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Protocol for the effect evaluation of Individual Placement and Support (IPS): a randomized controlled multicenter trial of IPS versus treatment as usual for patients with moderate to severe mental illness in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-11-18)Background: Roughly one third of disability pensions in Norway are issued for mental and behavioral disorders, and vocational rehabilitation offered to this group has traditionally been dominated by train-and-place approaches ... -
Psychiatric Diagnoses Differ Considerably in Their Associations With Alcohol/Drug-Related Problems Among Adolescents. A Norwegian Population-Based Survey Linked With National Patient Registry Data
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-05-08)The aim of this study was to examine alcohol/drug use and problems across psychiatric diagnoses and to what extent associations between each psychiatric diagnosis and alcohol/drug use and problems were independent from the ... -
Psychological distress among Afghan refugees in Norway as a function of their integration
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background: Often, refugees are susceptible to mental health problems due to adversities experienced before, during, and after the flight. Through a cross-sectional study, the present study examines the relationship between ... -
Psychological hibernation in Antarctica
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-11-20)Human activity in Antarctica has increased sharply in recent years. In particular during the winter months, people are exposed to long periods of isolation and confinement and an extreme physical environment that poses ... -
Psychometric properties of the Nursing Home Survey on Patient Safety Culture in Norwegian nursing homes
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-08-27)Background: Developing a culture where staff are actively aware of how to prevent adverse events is a challenge. The use of survey tools to assess the status of patient safety culture seems to be acceptable as an early ... -
Psychometric Validation of the Revised Family Affluence Scale: a Latent Variable Approach
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)The aim was to develop and test a brief revised version of the family affluence scale. A total of 7120 students from Denmark, Greenland, Italy, Norway, Poland, Romania, Scotland and Slovakia reported on a list of 16 potential ... -
Psychopathy - the heterogeneity of the construct
(Doctoral thesis, 2014-09-01)Background Hervey Cleckley’s description of psychopathic personality detailed in his book, The Mask of Sanity (1941/1976), has strongly influenced the last seven decades of empirical research on psychopathy. Nevertheless, ... -
Psychopathy and the ability to read the “language of the eyes”: Divergence in the psychopathy construct
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014)The capacity to interpret others people’s behavior and mental states is a vital part of human social communication. This ability, also called mentalizing or Theory of Mind (ToM), may also serve as a protective factor against ... -
Psychopathy, anxiety, and resiliency – Psychological hardiness as a mediator of the psychopathy–anxiety relationship in a prison setting
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-09-14)The literature on the association between psychopathy and anxiety is somewhat mixed, but it has been proposed that one possible advantage of psychopathy might be resiliency against anxiety. Another construct related to ... -
Psychosocial functioning after losing a close friend in an extreme terror incident
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)Do candidate risk factors for complicated grief, and associations with other problems after traumatic deaths (e.g., homicide, suicide, disaster, or accident), also apply to bereaved friends? In this article we present ... -
Psychosocial safety climate as a moderator in role stressor- bullying relationships: A multilevel approach
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Drawing on the conservation of resources theory and safety signal theory, we investigate the hypothesis that an organizations psychosocial safety climate (PSC) moderates the well established relationships between individual ... -
Purchasing natural personal care products in the era of fake news? The moderation effect of brand trust
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Natural personal care products are gaining popularity due to their benefits in terms of health and well-being. However, consumers are wary of these products and are guided by the fake news circulating about them. Since ... -
A qualitative study on Norwegian esports students' sleep, nutritional and physical activity habits and the link to health and performance
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Aim: This study explored Norwegian esports students’ lifestyle perspectives and habits concerning health and esports performance. Methods and results: Twenty participants between 17 and 21 years of age studying esports ... -
Quality of life in anxious adolescents
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-07-20)Purpose: To examine associations between health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and anxiety symptoms across anxiety domains (obsessions/compulsions, social anxiety, panic disorder, agoraphobia, separation anxiety, physical ... -
A randomized controlled trial on the effect of blue-blocking glasses compared to partial blue-blockers on melatonin profile among nulliparous women in third trimester of the pregnancy
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Objective In pregnancy melatonin regulates circadian rhythms, induce sleep, and has a neuroprotective positive effect on fetal development. Artificial blue light in the evening delays and suppresses melatonin production. ... -
A randomized controlled trial on the effects of blue-blocking glasses compared to partial blue-blockers on sleep outcomes in the third trimester of pregnancy
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Objective Sleep disturbances are common in pregnancy. Blocking blue light has been shown to improve sleep and may be a suitable intervention for sleep problems during pregnancy. The present study investigated the effects ... -
Real teams and their effect on the quality of care in nursing homes
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-12-01)Background: Use of teams has shown to be an important factor for organizational performance. However, research has shown that a team has to meet certain criteria and operate in a certain way to realize the potential benefits ... -
Realistic Expectations and Prosocial Behavioural Intentions to the Early Phase of the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Norwegian Population
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)The coronavirus pandemic represents a serious challenge for modern societies. Individuals’ perception of risk influences their choice of action, and their collective actions determine the societal impact of the pandemic. ... -
Reciprocal associations between sleep, mental strain and training load in junior endurance athletes, and the role of poor subjective sleep quality
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)The importance of adequate sleep for athletic functioning is well established. Still, the literature shows that many athletes report sleep of suboptimal quality or quantity. To date, no research has investigated how ... -
Recurrent cannabis use among Norwegian students: Prevalence, characteristics, and polysubstance use
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)Background: Research on cannabis has focused on lifetime use or regular/heavy use (i.e., daily or almost daily). Regular, albeit not necessarily daily, cannabis use has received less scientific attention. Objectives: This ...