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Når barn plasseres utenfor hjemmet: beslutninger, forløp og relasjoner. Under barnevernets (ved)tak
(Doctoral thesis, 2011-12-07)The aim of this thesis is to contribute to the knowledge about out-of-home care for children under the auspices of the Child Welfare authorities. Removing children and placing them in care constitutes one of the strongest ... -
A Nationwide Study of Norwegian Beliefs About Same-sex Marriage and Lesbian and Gay Parenthood
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012)In Norway, a gender-neutral Marriage Law that secured equal marriage and parenting rights for lesbian, gay and heterosexual couples took effect in January 2009. The aim of the current study was to explore Norwegian beliefs ... -
Gendered leisure activity behavior among Norwegian adolescents across different socio-economic status groups
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012)The present paper explores gendered behavior based on participation patterns of leisure activities among adolescents across socio-economic status (SES) groups, aiming to increase knowledge and understanding of how gender ... -
Cultural differences in emotional intelligence among top officers on board merchant ships
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012)The current research investigated cultural differences in emotional intelligence among top officers on board vessels of multicultural maritime companies. We found that Southeast Asian officers scored higher than European ... -
Heart rate variability and cortisol responses during attentional and working memory tasks in naval cadets
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012)The aim of the project was to study the relationship between heart rate variability (HRV) and cortisol release during cognitive challenging tasks. Forty-nine male naval cadets from the Royal Norwegian Naval Academy were ... -
Shift Work Disorder in Nurses – Assessment, Prevalence and Related Health Problems
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-04-02)Background: This study investigates the prevalence of symptoms of shift work disorder in a sample of nurses, and its association to individual, health and work variables. Methodology/Principal Findings: We investigated ... -
Explaining sustainable consumption. Findings from cross-sectional and intervention approaches
(Doctoral thesis, 2012-12-11)Consumers can contribute to sustainable development if they choose environmentally friendly and fair trade products (i.e., sustainable products) in their everyday grocery shopping. On the downside, the purchasing of ... -
Developing a context-general self-report approach to measuring three-level situation awareness
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013)Background: Situation awareness (SA) is considered to be crucial for work in safety critical organisations, yet its precise definition and an agreed upon measurement approach have yet to emerge. SA is often measured as an ... -
Relationship between Neuroticism, Threat of shock and Heart Rate Variability Reactivity
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013)The aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship between Neuroticism, non-executive functioningand heart rate variability (HRV) in both threat and non-threat situations. Sixty-five male sailors fromthe Royal ... -
Beware the angry leader: Trait anger and trait anxiety as predictors of petty tyranny
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013)Drawing on the general aggression model and theories of victimization and temperamental goodness-of-fit, we investigated trait anger and trait anxiety as antecedents of petty tyranny: employing a multilevel design with ... -
Measuring Military Identity: Scale developoment and psychometric evaluations
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013)Our purpose was to perform a psychometric evaluation of a new 33-item questionnaire developed in Norway. To evaluate it we assessed its internal consistency, performed an exploratory factor analysis, and investigated aspects ... -
Worry and its correlates onboard cruise ships
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013)The present study examined job-specific worry, as well as possible predictors of such worry, namelyjob-specific self-efficacy and supervisor dispositionism. 133 non-supervising crew members at differentdepartments onboard ... -
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 ... -
Relationships between work environment factors and workers’ well-being in the maritime industry
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013)Background: The aim of this study was to determine whether physical and psychosocial work factors are related to the levels of job satisfaction and intentions to leave in the maritime industry, and to determine whether ... -
Fatigue in seafarers working in the offshore oil and gas re-supply industry: effects of safety climate, psychosocial work environment and shift arrangement
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013)This study examined the influence of safety climate and psychosocial work environment on the reported fatigue of seafarers working in the offshore oil and gas re-supply industry (n = 402). We found that seafarers who ... -
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 ... -
Structural Characteristics in Gambling
(Doctoral thesis, 2013-01-10)Although structural characteristics may be important moderators of behaviour and cognition in gambling, empirical investigations of such characteristics are still needed. Through three laboratory based studies, this thesis ... -
Changes in alcohol use and relationship satisfaction in Norwegian couples during pregnancy
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-01-28)Background: Numerous studies have documented a profound reduction in alcohol use among pregnant women, whereas research on expectant fathers has been scarce. The aim of this study was to measure changes in alcohol consumption ... -
Sleep and health in shift working nurses
(Doctoral thesis, 2013-02-22)In this thesis, the prevalence of Shift Work Disorder (SWD) in a sample of nurses, and the association between SWD and work characteristics, health outcome and personality (paper 1) have been investigated. Next, the ... -
Personality factors predict sleep-related shift work tolerance in different shifts at 2-year follow-up: a prospective study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-11-04)Objectives: The aim of the present study was to investigate whether the personality variables morningness, flexibility, languidity and hardiness could predict sleep-related shift work tolerance for the day, evening and ...