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Momentary well-being in dementia : Observational assessment of psychosocial interventions and music therapy
(Doctoral thesis, 2022-03-04)Background: Dementia is an increasingly prevalent condition world-wide. A cure is yet to be found. The adverse behavioral and psychological symptoms accompanying dementia are best approached through non-pharmacological ... -
Moral antecedents of authentic leadership: Do moral justice reasoning, self-importance of moral identity and psychological hardiness stimulate authentic leadership?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-09-21)The aim of the present study is to explore intra-psychological moral processes as potential antecedents of authentic leadership (AL) behavior, and as such add to the scarce knowledge about underlying moral processes involved ... -
Morality, Meditation, and Wisdom - An Exploration of the Buddhist Foundation of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
(Master thesis, 2015-04-15)Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs), of which Mindfulness- Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is one of the most widely used, have seen an exponential increase in research and application the last decade. MBSR employ a set ... -
‘The more you go to the mountains, the better parent you are’. Migrant parents in Norway navigating risk discourses in professional advice on family leisure and outdoor play
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Drawing on data from a study with Southern European parents living in Norway, this article discusses the experiences of migrant parents with professional advice on family leisure and outdoor play. The study is situated ... -
Mortality and health-related quality of life in prevalent dialysis patients: Comparison between 12-items and 36-items short-form health survey
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-05-06)Background: To assess health- related quality of life (HRQOL) with SF-12 and SF-36 and compare their abilities to predict mortality in chronic dialysis patients, after adjusting for traditional risk factors. Methods: The ... -
Mortality and work-related disability as long-term consequences of anxiety and depression: historical cohort designs based on the HUNT-2 study
(Doctoral thesis, 2006-10-12)Objective: Over the last decades, quality epidemiological studies have repeatedly shown that the prevalence of mental illness is substantial, but still largely under-recognised and undertreated. Under-recognition in general ... -
Mortality salience effects fail to replicate in traditional and novel measures
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Mortality salience (MS) effects, where death reminders lead to ingroup-bias and defensive protection of one’s world-view, have been claimed to be a fundamental human motivator. MS phenomena have ostensibly been identified ... -
Mother's socioeconomic status and breastfeeding in Savalugu Nanton District of Northern Ghana
(Master thesis, 2011-01-28)PURPOSE: The aim of this research is to identify socioeconomic factors associated with mother's breastfeeding infants from 0-6months old in Savalugu Nanton district of Northern Ghana. Although many previous studies have ... -
Motion direction is represented as a bimodal probability distribution in the human visual cortex
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Humans infer motion direction from noisy sensory signals. We hypothesize that to make these inferences more precise, the visual system computes motion direction not only from velocity but also spatial orientation signals ... -
Motivasjon for å fullføre utdanning
(Master thesis, 2017-06-30)Rapporter har vist at mye av frafallet ved barnehagelærerutdanningen skjer i løpet av første året i utdanningen. Med utgangspunkt i disse rapportene, egne erfaringer som barnehagelærerstudent og motivasjonsteori ønsket jeg ... -
Motivational Determinants of Students’ Academic Functioning: The Role of Autonomy-support, Autonomous Motivation, and Perceived Competence
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Inadequate academic functioning among students might be a main cause of the considerable dropout rates, and well-being and achievement problems in higher education. Few studies address the role of motivation for academic ... -
Motivational factors were more important than perceived risk or optimism for compliance to infection control measures in the early stage of the COVID-19 pandemic
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Compliance to infection control measures may be influenced both by the fear of negative consequences of a pandemic, but also by the expectation to be able to handle the pandemic’s challenges. We performed a survey on a ... -
Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive-Behaviour Therapy in the Treatment of Anxiety Disorders: A Systematic Review
(Master thesis, 2016-12-13)Cognitive-behaviour therapy (CBT) is an evidence-based approach to treating a wide range of anxiety disorders. However, several clients drop-out of treatment prematurely, lack engagement in therapy, or do not achieve optimal ... -
Moving Toward Connectedness – A Qualitative Study of Recovery Processes for People With Borderline Personality Disorder
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-02-28)Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a mental health disorder estimated to affect 1–2% of the general population. As a group, people with BPD endure a high degree of suffering, often leading to suicide attempts, ... -
Möbius Band Surprise: A Systematic Illusion in Imagery
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)When a Möbius loop is cut along the middle of the band, the result is a single connected loop, yet anecdotal evidence from science demonstrations and the use of this effect in magic tricks suggest that most people are ... -
MRI measures of brain volume and cortical complexity in clinical groups and during development
(Doctoral thesis, 2009-05-07)The complex structure of the surface of the brain might elude classical magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) methods of characterization, when it comes to measures of surface irregularities. Such measures may be important when ... -
Multi-, Cross-, Inter-, Transdisciplinarity – Fact or Fiction? Does Archaeology Need a Hand Blender?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)The concepts multidisciplinarity, interdisciplinarity (crossdisciplinarity), and transdisciplinarity are defined, and examples are given. Whether interdisciplinarity is a novel development, a “new buzzword”, or a “new ... -
Multi-vendor standardized sequence for edited magnetic resonance spectroscopy
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Spectral editing allows direct measurement of low-concentration metabolites, such as GABA, glutathione (GSH) and lactate (Lac), relevant for understanding brain (patho)physiology. The most widely used spectral editing ... -
Multidimensional assessment of Game Transfer Phenomena: Intrusive cognitions, perceptual distortions, hallucinations and dissociations
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Game Transfer Phenomena (GTP) refers to a cluster of involuntary phenomena related to playing videogames, including sensory and cognitive intrusions, transient changes in perception and self-agency. The Game Transfer ... -
Multidisciplinary intervention in patients with musculoskeletal pain: a randomized clinical trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-02)Background Musculoskeletal pain is associated with comorbidity, extensive use of health services, long-term disability and reduced quality of life. The scientific literature on effects of treatment for musculoskeletal pain ...