Browsing Department of Psychosocial Science by Title
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Prevalence and Correlates of Problem Gambling in a Representative Sample of Norwegian 17-Year-Olds
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-03-12)We report data collected in a representative sample of 17-year-old Norwegians to investigate prevalence rates of non-problem, risk, and problem gambling, as measured by the Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI). In addition, ... -
Prevalence and stability of insomnia from preschool to early adolescence: a prospective cohort study in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background There is limited knowledge about the prevalence and stability of insomnia defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). We therefore provide such estimates from preschool to early ... -
Prevalence and stability of insufficient sleep measured by actigraphy: a prospective community study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background It is well established that reduced sleep has detrimental effects on school-aged children’s functioning, but the prevalence and stability of objectively measured insufficient sleep throughout childhood is ... -
Prevalence and stability of mental disorders among young adults: Findings from a longitudinal study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-03-12)Background: Mental disorders often have onset early in life, contribute substantially to the global disease burden, and may interfere with young people’s ability to complete age-relevant tasks in important developmental ... -
The prevalence of orthorexia in exercising populations: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Aim Orthorexia Nervosa (ON) describes a pathological obsession with proper and high-quality nutrition that is necessary to research further in order to elucidate its prevalence and correlates which may bear implications ... -
Prevalence of psychiatric disorders in Norwegian 10-14-year-olds: Results from a cross-sectional study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Youth mental health problems is the leading cause of disability worldwide and a major public health concern. Prevalence rates are needed for planning preventive interventions and health care services. We here report Norwegian ... -
Prevalence of shift work disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Objectives: No systematic review or meta-analysis concerning the prevalence of shift work disorder (SWD) has been conducted so far. The aim was thus to review prevalence studies of SWD, to calculate an overall prevalence ... -
The prevalence of workaholism: A survey study in a nationally representative sample of norwegian employees
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-08-13)Workaholism has become an increasingly popular area for empirical study. However, most studies examining the prevalence of workaholism have used non-representative samples and measures with poorly defined cut-off scores. ... -
The prevalence of workaholism: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)The present study represents the first meta-analysis and systematic review on the prevalence of workaholism. It also investigated if sample size, representativeness, and instrument moderated the prevalence estimates. The ... -
Preventing and Neutralizing the Escalation of Workplace Bullying. The Role of Conflict Management Climate
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Workplace bullying is, by definition, a gradually escalating process, theorized to occur from psychosocial stressors when there is a lack of management intervention in escalating conflicts, and a lack of fair and robust ... -
Prisoners’ academic motivation, viewed from the perspective of self‑determination theory: Evidence from a population of Norwegian prisoners
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)The study presented in this article explores prisoners’ academic motivation structure from the theoretical perspective of self-determination theory, using the Academic Motivation Scale (AMS). Analysing survey responses ... -
The privacy and control paradoxes in the context of smartphone apps
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-09-09)This research examines how various factors, such as the degree of e-privacy concerns and control over data access permissions, can influence a user's intention to install a smartphone app. We conducted two survey-based ... -
Problem gaming and suicidality: A systematic literature review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background No studies have so far synthesised the current evidence concerning a possible relationship between problem gaming and suicidality. We therefore conducted a systematic review of the literature. Our objective was ... -
Problem mobile gaming: The role of mobile gaming habits, context, and platform
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Aims: Mobile gaming is a dominant form of gaming, known for its portability and for game characteristics that motivate continuous play and spending. Such involvement may also turn problematic, but research on problem gaming ... -
Problematic Gaming and Sleep: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Problematic gaming has been linked to poor sleep outcomes; however, these associations have not yet been synthesized quantitatively. This review employed a meta-analysis to investigate the relationship between problematic ... -
Problematic gaming and sleep: A systematic review and meta-analysis
(Master thesis, 2020-07-01)Problematisk bruk av dataspill kan defineres som et mønster av spillatferd som kan negativt påvirke fysisk og mental helse og/eller forstyrre daglige aktiviteter og gjøremål. Et stigende antall studier har pekt på at ... -
Processing Fluency and Aesthetic Pleasure: Is Beauty in the Perceiver’s Processing Experience?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2004-12-01)We propose that aesthetic pleasure is a function of the perceiver’s processing dynamics: The more fluently perceivers can process an object, the more positive their aesthetic response. We review variables known to influence ... -
Profiles of resilient psychosocial function during three isolated ski expeditions in the High Arctic
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)To successfully complete a Polar expedition individuals and teams must respond resiliently to the environmental, psychological, and social demands they face. In this study we examined profiles of resilient function in seven ... -
Promoting academic achievement within a positive youth development framework
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-05-09)School dropout has both individual and economic implications. Current statistics reveal higher dropout rates among boys. Schools have a unique position to address youth development. Research from the US on positive youth ... -
Prospective associations between adolescent risky substance use and school dropout and the role of externalising and internalising problems
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background: The aim of the present study was to assess to what extent risky substance use (RSU) acts as an important risk factor for school dropout from upper secondary school in a prospective study of Norwegian adolescents, ...