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Effectiveness of the International Child Development Programme: Results from a randomized controlled trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the International Child Development Programme (ICDP), a group-based parenting programme used internationally and implemented nationally in Norway. We used a cluster randomized ... -
The effects of alcohol expectancy and intake on slot machine gambling behavior
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-06-22)Background and aims: Although alcohol intake and gambling often co-occur in related venues, there is conflicting evidence regarding the effects of alcohol expectancy and intake on gambling behavior. We therefore conducted ... -
Effects of digital cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia on insomnia severity: a large-scale randomised controlled trial
(Journal article, 2020)Background Although several large-scale randomised controlled trials have shown the efficacy of digital cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia (dCBT-I), there is a need to validate widespread dissemination of dCBT-I ... -
Effects of information exposure on risk perception and worry about ocean acidification: Evidence from Norway and the UK
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)This paper reports on an investigation in which risk perception and worry were assessed before and after information about possible consequences of ocean acidification was presented in the form of short-written messages. ... -
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 ... -
The Effects of Pharmacological Treatment of Nightmares: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis of Placebo-Controlled, Randomized Clinical Trials
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Nightmares are highly prevalent and distressing for the sufferer, which underlines the need for well-documented treatments. A comprehensive literature review and meta-analysis of the effects of different pharmacological ... -
The effects of responsible gambling pop-up messages on gambling behaviors and cognitions: A systematic review and meta-analysis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021-01-25)Pop-up messages utilized by gambling operators are normally presented to gamblers during gambling sessions in order to prevent excessive gambling and/or to help in the appraisal of maladaptive gambling cognitions. However, ... -
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 ... -
Effects of sleep fragmentation and induced mood on pain tolerance and pain sensitivity in young healthy adults
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-10-31)Background: Experimental research exploring the sleep/pain-relationship has typically focused on total or partial sleep deprivation, hereby failing to reproduce the mere fragmented sleep pattern typically observed in ... -
Effects of vitamin B12 supplementation on neurodevelopment and growth in Nepalese Infants: A randomized controlled trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background Vitamin B12 deficiency is common and affects cell division and differentiation, erythropoiesis, and the central nervous system. Several observational studies have demonstrated associations between biomarkers ... -
The effects of workplace bullying on witnesses: violation of the psychological contract as an explanatory mechanism?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)This study analyses the effects of witnessing workplace bullying on employee attitudes and well-being. Furthermore, the study seeks to extend our understanding of why bullying may result in negative outcomes for witnesses, ... -
Effekten av Sosiale Nettverk på Delt Forståelse i Beredskapsteam: En Feltstudie
(Master thesis, 2018-06-13)Høyreliabilitetsorganisasjoner er avhengig av godt rustet beredskapsteam, spesielt når det oppstår kritiske situasjoner. Nøyaktig situasjonsbevissthet (SB) og delte mentale modeller (DMM) i teamet gir et godt grunnlag for ... -
Effort-reward imbalance: A risk factor for exposure to workplace bullying
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-02-25)Previous research shows that work environment factors are important antecedents of workplace bullying (WB), because of the stress they may induce. While previous studies have typically used Karasek’s Job Demand-Control ... -
Emosjonsregulering i relasjonen mellom leder og underordnet: en kvalitativ studie
(Master thesis, 2004)Emotion work is defined as the process of regulating both feelings and expressions for organizational goals. The majority of the studies on emotion work have been conducted in the context of employee-customer relationships. ... -
Emotional reactions to climate change: A comparison across France, Germany, Norway, and the United Kingdom
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)We present a study of emotional reactions to climate change utilizing representative samples from France, Germany, Norway, and the United Kingdom (UK). Drawing on appraisal theories of emotion, we examine relations between ... -
Emotional researchers or emotional audiences? The effect of emotions in climate change communication
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)How should researchers communicate about (politicized) risks, such as climate change? Some argue that researchers should express more emotions to emphasize the seriousness of the climate issue and persuade the public to ... -
Emotional Valence of "Voices": Investigating the Role of Glutamate in Auditory Verbal Hallucinations
(Master thesis, 2020-06-23)Background: Recent research seems to point towards a prominent role of glutamate in auditory verbal hallucinations in schizophrenia, with complex inter-related pathophysiological processes and mechanisms involving hyper- ... -
An Empirical Investigation of Depression Symptoms: Norms, Psychometric Characteristics and Factor Structure of the Beck Depression Inventory-II
(Master thesis, 2001)The present study provides normative data and investigated the psychometric characteristics and factor structure of a Norwegian version of the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) in a general population sample (N=875) ... -
An empirical study on attitudes toward gambling when sportswashing is involved
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Sportswashing is defined as individuals, groups, companies, or countries/regimes’ involvement in sports to improve their own reputation and/or to distract from or normalize wrongdoing. This cross-sectional survey is the ... -
Employee safety perception following workplace terrorism: a longitudinal study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-01-28)Terrorism at the workplace represents an extreme form of workplace violence potentially affecting large numbers of individuals. Evidence suggests that workplace violence adversely affects employees’ health and work functioning ...