Department of Psychosocial Science
Recent Submissions
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Factors associated with mental health outcomes among peer refugee helpers in Greece: Results from a cross-sectional study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background An increasing number of people are engaged in humanitarian responses worldwide as aid workers. Peer Refugee Helpers (PRHs) are refugees or asylum seekers engaged formally in humanitarian assistance through ... -
The Relationship Between Self-Reported Childhood Maltreatment and Mental Health in Substance Use Disorders: A 6-Year Retrospective Analysis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Objective This longitudinal cohort study aims to investigate the relationship between self-reported childhood maltreatment (CM) and the retrospective trajectory of substance use, mental health, and satisfaction with ... -
Loss Limits as a Predictor of Future Gambling Behavior
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A qualitative study of the psychological effects of quarantine as an infection control measure in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)This study explores the psychological reactions to being placed in quarantine during the early stage (March and April 2020) of the COVID-19 lockdown in Norway. We interviewed a sample of nineteen Norwegian citizens aged ... -
Acute effects of a simulated quick return on subjective sleepiness, mood, and cognitive performance: A laboratory crossover controlled trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Sleep loss due to short time off between shifts has been proposed as a mechanism contributing to impaired functioning in occupational settings. This laboratory crossover trial (ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT05162105, ... -
The relationship between the ages and stages questionnaire, 3rd edition scores in early childhood and future cognitive abilities in young Nepalese children
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background The Ages and Stages Questionnaire 3rd edition (ASQ-3) could be a feasible tool in resource-poor settings. Little is known on the relationship between scores on the ASQ-3 and later intellectual abilities in these ... -
Exploring views among Norwegian Sámi regarding gambling and gambling treatment
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Aim: To explore gambling in the indigenous Sámi culture by studying thoughts, ideas and attitudes towards gambling among Sámi and people living in majority Sámi areas with knowledge of the culture. Methods: The topic was ... -
Understanding University Students’ Acceptance of ChatGPT: Insights from the UTAUT2 Model
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)The current study explores the determinants of ChatGPT adoption and utilization among a sample of Norwegian university students. The theoretical perspective of the study is anchored in the Unified Theory of Acceptance and ... -
The impact of violence prevention behaviour on threats and violence among child welfare social workers
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)The aim of this study was to determine whether Violence PreventionBehaviour (VPB) at coworker-, supervisor-, and top-management levelsis related to risk of exposure to threats and violence among childwelfare social workers. ... -
Climate justice beliefs related to climate action and policy support around the world
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Climate justice is increasingly prominent in climate change communication and advocacy but little is known about public understanding of the concept or how widely it resonates with different groups. In our global survey ... -
Risk Perceptions and Mental Models of Microplastics
(Doctoral thesis, 2024-11-22)Det overordnede målet med dette prosjektet var å øke vår forståelse av folks oppfatning av mikroplast og faktorer knyttet til slike oppfatninger. Prosjektet var en del av et europeisk internasjonalt opplæringsnettverk som ... -
Some for a Good Time, Some for a Long Time: Women’s Ratings of the Mate Value of Men with Different Addictions–An Experimental Study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background: The present study aimed to explore women’s perception of men with different addictions in terms of their short- and long-term mate value. Objectives: 2,525 women (age range: 18–40, M = 28.35, SD = 6.39) ... -
Systematic review and meta-analysis of developmental assets scales: A study protocol for psychometric properties
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024-09-10)Background and aims: Application of developmental assets, one of existing Positive Youth Development (PYD) frameworks, has gained momentum in research, policy formulations, and interventions, necessitating the introduction ... -
Suicidality Among Individuals With Gambling Problems: A Meta-Analytic Literature Review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Gambling problems have consistently been linked to suicidality, including suicidal ideation, attempts, and suicide. However, the magnitude of the relationship has varied significantly across studies and the potential causal ... -
Predicting hostility towards women: incel-related factors in a general sample of men
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Hostility towards women is a type of prejudice that can have adverse effects on women and society, but research on predictors of men's hostility towards women is limited. The present study primarily introduced predictors ... -
Military education in extended reality (XR): learning troublesome knowledge through immersive experiential application
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Extended reality (XR) applications for education are usually associated with motivation, engagement, knowledge and experiences that are difficult to achieve in the real world. One example of such knowledge in military ... -
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 ... -
Concentration of gambling spending by product type: analysis of gambling accounts records in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background Most previous studies on the distribution of gambling losses were based on self-reported data. In this study, we employed tracking data (i.e. electronic betting records) to examine the concentration of gambling ... -
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, ... -
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 ...
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