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I hvilken grad er psykososialt trygghetsklima relatert til sammenhengen mellom helseproblemer og sykefravær, og hvilken relasjon har kjønn, alder og lederansvar til denne sammenhengen?
(Master thesis, 2019-05-07)This study addresses the interaction between psychosocial safety climate (PSC), health problems and short-term and long-term sickness absence. Mental- and physical health problems and sickness absence are thematized, as ... -
I hvilken grad påvirker utfordrende og hindrende krav norske lederes jobbengasjement ?
(Master thesis, 2016-01-05)Based on the Job Demands-Resources model and Differential Job Demands-Resources model, the present study investigates job demands that may affect Norwegian leaders' work engagement. Time pressure and work-family conflict ... -
The illusion of absence in magic tricks
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Recently, a curious illusion of absence has been described, where the space behind an occluder is compellingly experienced as empty. This illusion is similar to illusions based on amodal completion in the sense that it ... -
The illusion of absence: how a common feature of magic shows can explain a class of road accidents
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)The purpose of the present note is to draw attention to the potential role of a recently discovered visual illusion in creating traffic accidents. The illusion consists in a compelling and immediate experience that the ... -
Illusions of Imagery and Magical Experiences
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)In recent years, there has been a growing interest in the idea that we may gain new insights in cognitive science by studying the art of magic. Here, I offer a first exploratory overview and preliminary conceptual analysis ... -
Illusory Essences: A Bias Holding Back Theorizing in Psychological Science
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)The reliance in psychology on verbal definitions means that psychological research is unusually moored to how humans think and communicate about categories. Psychological concepts (e.g., intelligence, attention) are easily ... -
Immigration, acculturation, and preferred help-seeking sources for depression: comparison of five ethnic groups
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background Immigrants are more likely than the majority population to have unmet needs for public mental health services. This study aims to understand potential ethnic differences in preferred help-seeking sources for ... -
The impact of military identity on performance in the Norwegian Armed Forces
(Doctoral thesis, 2013-12-05)From a Norwegian point of view, doctrinaire guidance now set the premises for new perspectives related to the military ethos and identity. The exodus of idealism, a military identity based on traditional values as altruism, ... -
The impact of workplace bullying and repeated social defeat on health and behavioral outcomes: A biopsychosocial perspective
(Doctoral thesis, 2020-12-09)Workplace bullying is a severe problem that needs further investigation from a range of disciplines. Yet, during more than twenty years of research on workplace bullying, few studies have addressed the bullying phenomenon ... -
The importance of developmental assets to mental health in Norwegian youth
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)In the present study, we examined the importance of developmental assets to prolonged sadness (i.e., being sad most of the time or all the time for no reason in the last month) and suicide attempt. Cross–sectional data on ... -
The Importance of Intra-Organizational Networking for Younger Versus Older Workers: Examining a Multi-Group Mediation Model of Individual Task Performance Enhancement
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of intra-organizational networking on individual task performance, via employability. Moreover, this study also examines whether this relationship differs for younger ... -
The Importance of Positive Psychological Strengths in Well-Being and Adjustment of Romanian Emerging Adults: A Pattern and Variable-Oriented Approach
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021-07-21)Transition to adulthood in countries that have seen recent historical structural changes in society as well as changes in what it means to be an adult represents important contexts for investigations of ways in which ... -
Improving social network support for partners facing spousal cancer while caring for minors. A randomized controlled trial
(Doctoral thesis, 2017-05-31)This is a study of the impact of a psycho-educational social support intervention on partners’ social support and well-being in the face of spousal cancer. The study is part of the larger Cancer-PEPSONE study conducted at ... -
Individual and local flooding experiences are differentially associated with subjective attribution and climate change concern
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-07-16)While several studies show an association between flooding experience and climate change engagement, a few show no evidence of such a link. Here, we explore the potential that this inconsistency relates to the measurement ... -
The influence of online professional social media in human resource management: A systematic literature review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-11)Professional social media platforms (PSMs), including LinkedIn, have created better opportunities for students and employees to advance their career aspirations. Though PSMs seem to be an effective human resource management ... -
Injustice perceptions, workplace bullying and intention to leave
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Purpose Intention to leave as an outcome of exposure to workplace bullying is well documented in previous studies, yet, research on explanatory conditions for such an association is lacking. Design/methodology/approach The ... -
Innenfor eller utenfor? En studie av varslingens ettervirkninger blant personer med varslererfaring i og utenfor arbeidslivet
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)Varsling er når en ansatt sier ifra om kritikkverdige handlinger på arbeidsplassen til noen som er i stand til å gjøre noe med det. Studier gjennomført i rene varslerutvalg finner at andelen av ansatte som opplever negative ... -
Innovasjonsaldersgrense – finnes den? En studie om faktorer som har sammenheng med innovasjon i arbeidslivet
(Master thesis, 2022-03-30)Hensikten med denne studien var å undersøke sammenhengen mellom innovasjonsprosessen og alder. I tillegg til dette hadde studien også som formål å undersøke hvilke andre faktorer som har betydning for innovasjonsprosessen. ... -
Innsatte i Bergen fengsel: Delrapport 2: Lesevaner, leseerfaringer og leseferdigheter
(Innsatte i Bergen fengsel: 2, Research report, 2007)Denne rapporten presenterer resultater fra undersøkelsen ”Lesevaner og leseferdigheter blant innsatte”, som ble gjennomført i Bergen fengsel høsten 2006. Resultatene som legges fram er hentet fra den delen av spørreskjem ... -
Innsatte i Bergen fengsel: Delrapport 3: Leseferdigheter og grunnleggende kognitive ferdigheter
(Innsatte i Bergen fengsle: 3, Research report, 2008)Retten til opplæring er fastslått i Opplæringslova, og tidligere undersøkelser har vist at en betydelig del av de innsatte i Norge ikke har fått nyttet denne retten, med resultat at utdanningsnivået er klart lavere blant ...