Browsing Department of Psychosocial Science by Title
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Alkoholbruk, partilfredshet og samlivsstatus. Før, inn i, og etter svangerskapet – korrelater eller konsekvenser?
(Doctoral thesis, 2016-03-10)Women in Norway usually reduce or stop using alcohol when they realize that they are pregnant. However, information about their postpartum drinking pattern is scarce, and we also know little about how expecting fathers ... -
Amodal Volume Completion and the Thin Building Illusion
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)We report results from an experiment showing that a tall pillar with a triangular base evokes radically different three-dimensional (3D) percepts depending on the vantage point from which it is observed. The base of the ... -
An Evaluation of Sparebanken Vest's Leadership Development Program
(Master thesis, 2022-04-22)Leder- og ledelsesutvikling er ett av verdens mest populære organisatoriske intervensjoner. Denne avhandlingen er en praktisk evaluering av Sparebanken Vest sitt halvårlige ledelsesutviklingsprogram. Avhandlingens mål er ... -
An Experimental Approach to Signaling as a Travel Motive
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An exploration of the effects of tDCS to Supplementary Motor Complex on measures of inhibitory control: Implications for Tourette’s syndrome
(Master thesis, 2023-05-30)Inhibitory control (IC) depends on a cortico-subcortical network, with downstream effects on the primary motor cortex (M1). Hyperexcitability in M1 has been proposed to impair IC, a state associated with tics in patients ... -
An exploratory analysis of eye tracking methods for measuring situation awareness in police operational settings
(Master thesis, 2019-06-26)Denne utforskende analysen har hatt som mål å undersøke og vurdere anvendelsen av blikksporing (eye tracking) som metode i måling av situasjonsbevissthet i politiets operative settinger. Analysen baserte seg på data fra ... -
Anabolic-androgenic steroid administration increases self-reported aggression in healthy males: A systematic review and meta-analysis of experimental studies
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Rationale Aggression and irritability are notable psychiatric side effects of anabolic-androgenic steroid (AAS) use. However, no previous study has systematically reviewed and quantitatively synthesized effects reported ... -
Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids and Aggression in Humans: Experimental Studies, Subgroups, and Longitudinal Risk
(Doctoral thesis, 2021-09-24)Anabolic-androgenic steroid (AAS) use is a global public health concern. However, the relationship between AAS use and its psychological side effects, specifically aggression needs further elucidation. Results from ... -
Angst og depresjon som risikofaktorer for uføretrygding
(Master thesis, 2001)The aim of the present study was to examine the influence of anxiety and depression as risk factors for disability pension. The empirical data was obtained from the two health-studies in Nord-Trøndelag County in Norway in ... -
Antecedents and consequences of social media fatigue
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Prior literature suggests that social media users are increasingly experiencing social media fatigue. Only recently have scholars undertaken empirical studies to investigate its antecedents and outcomes to better understand ... -
Antecedents and developmental pathways to workplace bullying : The role of individual, situational and contextual factors
(Doctoral thesis, 2024-03-08)Det overordnede målet med denne avhandlingen er å fylle noen av hullene i den eksisterende litteraturen om hvorfor mobbing på arbeidsplassen oppstår. Mobbing på arbeidsplassen refererer til gjentatte, uønskede og skadelige ... -
Antecedents of Norwegian Adolescents’ Choice of Educational Pathway in Hospitality and Tourism
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)This study investigates the extent to which Norwegian adolescents (age 15–16 years) choose vocational foundation classes for high school related to the hospitality industry and intend to complete their certificate of ... -
Applicant Personality and Procedural Justice Perceptions of Group Selection Interviews
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)Purpose: We investigated how job applicants’ personalities influence perceptions of the structural and social procedural justice of group selection interviews (i.e., a group of several applicants being evaluated ... -
Arbeidsengasjement som forklaringsmekanisme for sammenhengen mellom transformasjonsledelse og proaktiv medarbeideratferd. En kvantitativ dagbokstudie over 30 døgn
(Master thesis, 2019-05-08)Knowledge of factors that foster proactive behavior among followers is likely to be essential for organizations in today’s dynamic environment. The aim of this diary study is to investigate the role of daily work engagement ... -
Arbeidsmiljø i et toppsikret fengsel. Konfrontasjoner, utbrenthet og mestring
(Master thesis, 2001)This study examined social and psychological factors at work, interpersonal contact including various types of confrontations with inmates, burnout, and copingstrategies among correctional employees in one of the biggest ... -
Are virtues national, supranational, or universal?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-05-02)Many studies investigated cultural differences in values, most notably by Hofstede and Schwarz. Relatively few have focused on virtues, a related and important concept in contemporary social science. The present paper ... -
Assessing Workplace Bullying and Its Outcomes: The Paradoxical Role of Perceived Power Imbalance Between Target and Perpetrator
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)This study investigates the role of perceived power relation between target and perpetrator regarding victimization and turnover intent following exposure to bullying behavior at the workplace. We hypothesized that (1) ... -
The Association Between Heart Rate Variability and Neurocognitive and Socio-Emotional Development in Nepalese Infants
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-04-26)Background: Many young children in developing countries do not reach their developmental potential. Traditional methods for assessing developmental outcome are time consuming, thus, physiological measures that can contribute ... -
The association between MPOWER tobacco control policies and adolescent smoking across 36 countries: An ecological study over time (2006–2014)
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Objective: To examine associations over time between national tobacco control policies and adolescent smoking prevalence in Europe and Canada. Design: In this ecological study, national tobacco control policies (MPOWER ... -
Association Between Objectively Measured Sleep Duration and Symptoms of Psychiatric Disorders in Middle Childhood
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-12-27)Importance: The long-term association between sleep duration and mental health in children is currently unknown. Objective: To investigate the prospective associations between sleep duration and symptoms of emotional and ...