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Examining the Work Environment Hypothesis: A Multilevel Analysis of Role Stressors and Workplace Bullying
(Master thesis, 2023-04-12)Denne studien undersøker den modererende effekten av et stressende arbeidsmiljø på forholdet mellom rollestressorer, det vil si rolletvetydighet, rollekonflikt og rolleoverbelastning, og mobbing på arbeidsplassen, i tråd ... -
Expectation of others' cooperation, efficacy beliefs, and willingness to sacrifice personal interests for the environment
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)This paper departs from the view that the social dilemma literature provides a useful framework to delineate possible barriers to the adoption of environmentally friendly lifestyles. One domain in which tensions between ... -
Expectations and illness perceptions as predictors of benefit recipiency among workers with common mental disorders: secondary analysis from a randomised controlled trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-03-03)Objective Common mental disorders (CMDs) are among the leading causes of sick leave, and more knowledge on factors related to work participation and return-to-work (RTW) in CMDs is needed. The aim of this study was to ... -
Expected climate change consequences and their role in explaining individual risk judgments
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)This study examines what individuals expect will be the most important impacts of climate change on their respective countries, and how these expectations relate to individual risk judgments. Open-ended responses from ... -
An experimental study on the attribution of personality traits to bullies and targets in a workplace setting
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-06-22)Previous studies on the personality of bullies and targets have exclusively been based on self-report. Against this backdrop we conducted a between group experimental vignette study with three conditions, describing a ... -
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 ... -
Explanatory models and help-seeking for symptoms of PTSD and depression among Syrian refugees
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Objective This study investigates how Syrian refugees explain and prefer to seek help for symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression. Methods We conducted five semi-structured focus group interviews ... -
Explanatory models of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression among Afghan refugees in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-01-04)Background: The current situation in Afghanistan makes it likely that we are facing a new wave of Afghan refugees, warranting more knowledge about how to deal with mental health problems among them. This study aims to gain ... -
An explorative study of Police student’s decision-making in a critical incident scenario simulation
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Sound use-of-force decisions are essential for police performance in critical incidents. In this exploratory study we seek to better understand the decision-making processes that are involved. Eighty-six third-year police ... -
Exploring Attitudes Toward “Sugar Relationships” Across 87 Countries: A Global Perspective on Exchanges of Resources for Sex and Companionship
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)The current study investigates attitudes toward one form of sex for resources: the so-called sugar relationships, which often involve exchanges of resources for sex and/or companionship. The present study examined associations ... -
Exploring perceptions of job insecurity and safety climate among offshore maritime workers following the 2014 petroleum recession: A two-study design
(Master thesis, 2018-06-15)The purpose of the master thesis was to examine safety climate and job insecurity perceptions in the Norwegian petroleum industry in light of the 2014 oil crisis, using a twostudy design. Study 1 consisted of four interviews ... -
Exploring Why Police and Military Commanders Do What They Do: An Empirical Analysis of Decision-Making in Hybrid Warfare
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)In this study, a total of 102 high-ranking commanders from a military and police background were included in a simulation involving hybrid attacks on Norway. The aim was to explore the commanders’ decision-making in the ... -
Exploring work-related causal attributions of common mental disorders
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-12-03)Purpose Common mental disorders (CMDs) are major causes of sickness absence and disability. Prevention requires knowledge of how individuals perceive causal mechanisms, and in this study we sought to examine work-related ... -
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 ... -
Exposure to and learning from the IPCC special report on 1.5 °C global warming, and public support for climate protests and mitigation policies
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Based on national survey data from Norway, this study assesses if exposure to the IPCC special report on global warming of 1.5 °C can be associated with support for climate protests and mitigation policies. Respondents ... -
Exposure to bullying behaviours, resilience, and return to work self-efficacy in patients with common mental disorders.
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)The study investigated relationships between exposure to bullying behaviours, return to work self-efficacy (RTW-SE) and resilience, and if resilience moderates the bullying-RTW-SE relationship among patients on sick leave ... -
Exposure to negative acts at work and self-labelling as a victim of workplace bullying: The role of prior victimization from bullying
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)The present study examines employees’ prior victimization from bullying in school or at work as a predictor of 1) their current exposure to negative social acts at work and 2) the likelihood of labelling as a victim of ... -
Exposure to potentially traumatic events and PTSD symptomatology in Norwegian 11–13-year-olds: results from the Bergen Child Study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023-03-04)Background: Exposure to potentially traumatic experiences (PTEs) is common among children and adolescents, but relatively little is known about the epidemiology of trauma and trauma-related psychopathology in children and ... -
Exposure to the IPCC special report on 1.5 °C global warming is linked to perceived threat and increased concern about climate change
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)This article investigates the influence of exposure to the IPCC special report on 1.5 °C global warming on climate change attitudes. Among a nationally representative sample of the Norwegian public, we found that exposure ... -
Exposure to workplace bullying, distress, and insomnia. The moderating role of the miR-146a genotype
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-05-24)Several lines of evidence show that systematic exposure to negative social acts at the workplace i.e., workplace bullying, results in symptoms of depression and anxiety among those targeted. However, little is known about ...