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When do past events require explanation? Insights from social psychology
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)Some past events incite more wonder about their causes than do others. For example, negative events require explanation more than positive events. We review social psychologists’ theoretical and empirical insights on what ... -
When the going gets tough and the environment is rough: The role of departmental level hostile work climate in the relationships between job stressors and workplace bullying
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)In line with the work environment hypothesis, the present study investigates whether department-level perceptions of hostile work climate moderate the relationship between psychosocial predictors of workplace bullying ... -
When worry about climate change leads to climate action: How values, worry and personal responsibility relate to various climate actions
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-05)The IPCC's report on Global Warming of 1.5°C positioned climate change as one of the most worrying issues mankind has ever faced. Although many people worry about climate change, there is still much unknown about the origins ... -
Why do people avoid and postpone the use of voice assistants for transactional purposes? A perspective from decision avoidance theory
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Consumers increasingly adopt artificial intelligence (AI) enabled voice assistants (VAs) for transactional and non-transactional uses due to these devices’ inherent affordances, such as their ease of use and convenience. ... -
Why do people buy organic food? The moderating role of environmental concerns and trust
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-08-28)Although consumer interest in organic food has risen over time, resulting in a generally positive attitude toward these organic food products, scholarly research suggests a comparatively low volume of its consumption in ... -
Why do people purchase from food delivery apps? A consumer value perspective
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Consumers are increasingly using food delivery apps (FDAs) to facilitate convenient and quick food delivery. Yet, the existing research offers a limited understanding of consumers’ behavioral responses to the visibility ... -
Why do retail consumers buy green apparel? A knowledge-attitude-behaviour-context perspective
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Consumers' increased knowledge and awareness of environmental issues have not translated into a pervasive rise in purchasing green apparel, resulting in a phenomenon known as the ‘attitude-behaviour gap’. The current study ... -
Why have consumers opposed, postponed, and rejected innovations during a pandemic? A study of mobile payment innovations
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)The highly infectious nature of the COVID-19 virus has made the use of contactless payment methods a health exigency. Yet, consumers are resisting using mobile payments (m-payments) during the pandemic, a confounding ... -
Why metacognition Is not always helpful
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-07)In many situations, actively engaging in metacognition may improve cognitive achievement and subjective well-being. However, the potential disadvantages of metacognitive engagement are only rarely communicated in metacognition ... -
The “why” and “how” of International Students’ Ambassadorship Roles in International Education
(Doctoral thesis, 2017-01-31)Current developments in tourism studies have sought to link international education experience to other domains of people’s lives. Although the literature on tourist experience as well as various perspectives pertaining ... -
Witnessing workplace bullying - protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of individual health and well-being outcomes
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background Most research on workplace bullying has examined the impact of the mistreatment on those exposed. Although bullying also is assumed to have significant ripple effects on bystanders, the empirical evidence for ... -
Work-focused cognitive-behavioural therapy and individual job support to increase work participation in common mental disorders: a randomised controlled multicentre trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-08-06)Objectives: Common mental disorders (CMDs) are a major cause of rising disability benefit expenditures. We urgently need evidence on programmes that can increase work participation in CMDs. The aim of this study was to ... -
Work-related risk factors for workplace bullying : The moderating effect of laissez-faire leadership
(Doctoral thesis, 2022-06-07)Workplace bullying has been described as repeated and systematic exposure to negative social acts over time, which the target has difficulties defending against (Einarsen et al., 2020). Previous research has established ... -
Working for the Best or Bracing for the Worst? Approach and Avoidance Motivation in Planning
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Even though planning is generally helpful in goal pursuit, people do not always choose to plan. The inclination to plan might depend on whether we focus on what we seek to approach or what we seek to avoid. In two ... -
Working hour characteristics and schedules among nurses in three Nordic countries – a comparative study using payroll data
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-03-28)Background: Organisation of working hour schedules in the Northern European countries are rather similar. EU countries are obliged to adopt national legislation regarding duration of weekly working hours and rest periods. ... -
Working Under the Gun: A Theoretical Analysis of Stressors Associated With the Re-negotiation of Norms and Control of Work Tasks During COVID-19
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021-08-27)The COVID-19 pandemic has led many of the world's nations to impose numerous preventive and mitigative measures to increase social distance, including various forms of home isolation and quarantine. A central premise for ... -
Workplace bullying and mental health problems in balanced and gender-dominated workplaces
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)We investigate risks of exposure to workplace bullying and related mental health outcomes for men and women when being in a gender minority as opposed to working in a gender-balanced working environment or when belonging ... -
Workplace bullying and sleep - A systematic review and meta-analysis of the research literature
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)This systematic review and meta-analysis 1) clarifies and quantifies existing results on the association between exposure to workplace bullying and sleep, 2) evaluates the methodological quality of existing studies, 3) ... -
Workplace bullying and tiredness at work: A cross-lagged prospective study of causal directions and the moderating effects of a conflict management climate
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Objectives To prospectively investigate the reciprocal associations between tiredness at work (TAW) and exposure to bullying behaviors and to determine the role of conflict management climate (CMC) as a moderator of these ... -
Workplace bullying as an antecedent to job insecurity and intention to leave: a 6-month prospective study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-07)Workplace bullying is a severe problem in contemporary working life, affecting up to 15 per cent of employees. Among the detrimental outcomes of bullying, it is even postulated as a major risk factor for exclusion from ...