on asymmetrical speech perception. To assess asymmetrical speech perception, the Bergen Dichotic Listening (DL) task with consonant-vowel ... -
Effects of light interventions for adaptation to night work : Simulated night work experiments
(Doctoral thesis, 2021-03-12)In modern society, the need for 24-hr operation and services requires some people to work outside normal daytime work hours (i.e. shift work), including the night. For instance, healthcare, police, and transportation, are ... -
Effects of Music Training on Cortical Plasticity: : Cognitive Rehabilitation of Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury
(Doctoral thesis, 2022-05-10)The aim of this thesis was to explore the neuroplastic effects of playing the piano on patients with cognitive impairment following a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). It was hypothesised that playing the piano would ... -
Effects of shift work and psychological and social work factors on mental distress. Studies of onshore/offshore workers and nurses in Norway
(Doctoral thesis, 2017-02-10)Many services depend on having staff 24 hours a day, including petroleum onshore and offshore facilities, and the health care sector. Employees engaged in shift work are exposed to working hours outside the standard 8-16 ... -
Electrophysiological and Hemodynamic Correlates of Expectancy in Target Processing
(Doctoral thesis, 2007-11-20)Identifying patterns of recurrent events is central to human perception, cognition and behavior. By extracting patterns from the environment, individuals can make efficient predictions about future events. By and large, ... -
Electrophysiological Correlates of Performance Monitoring in Children with Tourette Syndrome. A developmental perspective
(Doctoral thesis, 2017-08-25)Tourette syndrome (TS) is a neuropsychiatric disorder with childhood onset, characterized by chronic motor and vocal tics. Typically, tic symptoms attenuate during adolescence in parallel with the emerging self-regulatory ... -
Embracing both sides of the same coin: Work-related psychosocial risks and resources among child welfare workers
(Doctoral thesis, 2022-03-25)Background: Child welfare workers (CWW) have lately been facing constant criticism for their decisions, the failure to act in time, and generally for the nature and quality of their services. While the validity of most of ... -
The Emotional Brain in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
(Doctoral thesis, 2019-11-19)Background Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is characterized by distressing obsessions and time-consuming compulsions. The disorder affects 1-3% and can be highly impairing to daily functioning and detrimental to the ... -
Environmental antecedents of workplace bullying: A multi-design approach
(Doctoral thesis, 2010-08-24)The overall aim of this thesis is to contribute to an increased understanding of why bullying occurs at workplaces. Workplace bullying may be understood as the process of repeated and prolonged mistreatment and abuse of ... -
Evaluating the implementation of the Empowering Coaching™ program in Norway
(Doctoral thesis, 2017-04-07)Leisure sport is considered an important health promoting arena, where coaches play a crucial role, as they can help foster athletes’ motivation for long-term sports participation and reduce dropout. Youth sports ... -
Evaluating the implementation of the Norwegian guidelines for healthy school meals. A case study involving three secondary schools
(Doctoral thesis, 2010-06-30)Introduction: Healthy eating is an important factor in children’s health and academic performance. Children and adolescents eat at least one daily meal at school and school meals represent a considerable part of their ... -
Executive Functioning in adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): From basic mechanisms to functional outcome
(Doctoral thesis, 2014-09-18)Background Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is characterized by age inappropriate levels of hyperactivity, inattention and impulsivity. A large proportion of children with ADHD have persisting symptoms into ... -
Executive Functioning in recurrent - and first episode Major Depressive Disorder: Longitudinal studies
(Doctoral thesis, 2015-02-26)Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is in the acute phase of illness often associated with neuropsychological impairment in a range of cognitive domains such as attention, memory, psychomotor speed and Executive Functioning ... -
The Experience of Job engagement and Self-care among Ugandan Nurses and Midwives
(Doctoral thesis, 2012-11-27)Background: Nurses, the backbone of health care in sub-Saharan Africa, endure various forms of difficulties while on the job and as a result many choose to migrate in search for better opportunities, or leave the profession. ...