Browsing Department of Psychosocial Science by Title
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Effort-reward imbalance: A risk factor for exposure to workplace bullying
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-02-25)Previous research shows that work environment factors are important antecedents of workplace bullying (WB), because of the stress they may induce. While previous studies have typically used Karasek’s Job Demand-Control ... -
Emosjonsregulering i relasjonen mellom leder og underordnet: en kvalitativ studie
(Master thesis, 2004)Emotion work is defined as the process of regulating both feelings and expressions for organizational goals. The majority of the studies on emotion work have been conducted in the context of employee-customer relationships. ... -
Emotional reactions to climate change: A comparison across France, Germany, Norway, and the United Kingdom
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)We present a study of emotional reactions to climate change utilizing representative samples from France, Germany, Norway, and the United Kingdom (UK). Drawing on appraisal theories of emotion, we examine relations between ... -
Emotional researchers or emotional audiences? The effect of emotions in climate change communication
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)How should researchers communicate about (politicized) risks, such as climate change? Some argue that researchers should express more emotions to emphasize the seriousness of the climate issue and persuade the public to ... -
Emotional Valence of "Voices": Investigating the Role of Glutamate in Auditory Verbal Hallucinations
(Master thesis, 2020-06-23)Background: Recent research seems to point towards a prominent role of glutamate in auditory verbal hallucinations in schizophrenia, with complex inter-related pathophysiological processes and mechanisms involving hyper- ... -
An Empirical Investigation of Depression Symptoms: Norms, Psychometric Characteristics and Factor Structure of the Beck Depression Inventory-II
(Master thesis, 2001)The present study provides normative data and investigated the psychometric characteristics and factor structure of a Norwegian version of the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) in a general population sample (N=875) ... -
An empirical study on attitudes toward gambling when sportswashing is involved
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Sportswashing is defined as individuals, groups, companies, or countries/regimes’ involvement in sports to improve their own reputation and/or to distract from or normalize wrongdoing. This cross-sectional survey is the ... -
Employee safety perception following workplace terrorism: a longitudinal study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-01-28)Terrorism at the workplace represents an extreme form of workplace violence potentially affecting large numbers of individuals. Evidence suggests that workplace violence adversely affects employees’ health and work functioning ... -
En kvalitativ studie av seks leders refleksjoner omkring det sosiale aspektet ved lederrollen. Hvordan opplever ledere det sosiale aspektet ved lederrollen
(Master thesis, 2020-11-17)Hensikten med denne studien er å øke forståelsen og kunnskapen om hvordan lederne opplever det sosiale aspektet ved lederrollen. Studien baserer seg på dybdeintervju med seks ledere i ulike lederstillinger fra både offentlig ... -
En teoretisk drøfting av empiri om resiliens hos lesbiske kvinner med minoritetsbakgrunn
(Master thesis, 2020-07-08)Lesbiske kvinner med minoritetsbakgrunn er i en posisjon der de møter negative stereotyper, fordommer og diskriminering fordi de identifiserer seg som kvinne, lesbisk og har en etnisk minoritetsbakgrunn. På grunn av dette ... -
Endring av turnus, medbestemmelse og leders påvirkning av turnoverintensjon
(Master thesis, 2022-04-20)Helse Bergen har gjennomført en intervensjon med endring i turnus for 69 enheter i sin organisasjon. Halvparten får endret sin turnus på en annerledes måte enn den andre halvparten. Gruppen som ikke får sin turnus endret ... -
Endring i offentlig sektor: En kvalitativ studie av ansattes erfaringer med sammenslåingen mellom Hordaland fylkeskommune og Sogn og Fjordane fylkeskommune.
(Master thesis, 2018-06-13)Despite the fact that a great deal of organizational change efforts fail, there is little research that examines why. However, the employees’ experience and attitudes towards the change is considered an important factor ... -
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 ... -
Environmental Attitudes, Behaviors, and Responsibility Perceptions Among Norwegian Youth: Associations With Positive Youth Development Indicators
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Young people’s environmental attitudes and behaviors are essential for environmental conservation, hence the need to identify facilitating factors. Promoting positive development among young people may empower them to ... -
Environmental Risks: Framing effects of Scope and Responsibility on Policy Support
(Master thesis, 2017)The nature of global environmental risks (e.g. climate change) are often complex and thereby difficult to understand through human sensory reception. The perception of these risks will therefore often come from communications ... -
Environmental sustainability in restaurants. A systematic review and future research agenda on restaurant adoption of green practices
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)The adverse impact that restaurants have on the environment has received widespread attention in the last decade from both practice and academia. The current study aims to find, catalog, and synthesize the research body ... -
The Epidemiology of Insomnia and Sleep Duration Across Mental and Physical Health: The SHoT Study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Objective: Numerous epidemiological studies have been conducted to examine the prevalence and comorbidities of insomnia and document sleep duration, but a common limitation in many studies is the lack of use of agreed-upon ... -
Er de ansatte klare for organisatoriske endringer? Psykologisk trygghetsklima og psykologisk kapital som mekanismer i forholdet mellom støttende ledelse og individuell endringsberedskap.
(Master thesis, 2022-05-20)For at virksomheter skal kunne møte eksterne og interne krav forbundet med et arbeidsmarked i rask endring, må de være i stand til å effektivt gjennomføre vellykkede organisatoriske endringer. Derimot tilsier statistikken ... -
Er millenniumsgenerasjonen mer sårbar for konsekvensene av seksuell trakassering? En studie på generasjoner og laissez faire ledelse som potensielle moderatorer på sammenhengen mellom seksuell trakassering og psykiske helseplager
(Master thesis, 2019-04-26)Sexual harassment in the work place is associated with a series of negative consequences for both the victim and the organisation. This study investigates the relationship between sexual harassment and mental health issues. ... -
Et brutalt arbeidsmiljø? En undersøkelse av mobbing, konflikter og destruktiv ledelse i norsk arbeidsliv
(Research report, 2007)