Department of Psychosocial Science
Recent Submissions
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The effect of physical activity on anxiety symptoms among children and adolescents with mental health disorders: a research brief
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background: Anxiety is prevalent among children and adolescents (termed youths), and leads to reduced quality of life, disability, loss of education and reduced life-span. Physical activity has shown promising effects on ... -
Post-traumatic stress disorder as a consequence of bullying at work and at school. A literature review and meta-analysis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Bullying has been established as a prevalent traumatic stressor both in school and at workplaces. It has been claimed that the mental and physical health problems found among bullied persons resembles the symptomatology ... -
Mental health in Norwegian children and adolescents exposed to childhood maltreatment: a comparison to a general population sample
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)The current study aimed to compare mental health outcomes of children and adolescents with maltreatment experiences to a general population sample. A secondary aim was to examine sex differences in mental health outcomes, ... -
Negative social acts and pain. Evidence of a workplace bullying and 5-HTT genotype interaction
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Objectives: Long-term exposure to systematic negative acts at work, usually labeled workplace bullying, is a prevalent problem at many workplaces. The adverse effects of such exposure may range from psychological symptoms, ... -
Associations between work environment and psychological distress after a workplace terror attack: The importance of role expectations, predictability and leader support
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Experiencing terrorism is associated with high levels of psychological distress among survivors. The aim of the present study was to examine whether work environmental factors such as role clarity and predictability, role ... -
Examining the Psychometric Properties of the Family Affluence Scale in Norwegian Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children Surveys: Implications for Time Trend Analysis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)This study assessed the applicability of the Family Affluence Scale II (FASII) for conducting time trend analysis within Norway's “Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children Study” (HBSC), spanning from 2002 to 2018. A dataset ... -
Attitudes towards depression and its treatment among white, hispanic, and multiracial adults
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background: Depression is present in all societies and affects members of all racial and ethnic groups. However, attitudes about depression differ across groups and have been shown to impact help-seeking behaviors, preferences ... -
The association of psychological distress and economic and health worries with tobacco smoking behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic: a two-year longitudinal cohort study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background The COVID-19 pandemic and other life events may trigger worries and psychological distress. These impacts may lead to unhealthy behaviors, such as tobacco smoking, but the degree of such associations is ... -
An apparent motion color illusion
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)We introduce a new illusory color phenomenon. The illusion is evoked by two alternating displays comprising various colored disks. Although the colors in the alternating displays are the same, the color appearance of the ... -
Treatment effects of therapeutic interventions for gaming disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)The prevalence of gaming disorder is assumed to be between 2%−5%. The treatment effect of different therapeutic interventions of gaming disorder has not been studied extensively. This systematic review and meta-analysis ... -
Developing drawing skill: Exploring the role of parental support and cultural learning
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Learning to draw is an important developmental milestone that most children achieve during their preschool years. Primary caregivers play a significant role in supporting this process, which may affect the pace of acquisition ... -
Protective factors associated with resilience among unaccompanied refugee minors after settling in Norway: a matched cross-sectional study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)This study aimed to examine protective factors associated with resilience among unaccompanied refugee minors in comparison to their Norwegian peers and to examine associations between resilience factors and characteristics ... -
Developmental trajectories of conduct problems and time-varying peer problems: the Bergen child study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background: While it is increasingly acknowledged that conduct problems and peer problems often co-occur in development, less is known about the ways in which peer problems may alter the developmental course of conduct ... -
Can Social Media Use Be More Health-Promoting? Description and Pilot Evaluation of a School-Based Program to Increase Awareness and Reflection on the Use of Social Media
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Social media is a big part of adolescents’ lives and may have both positive and negative effects. We want to find ways to make the negative effects less and the positive effects stronger so that adolescents feel better ... -
Parental unemployment and educational outcomes in late adolescence: the importance of family cohesion, parental education, and family income in a Norwegian study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Aims: The study aimed to investigate the association between parental unemployment and grade point average and school completion in adolescence, and the importance of family cohesion, parental education, and family income ... -
Navigating wellness through integration: coping strategies for depression among Syrian refugees in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024-09-14)Background: Refugees frequently face the challenges of adapting to unfamiliar environments and new cultural contexts. Such adaptations emphasize the importance of coping strategies during resettlement and for individuals ... -
Effects of a work schedule with abated quick returns on insomnia, sleepiness and work-related fatigue. Results from a large-scale cluster randomized controlled trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Study objectives To investigate the effect of a work schedule with abated quick returns (i.e., >11 hours between two shifts) on insomnia, daytime sleepiness, and work-related fatigue compared to a shift schedule maintaining ... -
Simulated quick returns in a laboratory context and effects on sleep and pre-sleep arousal between shifts: a crossover controlled trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)This trial presents a laboratory model investigating the effect of quick returns (QRs, <11 h time off between shifts) on sleep and pre-sleep arousal. Using a crossover design, 63 participants worked a simulated QR condition ... -
Witnessing workplace bullying. A systematic review and meta-analysis of individual health and well-being outcomes
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Through a systematic review and meta-analysis of research on individual health and well-being outcomes this paper examines the consequences of witnessing, and thereby being a bystander to, workplace bullying. The review ... -
How the public understands and reacts to the term “climate anxiety”
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)The term climate anxiety has increasingly appeared in the academic literature and popular discourse since 2019, typically when discussing young people's negative emotional responses to climate change. This paper reports ...