Blar i Department of Psychosocial Science på dokumenttype "Doctoral thesis"
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After the Divorce: Academic Achievement, Mental Health, and Health Complaints in Adolescence : Heterogeneous associations by parental education, family structure, and siblings.
(Doctoral thesis, 2020-04-24)Experiencing parental divorce or separation in childhood is associated with poorer academic achievement, and impairments in physical and mental health. Numerous studies suggest that children and youth who grow up with ... -
Alkoholbruk, partilfredshet og samlivsstatus. Før, inn i, og etter svangerskapet – korrelater eller konsekvenser?
(Doctoral thesis, 2016-03-10)Women in Norway usually reduce or stop using alcohol when they realize that they are pregnant. However, information about their postpartum drinking pattern is scarce, and we also know little about how expecting fathers ... -
Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids and Aggression in Humans: Experimental Studies, Subgroups, and Longitudinal Risk
(Doctoral thesis, 2021-09-24)Anabolic-androgenic steroid (AAS) use is a global public health concern. However, the relationship between AAS use and its psychological side effects, specifically aggression needs further elucidation. Results from ... -
Antecedents and developmental pathways to workplace bullying : The role of individual, situational and contextual factors
(Doctoral thesis, 2024-03-08)Det overordnede målet med denne avhandlingen er å fylle noen av hullene i den eksisterende litteraturen om hvorfor mobbing på arbeidsplassen oppstår. Mobbing på arbeidsplassen refererer til gjentatte, uønskede og skadelige ... -
Barriers and facilitators to increasing work participation among people with moderate to severe mental illness
(Doctoral thesis, 2021-04-23)This thesis seeks to identify facilitators and barriers to obtaining employment for people in treatment for moderate to severe mental illness. Many people with mental illness wish to pursue life goals such as ordinary ... -
Bullying at work Antecedents and outcomes
(Doctoral thesis, 2006-05-30)The synopsis: The present thesis is titled "Workplace bullying. Antecedents and outcomes". Hence, it focuses on work place bullying, which is a relatively new research topic within psychology. The synopsis part of the ... -
Climate change perceptions across Europe : From climate change beliefs to climate change mitigation behaviors
(Doctoral thesis, 2022-09-23)Det overordnede målet med dette prosjektet var å få en bedre forståelse av faktorer som påvirker klimarelatert risikooppfatning i Europa. Prosjektet fokuserte på forholdet mellom oppfatninger av klimaendringenes årsaker ... -
Collaborative Crisis Response : The influence of occupational backgrounds and phase transitions on the decision-making of police and military commanders in hybrid warfare
(Doctoral thesis, 2024-04-04)Denne avhandlingen utforsker beslutningsprosessene til norske politi- og militære ledere i konteksten av hybrid krigføring. Målet er å bruke Albert Banduras sosial kognitive teori for å forstå beslutningstaking i tvetydige ... -
Coping strategies of mental health problems among refugee groups in Norway
(Doctoral thesis, 2023-11-17)Bakgrunn: Migrasjon er en stressende prosess som kan påvirke helsen til enkeltpersoner, spesielt når den involverer flukt fra krig, konflikt eller forfølgelse. Posttraumatisk stresslidelse og depresjon er psykiske problemer ... -
Eco-friendly travelling: The relevance of perceived norms and social comparison
(Doctoral thesis, 2016-12-12)Tourism can be linked to negative environmental impacts, such as an extensive output of greenhouse gas emissions. But in spite of the increase in public awareness of (as well as positive attitudes towards) the need to ... -
Effects of light interventions for adaptation to night work : Simulated night work experiments
(Doctoral thesis, 2021-03-12)In modern society, the need for 24-hr operation and services requires some people to work outside normal daytime work hours (i.e. shift work), including the night. For instance, healthcare, police, and transportation, are ... -
Effects of shift work and psychological and social work factors on mental distress. Studies of onshore/offshore workers and nurses in Norway
(Doctoral thesis, 2017-02-10)Many services depend on having staff 24 hours a day, including petroleum onshore and offshore facilities, and the health care sector. Employees engaged in shift work are exposed to working hours outside the standard 8-16 ... -
Environmental antecedents of workplace bullying: A multi-design approach
(Doctoral thesis, 2010-08-24)The overall aim of this thesis is to contribute to an increased understanding of why bullying occurs at workplaces. Workplace bullying may be understood as the process of repeated and prolonged mistreatment and abuse of ... -
Explaining sustainable consumption. Findings from cross-sectional and intervention approaches
(Doctoral thesis, 2012-12-11)Consumers can contribute to sustainable development if they choose environmentally friendly and fair trade products (i.e., sustainable products) in their everyday grocery shopping. On the downside, the purchasing of ... -
Exposure and reactions to workplace bullying: The role of prior victimization from bullying
(Doctoral thesis, 2022-10-14)Mobbing på arbeidsplassen har en rekke negative konsekvenser for den som blir utsatt for det. Det er derfor viktig å identifisere risikofaktorer for eksponering, så vel som sårbarhetsfaktorer som kan gjøre den negative ... -
Harm reducing and preventative regulation : Implemented by authorities or gamblers
(Doctoral thesis, 2023-11-30)Majoriteten av vaksne i Norge deltek i pengespel. Nokon kjem til å vinne, men fleire vil tape. Nokon kan vere i risiko eller allereie er blitt problemspelarar. Risiko og problemspelarar opplever på ulikt vis alvorleg skade ... -
How do immigrants in Norway interpret, view, and prefer to cope with symptoms of depression? : A mixed method study
(Doctoral thesis, 2020-09-18)Background. Depression is a common mental health problem worldwide. Delays in seeking treatment, misdiagnosis, and non-specific treatments are barriers to receiving appropriate care for people with depression. People with ... -
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 ... -
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 ...