Department of Psychosocial Science
Recent Submissions
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Sociodemographic Risk Factors for Risky and Disordered Gambling – Investigations through Registry Data
(Doctoral thesis, 2023-12-11)Alder, kjønn, og sivilstatus er robuste prediktorer for problematisk pengespilling. Menn og yngre rapporterer generelt mer problematisk pengespilling, mens kvinner virker å utvikle problematisk pengespilling raskere (såkalt ... -
Harm reducing and preventative regulation : Implemented by authorities or gamblers
(Doctoral thesis, 2023-11-30)Majoriteten av vaksne i Norge deltek i pengespel. Nokon kjem til å vinne, men fleire vil tape. Nokon kan vere i risiko eller allereie er blitt problemspelarar. Risiko og problemspelarar opplever på ulikt vis alvorleg skade ... -
Coping strategies of mental health problems among refugee groups in Norway
(Doctoral thesis, 2023-11-17)Bakgrunn: Migrasjon er en stressende prosess som kan påvirke helsen til enkeltpersoner, spesielt når den involverer flukt fra krig, konflikt eller forfølgelse. Posttraumatisk stresslidelse og depresjon er psykiske problemer ... -
Mission command: A self-determination theory perspective
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)It is well documented that leadership behavior influences employees’ motivation. In particular are autonomy-supportive leadership styles associated with desirable outcomes through basic psychological needs satisfaction and ... -
Prospective associations between adolescent risky substance use and school dropout and the role of externalising and internalising problems
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background: The aim of the present study was to assess to what extent risky substance use (RSU) acts as an important risk factor for school dropout from upper secondary school in a prospective study of Norwegian adolescents, ... -
Dysfunctional beliefs and attitudes about sleep (DBAS) mediate outcomes in dCBT-I on psychological distress, fatigue, and insomnia severity
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Objective/background Digital cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (dCBT-I) improves several sleep and health outcomes in individuals with insomnia. This study investigates whether changes in Dysfunctional Beliefs and ... -
Parental separation and school dropout in adolescence
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Aims: To document the association between parental separation and school dropout in adolescence and to examine the factors that may potentially account for this association. Methods: Data stem from the large youth@hordaland ... -
Income and gambling disorder: A longitudinal matched case-control study with registry data from Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background Untangling the association between gambling disorder (GD) and income is complex. Financial strain is often a consequence of GD. At the same time GD is more prevalent in the context of poverty, suggesting income ... -
Exposure to potentially traumatic events and PTSD symptomatology in Norwegian 11–13-year-olds: results from the Bergen Child Study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023-03-04)Background: Exposure to potentially traumatic experiences (PTEs) is common among children and adolescents, but relatively little is known about the epidemiology of trauma and trauma-related psychopathology in children and ... -
Negative Life Events, Protective Factors, and Substance-Related Problems: A Study of Resilience in Adolescence
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background: There is compelling evidence for an association between negative life events (NLE) and substance-related problems (SRP) during adolescence. The literature is, however, still limited with regards to protective ... -
Mental health problems and suicidal behavior from adolescence to young adulthood in college: linking two population-based studies
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)It is well established that mental health problems are highly recurrent and persistent from childhood to adolescence, but less is known to what extent mental health problems also persist from adolescence into young adulthood. ... -
Sleep and childhood maltreatment: A matched-control study of sleep characteristics in Norwegian 16–19-year-olds
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Sleep problems are an important but understudied health problem in adolescents exposed to childhood maltreatment. The current study aimed to examine sleep characteristics and insomnia in a population with maltreatment ... -
Measurement invariance of the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) across gender and age: Demographic and medical correlates of mental health in patients with COVID-19
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Introduction: The present cross sectional study aimed to evaluate the construct and criterion validity, reliability, and gender and age differences of the 12-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) among hospitalized ... -
Neuroticism as an antecedent of abusive supervision and laissez-faire leadership in emergent leaders: The role of facets and agreeableness as a moderator
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Academic interest in the relationship between leaders' personality and subordinates’ perception of destructive leadership behavior is increasing. However, results so far have been weak, contradictory, and inconsistent to ... -
Sleep and dropout from upper secondary school: A register-linked study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Objective The present study investigates the association between sleep in late adolescence and completion of upper secondary school. Methods The data are drawn from the youth@hordaland study, a large population-based study ... -
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Self-reported reasons for (not) being worried about climate change
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)A national sample from Norway (N = 2001) was asked to report how much they worry about climate change (closed-ended question), and then to write down their reasons for (not) being worried (open-ended question). Answers to ... -
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 ... -
The role of leadership practices in the relationship between role stressors and exposure to bullying behaviours – a longitudinal moderated mediation design
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Role conflicts and role ambiguity have been identified as important risk factors for exposure to workplace bullying, particularly when combined with inadequate leadership practices. Even though role ambiguity theoretically ... -
Developing local crisis leadership – A research and training agenda
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)The crisis triggered by Covid-19 has exposed the interdependencies of modern society and sparked interest in local response to protracted and complex crisis situations. There has been a growing awareness and interest in ...
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