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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 ... -
Opioid maintenance treatment and social aspects of quality of life for first-time enrolled patients. A quantitative study. : A quantitative study.
(Doctoral thesis, 2020-06-15)Opioid dependence is a chronic lifelong disease, and opioid maintenance treatment is a well-documented effective treatment for this disease. A vast research exists on opioid maintenance treatment; however, research has ... -
Organizational prevention and management strategies for workplace aggression among child protection workers: A Project Protocol for the Oslo Workplace Aggression Survey (OWAS)
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-06-30)Background: Previous research has established exposure to workplace aggression as a significant risk factor for employee functioning, well-being, and health. However, less is known about effective prevention and management ... -
Outcome expectancies moderate the association between worry about climate change and personal energy-saving behaviors
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)This paper explores whether efficacy beliefs can alter the relationship between worry about climate change and personal energy-saving behaviors, controlling for climate change beliefs and socio-demographics. For this ... -
Outcomes of a proximal workplace intervention against workplace bullying and harassment: A protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial among Norwegian industrial workers
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-08-31)Background: Workplace bullying is an important and prevalent risk factors for health impairment, reduced workability and lowered efficiency among both targets and observers. Development and tests of effective organizational ... -
Over-ordering and food waste: The use of food delivery apps during a pandemic
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)There is a paucity of research on the role of food delivery apps (FDAs) in food waste generation. This gap needs to be addressed since FDAs represent a fast-growing segment of the hospitality sector, which is already ... -
Overcoming clinician and parent ambivalence: General practitioners' support of children of parents with physical or mental illness and/or substance abuse
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-01-08)Children who are next of kin to parents with physical or mental illness and/or substance abuse need access to mental health support and several cost-effective interventions are available. Because most parents in the target ...