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COVID-19 and psychological distress in Norway: The role of trust in the healthcare system
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Aim: The study aims to examine groups at risk for psychological distress in connection with the COVID-19 outbreak, and the role of trust in the healthcare system as a possible moderator. Methods: Data were collected ... -
COVID-19 Vaccination Intentions: The Theory of Planned Behavior, Optimistic Bias, and Anticipated Regret
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)High vaccination rates within the general population are essential for overcoming the current COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of the present study was to investigate intentions to receive a COVID-19 vaccine as well as the ... -
Crisis leadership in COVID-19: A qualitative study of Norwegian business leaders
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background: On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus outbreak a global pandemic. The crisis that follows presented significant adverse challenges for organizations and business leaders ... -
A Critical Perspective on Mental Health News in Six European Countries: How Are “Mental Health/Illness” and “Mental Health Literacy” Rhetorically Constructed?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)In this study, we aim to contribute to the field of critical health communication research by examining how notions of mental health and illness are discursively constructed in newspapers and magazines in six European ... -
Cross-country comparisons of trends in adolescent psychosomatic symptoms - A Rasch analysis of HBSC data from four Nordic countries
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: To analyse the psychometric properties of the HBSC Symptom Checklist (HBSC-SCL) on psychosomatic symptoms with a focus on the operating characteristics of the items, and on the impacts of measurement distortions ... -
Cross-National Measurement Invariance of the Teacher and Classmate Support Scale
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010)The cross-national measurement invariance of the teacher and classmate support scale was assessed in a study of 23202 Grade 8 and 10 students from Austria, Canada, England, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, and Slovenia, participating ... -
A Cross-Sectional Study of Educational Aspects and Self-Reported Learning Difficulties among Female Prisoners in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)The aim of this cross-sectional study was to analyse the educational background, educational desires and participation in education among three samples of female prisoners with Norwegian citizenship in Norwegian prisons ... -
Crossing the Antarctica: Exploring the Effects of Appetite-Regulating Hormones and Indicators of Nutrition Status during a 93-Day Solo-Expedition
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Future deep space astronauts must maintain adequate nutrition despite highly stressful, isolated, confined and dangerous environments. The present case-study investigated appetite regulating hormones, nutrition status, and ... -
The Cultural Challenge in Mathematical Cognition
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)In their recent paper on “Challenges in mathematical cognition”, Alcock and colleagues (Alcock et al. [2016]. Challenges in mathematical cognition: A collaboratively-derived research agenda. Journal of Numerical Cognition, ... -
Cultural differences in emotional intelligence among top officers on board merchant ships
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012)The current research investigated cultural differences in emotional intelligence among top officers on board vessels of multicultural maritime companies. We found that Southeast Asian officers scored higher than European ... -
The cultural fabric of human causal cognition
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Causal cognition emerges early in development and confers an important advantage for survival. But does this mean that it is universal in humans? Our cross-disciplinary review suggests a broad evolutionary basis for core ... -
Cultural similarity predicts social inclusion of Muslims in Canada: A vignette-based experimental survey
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Based on acculturation psychology and intergroup emotions theory, the current experimental study assessed the effects of Muslims’ perceived acculturation strategies by the majority group on social exclusion of Muslims in ... -
Cutoff scores for workplace bullying: The Spanish Short-Negative Acts Questionnaire (S-NAQ)
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: Workplace bullying is considered a major social stressor at work. However, in the Spanish context, there is a lack of measures that allow researchers and practitioners to distinguish between non-targets and ... -
Daglig bruk av selvmålsetting som forklaring på individuelle daglige variasjoner i oppgaveutførelse. En kvantitativ dagbokstudie
(Master thesis, 2019-05-07)The aim of this study is to examine factors that influence daily variations in individuals’ task performance. This was measured with a daily diary design. Daily use of self-goal setting is assumed to increase daily task ... -
Daglig sammenheng mellom empowermentbasert ledelse og job-crafting: Den mulige modererende rollen av nevrotisisme
(Master thesis, 2016-05-15)This quantitative diary study adds to the existing job-crafting literature by examining daily influence of empowerment leadership (autonomy and development support) on follower's job-crafting behavior ( increasing challenging ... -
Daglig sammenheng mellom passiv ledelse og manglende sikkerhetsetterlevelse: Den modererende rollen til promotion-fokus og prevention-fokus. En kvantitativ dagbokstudie blant norske krigsskolekadetter
(Master thesis, 2019-04-26)A major focus for today’s organizations is workplace safety. It is in the organizations best interest to look after its employees, avoid injuries and accidents, and financial consequences related to an accident. Thus, ... -
Daglig sammenheng mellom passiv-unnvikende ledelse og sviktende sikkerhetsetterlevelse: Den modererende rollen til moralsk utkobling og intoleranse for usikkerhet
(Master thesis, 2018-06-13)Kunnskap om faktorer som påvirker etterlevelse av sikkerhetsrutiner har trolig avgjørende betydning for arbeidsplass sikkerhet, særlig i sikkerhetskritiske kontekster hvor avvik kan medføre alvorlige konsekvenser. Hensikten ... -
Daglig sammenheng mellom rolleuklarhet og oppgaveprestasjon: Den modererende rollen til regulerende fokus. En kvantitativ dagbokstudie blant norske arbeidstakere på hjemmekontor
(Master thesis, 2022-03-30)Arbeid på hjemmekontor har fått økt oppmerksomhet i dagens arbeidsliv grunnet covid-19 pandemien. Pålagt bruk av hjemmekontor kan ha fremskyndet en endring i arbeidslivets fungering i form av samarbeid over lengre distanser ... -
Daglig sammenheng mellom transformerende ledelse og jobbprestasjon: Self-efficacy sin modererende rolle
(Master thesis, 2017-06-14)This quantitative diary study examines the daily influence of transformational leadership on positive change in followers daily job performance. In addition the study examines a possible moderating effect of employee trait ... -
Daily autonomy and job performance: Does person-organization fit act as a key resource?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)In the present study, we integrate Person-Organization (P-O) fit and Job Demands-Resources theories to argue that P-O fit (i.e., value congruence between person and organization) is a key resource that facilitates the ...