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Gamblers' use of measures to prevent gambling problems and reduce harm
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-07-27)In this study, the use of measures to control gambling were investigated. Data from gamblers (N = 5,878) participating in a cross-sectional survey in 2019 based on random sampling from the Norwegian Population Registry, ... -
Gaming in the Military: A Longitudinal Study of Changes in Gaming Behavior Among Conscripts During Military Service and Associated Risk Factors
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)A central task in military leadership is to take care of one's followers, which presupposes knowledge about relevant risk factors. Very little research has focused on the risks of developing problematic gaming behavior ... -
Gender congruency from a neutral point of view: The roles of gender classes and conceptual connotations
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)The question of whether language affects thought is long-standing, with grammatical gender being one of the most contended instances. Empirical evidence focuses on the gender congruency effect, according to which referents ... -
Gendered leisure activity behavior among Norwegian adolescents across different socio-economic status groups
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012)The present paper explores gendered behavior based on participation patterns of leisure activities among adolescents across socio-economic status (SES) groups, aiming to increase knowledge and understanding of how gender ... -
General and alcohol-related social media use and mental health: A large-sample longitudinal study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-05)The current study aimed to investigate if general and alcohol-related social media use predicts symptoms of depression and anxiety. Students in Bergen, Norway, participated in a Web-based survey during fall 2015 (T1) and ... -
General Practitioners’ Experiences of Clinical Consultations With Refugees Suffering From Mental Health Problems
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Refugees suffer from higher rates of certain mental health problems than non-refugee migrants and the native population of their host country. General practitioners (GPs) in Norway and many other European countries are the ... -
Gestational Age, Birth Weight, and Neurocognitive Development in Adolescents in Tanzania
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Objectives: To investigate the association between gestational age, birthweight, and birthweight adjusted for gestational age, with domains of neurocognitive development and behavioral problems in adolescents in Tanzania. ... -
Global burden of 87 risk factors in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background Rigorous analysis of levels and trends in exposure to leading risk factors and quantification of their effect on human health are important to identify where public health is making progress and in which cases ... -
Global overview of youth development: Comparison of the 5Cs and developmental assets across six countries
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Positive Youth Development (PYD) frameworks which describe young people's strengths and their relation to thriving and risk outcomes have gained significance among developmental researchers globally. As these models are ... -
Green apparel buying behaviour: A Stimulus–Organism– Behaviour–Consequence (SOBC) perspective on sustainability-oriented consumption in Japan
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)The green apparel literature has previously examined the disparity between consumers' positive purchase intentions and their actual purchase behaviour. This dichotomous behaviour represents the critical ‘intention–behaviour ... -
Green process innovation: Where we are and where we are going
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Environmental pollution has worsened in the past few decades, and increasing pressure is being put on firms by different regulatory bodies, customer groups, NGOs and other media outlets to adopt green process innovations ... -
Growth trajectories of health behaviors from adolescence through young adulthood
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-10-28)Based on nine waves of data collected during a period of 17 years (1990–2007), the present study explored different developmental trajectories of the following unhealthy behaviors: regular smoking, lack of regular exercise, ... -
Guilt and Proneness to Shame: Unethical Behaviour in Vulnerable and Grandiose Narcissism
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)Narcissists are described as individuals with dysfunctional personality traits such as lack of psychological awareness and empathy. Theories of ethical behaviour assume that unethical actions trigger moral emotions of guilt ... -
Habitual sleep patterns of junior elite athletes in cross-country skiing and biathlon: a descriptive study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)Sleep is an essential part of athletes’ recovery process. Evidence of the habitual sleep patterns among junior elite athletes is however limited. Most previous sleep studies on this population have typically spanned short ... -
Has financial attitude impacted the trading activity of retail investors during the COVID-19 pandemic?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Financial attitude influences the financial behavior of retail investors. Although the extant research has acknowledged and examined this relationship, the measures of financial attitude and behavior still vary widely and ... -
Health-promoting work schedules: protocol for a large-scale cluster randomised controlled trial on the effects of a work schedule without quick returns on sickness absence among healthcare workers
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Introduction In shift work, quick returns refer to transitions between two shifts with less than 11 hours available rest time. Twenty-three per cent of employees in European countries reported having quick returns. Quick ... -
Healthcare staff perceptions of patient safety culture in nursing home settings - a cross-sectional study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)In nursing homes, knowledge about patient safety culture is still limited. This study investigates staff perceptions of patient safety culture in Norwegian nursing homes, measured with the Nursing Home Survey on Patient ... -
Heart rate variability and cortisol responses during attentional and working memory tasks in naval cadets
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012)The aim of the project was to study the relationship between heart rate variability (HRV) and cortisol release during cognitive challenging tasks. Forty-nine male naval cadets from the Royal Norwegian Naval Academy were ... -
Hen - et politisk pronomen. En diskursanalyse av kjønnsnøytralt personlig pronomen i norsk
(Master thesis, 2016-01-05)Hen is one of many suggestions to a new gender neutral or gender diverse personal pronoun in Norwegian, either as a replacement for double personal pronouns like him or her, or as a third alternative for those who feel ... -
Heterosexual women rate perceived anabolic steroid-using men as less attractive for long-term romantic relationships
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: Physical attractiveness is a major motive for anabolic-androgenic steroid (AAS) use. Since majority of AAS users are men, we investigated heterosexual women’s ratings of the physical, sexual and romantic ...