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Nonmedical Anabolic-Androgenic Steroid Use: Prevalence, Attitudes, and Social Perception
(Doctoral thesis, 2015-05-27)It is important that trends in the prevalence of illicit anabolic-androgenic steroid (AAS) use are monitored and understood globally in order to avert this public health problem. This necessitates the extension of research ... -
Nordmenn i fengsel: Motiv for utdanning
(Opplæring innanforkriminalomsorga, Rapport 4/13, Research report, 2013)Training and education for those in prison constitutes an important but often neglected aspect of adult learning. A fundamental principle of Norwegian prison policy states that prisoners should have the same access to ... -
Nordmenn i fengsel: Utdanning, arbeid og kompetanse
(Opplæring innanforkriminalomsorga, Rapport 3/13, Research report, 2013)Training and education for those in prison constitute an important but often neglected aspect of adult learning. A fundamental principle of Norwegian prison policy states that prisoners should have the same access to social ... -
Nordmenn stolte på myndighetenes informasjon og tiltak i starten av koronapandemien
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Effektiv håndtering av en pandemi avhenger av at befolkningen har tillit til myndighetene, og at den stoler på og er villig til å følge smitteverntiltakene. I mars, juni og august 2020 undersøkte vi disse faktorene i tre ... -
Norwegian Media, Framing Effects and Attitudes Towards Immigrants
(Master thesis, 2017-12-20)This paper, investigates a possible relationship between negative representations of immigrants by the Norwegian media and attitudes towards immigrants. It also investigates the potential of negatively framed headlines, ... -
Norwegian physiotherapy teachers’ experience from working in a partnership project in Sudan - A case study approach
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Introduction and Aims: Professionals working abroad as part of a partnership program is a central act of internationalization among higher education institutions. Little research has been carried out on this topic. The ... -
The Norwegian remote intervention program for problem gambling: Short- and long-term outcomes
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background and aim: Although problem gambling typically involves substantial distress, few seek face-to-face treatment. In Norway, problem gamblers can participate in a governmental supported internet- and telephone-based ... -
Not all synesthetes are alike: Spatial versus visual dimensions of sequence-space synaesthesia
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Nothing Is Certain Except Taxes and the Other Thing: Searching for Death Anxiety in a Large Online Sample
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Philosophical and psychological literature has suggested that death anxiety has a profound impact on people’s lives and is a fundamental aspect of what it means to be human. Such claims motivated us to examine how people ... -
“Of course, you get depression in this situation”: Explanatory Models (EMs) among Afghan refugees in camps in Northern Greece.
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background: Afghan refugees and asylum seekers constitute one of the largest groups that live in camp settings in Greece. While they experience psychological distress, they are facing significant barriers in accessing ... -
Off-world mental health: considerations for the design of well-being-supportive technologies for deep space exploration
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)During future long-duration space exploration missions, humans will be exposed to combinations of extreme physical, psychological, and interpersonal demands. These demands create risks for the safety, performance, health, ... -
Office design, telework from home, and self-certified sickness absence: A cross-sectional study of main and moderating effects in a nationally representative sample
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Objectives This study aimed to investigate (i) the main effects of office design and access to telework from home (TWFH) on self-certified sickness absence and (ii) the moderating effects of access to TWFH on the relationship ... -
Omfang av penge- og dataspillproblemer i Norge 2019
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Omstilling i posten: Organisatorisk tilknytning i en omstillingstid Kartlegging av omstillingsreaksjoner hos postansatte i forbindelse med nedlegging av postkontorer
(Master thesis, 1997)The present study investigated how organizational commitment among employees was affected during transition in the Norwegian Post Office. Special attention was given to those factors which affect organizational commitment ... -
On tools making minds: An archaeological perspective on human cognitive evolution
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Using a model of cognition as extended and enactive, we examine the role of materiality in making minds as exemplified by lithics and writing, forms associated with conceptual thought and meta-awareness of conceptual ... -
One size does not fit all. Should gambling loss limits be based on income?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background: Previous research has suggested empirically based gambling loss limits, with the goal of preventing gambling related harm in the population. However, there is a lack of studies relating gambling loss limits to ... -
“Only a friend” – The bereavement process of young adults who have lost a friend to a traumatic death. A mixed methods study
(Doctoral thesis, 2016-09-07)The present study was part of a larger longitudinal project, “Bereaved parents, siblings and friends after Utøya July 22nd 2011”, which was conducted at Center for Crisis Psychology between 2013 and 2016. ... -
Only the Lonely: A Study of Loneliness Among University Students in Norway
(Journal article, 2020)Background: Loneliness is a major public health concern among college and university students, the evidence is inconsistent regarding whether there is an increasing trend or not. Furthermore, knowledge of the demographic ... -
Openness about Sexual Orientation and Exposure to Workplace Bullying
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Previous studies of workplace bullying have not investigated whether Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual (LGB) employees experience bullying in similar or different ways to their heterosexual counterparts. This study reports on how ... -
Opioid and Polydrug Use Among Patients in Opioid Maintenance Treatment
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Purpose: Opioid maintenance treatment reduces a person’s use of heroin. However, frequent substance use in treatment is a problem. Aim: To examine the association between opioid maintenance treatment and opioid/polydrug ...