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A randomized controlled trial on the effects of blue-blocking glasses compared to partial blue-blockers on sleep outcomes in the third trimester of pregnancy
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Objective Sleep disturbances are common in pregnancy. Blocking blue light has been shown to improve sleep and may be a suitable intervention for sleep problems during pregnancy. The present study investigated the effects ... -
"Rarely we see them for all that they do": Examining the Civic Participation of Immigrant Women in Norway
(Master thesis, 2021-06-03)Often immigrant women are assumed to be politically apathetic due to statistically lower rates of involvement in traditional political participation strategies. These measurements neglect the different strategies immigrant ... -
Råd og veiledning som tiltak i barnevernet
(Master thesis, 2017-06-27)Råd og veiledning er det hjelpetiltaket barneverntjenestene i Norge oftest benytter. Formålet med denne studien har vært undersøke hvordan tiltaket råd og veiledning begrunnes av barnevernstjenestene, hva som er formålet, ... -
Re-envisioning health promotion: Thinking and acting salutogenically towards equity for historically resilient communities
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)This paper explores how the salutogenic theory can enable us to re-envision health promotion work with marginalized communities, towards an approach that acknowledges and honours their resilience. We use the three core ... -
Reaching the hard to reach: longitudinal investigation of adolescents' attendance at an after-school sexual and reproductive health programme in Western Cape, South Africa
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-07-04)Background: Adolescents need access to effective sexual and reproductive health (SRH) interventions, but face barriers accessing them through traditional health systems. School-based approaches might provide accessible, ... -
Reactive Attachment Disorder and Disinhibited Social Engagement Disorder in School-Aged Foster Children - A Confirmatory Approach to Dimensional Measures
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-07-02)This study aimed to investigate the factor structure and external correlates of the constructs Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) and Disinhibited Social Engagement Disorder (DSED) from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual ... -
"Read and Write" Hvordan engelskundervisningen på 1. trinn blir lagt til rette for elever med svake språkferdigheter
(Master thesis, 2022-05-19)Det er nå 25 år siden skolestart for seksåringer ble innført. Intensjonen var at skolestarten skulle være en myk overgang fra barnehagen, med mye fokus på lek, eventyr, sanger, rim og regler. Samtidig har engelsk vært et ... -
Reading in Dyslexia across Literacy Development: A Longitudinal Study of Effective Connectivity
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-01)Dyslexia is a literacy disorder affecting the efficient acquisition of reading and writing skills. The disorder is neurobiological in origin. Due to its developmental nature, longitudinal studies of dyslexia are of essence. ... -
Real teams and their effect on the quality of care in nursing homes
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-12-01)Background: Use of teams has shown to be an important factor for organizational performance. However, research has shown that a team has to meet certain criteria and operate in a certain way to realize the potential benefits ... -
Realistic Expectations and Prosocial Behavioural Intentions to the Early Phase of the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Norwegian Population
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)The coronavirus pandemic represents a serious challenge for modern societies. Individuals’ perception of risk influences their choice of action, and their collective actions determine the societal impact of the pandemic. ... -
Reason for concern? Reflections on how kindergarten staff report on child concern
(Master thesis, 2011-04-12)This study is an attempt at better understanding kindergarten staff's thoughts and feelings about reporting borderline cases to the child welfare authorities (Barnevernet, hereafter called CWA). It also covers staff's ... -
Receptive vocabulary, social communication and behaviour in children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder
(Master thesis, 2022-12-15)Bakgrunn. Autismespekterlidelse (ASD) er en gjennomgripende utviklingsforstyrrelse karakterisert av avvikende sosial kommunikasjon og sosial interaksjon, repetitiv og stereotyp atferd og restriktive interesser. Mange med ... -
Reciprocal associations between sleep, mental strain and training load in junior endurance athletes, and the role of poor subjective sleep quality
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)The importance of adequate sleep for athletic functioning is well established. Still, the literature shows that many athletes report sleep of suboptimal quality or quantity. To date, no research has investigated how ... -
Recovery at the Clubhouse: challenge, responsibility and growing into a role
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Purpose: To explore how people with mental illness experience recovery in the Clubhouse context, and which ingredients of the model they find active in promoting recovery. Methods: Hermeneutic–phenomenological design. ... -
Recovery in bipolar disorder. A reflexive-collaborative exploration of the lived experiences of healing and growth when battling a severe mental illness
(Doctoral thesis, 2013-01-23)The aim of this thesis is to explore processes of recovery in bipolar disorder. What do people with bipolar disorders do to promote healing and growth in their lives, and what challenges do they meet over the course of ... -
Recurrent cannabis use among Norwegian students: Prevalence, characteristics, and polysubstance use
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)Background: Research on cannabis has focused on lifetime use or regular/heavy use (i.e., daily or almost daily). Regular, albeit not necessarily daily, cannabis use has received less scientific attention. Objectives: This ... -
Reduced anxiety in forensic inpatients after a long-term intervention with Atlantic salmon
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-11-26)The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of Atlantic salmon consumption on underlying biological mechanisms associated with anxiety such as heart rate variability (HRV) and heart rate (HR) as well as a ... -
Reduced neural responses to reward reflect anhedonia and inattention: an ERP study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)An inhibited neural response to reward is typical of clinical depression and can predict an individual's overall depressive symptoms. However, the mechanism underlying this are unclear. Previous studies have found that ... -
Reducing Inequality through Social Policies - The Case of the "Bolsa Família" Program: A Social Determinants View
(Master thesis, 2018-12-19)Background: In the past thirty years, poverty has been reduced significantly; however, its eradication is still a global challenge. Efforts have been made in the international context to tackle poverty and inequality. ... -
Reducing maternal deaths in Ethiopia: Results of an intervention programme in Southwest Ethiopia
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-01-03)Background: In a large population in Southwest Ethiopia (population 700,000), we carried out a complex set of interventions with the aim of reducing maternal mortality. This study evaluated the effects of several coordinated ...