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Utviklingen av stress over tid blant norske sykepleiere
(Master thesis, 2021-04-03)Stress blant sykepleiere har fått mye oppmerksomhet de siste årene og studier har vist at sykepleiere generelt har høye krav i arbeidet, noe som kan være en stressbelastning. Hensikten med denne studien var å undersøke om ... -
Validation of the 7-Item Domain-General Gambling Harm Scale (DGHS-7)
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Introduction Gambling can cause negative consequences affecting finances, work/study, physical and mental health, relationships, law abidingness, and the community. Although existing measures enable investigations of ... -
The value of diversity in cognitive science
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)A recent article (Núñez et al., 2019) claims that cognitive science, while starting off as a multidisciplinary enterprise, has “failed to transition to a mature inter‐disciplinary coherent field.” Two indicators reported ... -
The value proposition of food delivery apps from the perspective of theory of consumption value
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Purpose The theory of consumption values (TCV) has successfully explained much consumer choice behavior, but few studies have investigated the values that drive food-delivery application (FDA) use. This study aims to ... -
Variability in staff perceptions of patientsafety culture in Norwegian nursinghomes — a longitudinal cross-sectional study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-09-18)Background Patients in nursing homes are at risk of adverse events, representing a highly vulnerable group that is chronically weak and cognitively or physically reduced. To prevent adverse events, knowledge of patient ... -
Variability in the alignment of number and space across languages and tasks
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-10-04)While the domains of space and number appear to be linked in human brains and minds, their conceptualization still differs across languages and cultures. For instance, frames of reference for spatial descriptions vary ... -
Various close relationships for lesbian women in 1986 and 2005
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2008)This work explored various close relationships (romantic relationships and motherhood) as this relates to historical time period. Two national samples of self-identified lesbian women aged 20 to 49 years in Norway were ... -
Virker det? Etisk infrastruktur sin betydning for forekomst av trakassering og varsling i norske kommuner
(Master thesis, 2018-06-13)Tidligere forskning på trakassering og varsling i arbeidslivet har hovedsakelig konsentrert seg om årsaker og konsekvenser. Mindre fokus har blitt rettet mot effektiviteten av organisatoriske systemer i forbindelse med ... -
Virtual reality tourism to satisfy wanderlust without wandering: An unconventional innovation to promote sustainability
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)The tourism sector has always been a target of criticism due to the adverse environmental effects of travel and activities at tourist destinations. It is thus imperative for researchers and managers to seek tourism solutions ... -
Virtual team-cooperation from home-office: a quantitative diary study of the impact of daily transformational- and passive-avoidant leadership – and the moderating role of task interdependence
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)During the Covid-19 pandemic, most of the workforce moved from office setting to home-office and virtual teamwork. Whereas the relationship between leadership and team cooperation in physical settings is well documented – ... -
Vitamin D Status and Physical Activity during Wintertime in Forensic Inpatients—A Randomized Clinical Trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)This study aimed to gain deeper knowledge about the relationship between vitamin D and physical activity in a sample of forensic inpatients. Sixty-seven male forensic inpatients participated. Participants were randomly ... -
Vitamin D supplementation during winter: Effects on stress resilience in a randomized control trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Vitamin D status may be important for stress resilience. This study investigated the effects of vitamin D supplements during winter on biological markers of stress resilience such as psychophysiological activity, serotonin, ... -
Volume reduction of caudate nucleus is associated with movement coordination deficits in patients with hippocampal atrophy due to perinatal hypoxia-ischaemia
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Acute sentinel hypoxia-ischaemia in neonates can target the hippocampus, mammillary bodies, thalamus, and the basal ganglia. Our previous work with paediatric patients with a history of hypoxia-ischaemia has revealed ... -
Warmth and competence perceptions of key protagonists are associated with containment measures during the COVID-19 pandemic: Evidence from 35 countries
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)It is crucial to understand why people comply with measures to contain viruses and their effects during pandemics. We provide evidence from 35 countries (Ntotal = 12,553) from 6 continents during the COVID-19 pandemic ... -
Ways of counting in Micronesia
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)In many languages in Micronesia, clever ways of extending their counting systems to numbers far beyond imagination were developed in precolonial times. Here, we provide an exhaustive overview of these systems, highlight ... -
We Want it That Way: The Acculturation of Muslims in Multicultural and Pluralistic Societies from Minority and Majority Group Perspectives
(Doctoral thesis, 2023-03-17)Siden angrepene mot USA i 11. september 2001, har forholdet mellom majoritetsgruppemedlemmer og muslimske minoriteter i vesten fulgt en sirkel av anti-muslimske og anti-vestlige holdninger. I mange vestlige land har media ... -
Weeks in Pregnancy on Maternal Iodine Status and Infant Neurodevelopment: Mommy's Food, a Randomized-Controlled Trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: Mild-to-moderate iodine deficiency is still present in many countries, particularly in pregnant women. Observational studies suggest that mild-to-moderate iodine deficiency during pregnancy may be associated ... -
What determines a positive attitude towards natural food products? An expectancy theory approach
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Natural food products are becoming increasingly popular worldwide due to their health and environmental benefits. However, these products' increasing anecdotal popularity has not translated into their widespread adoption; ... -
What Do Immigrants From Various Cultures Think Is the Best Way to Cope With Depression? Introducing the Cross-Cultural Coping Inventory
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)The aim of this study is to introduce a domain-specific instrument, the Cross-Cultural Depression Coping Inventory (CCD-CI), to assess ways in which people from different cultures prefer to cope with depression. Part 1 of ... -
What does the public think about microplastics? Insights from an empirical analysis of mental models elicited through free associations
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Microplastics are an issue of rising concern, in terms of their possible implications for both the environment and human health. A survey was distributed among a representative sample of the adult Norwegian population (N ...