Browsing Department of Psychosocial Science by Author "Pallesen, Ståle"
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The 5-HTTLPR rs25531 LALA-genotype increases the risk of insomnia symptoms among shift workers
Pallesen, Ståle; Jacobsen, Daniel Pitz; Nielsen, Morten Birkeland; Gjerstad, Johannes (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background Previous studies indicate that shift work tolerance may be associated with individual factors including genetic variability in the gene encoding the serotonin transporter 5-HTT (SLC6A4). The present study aimed ... -
The aetiology and trajectory of anabolic-androgenic steroid use initiation: a systematic review and synthesis of qualitative research
Sagoe, Dominic; Andreassen, Cecilie Schou; Pallesen, Ståle (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-07-02)Background: To our knowledge, there has never been a systematic review and synthesis of the qualitative literature on the trajectory and aetiology of nonmedical anabolic-androgenic steroid (AAS) use. Methods: We systematically ... -
Age and gender differences in gambling intensity in a Norwegian population of electronic gaming machine players
Syvertsen, Andre; Leino, Tony Mathias; Pallesen, Ståle; Smith, Otto Robert Frans; Mentzoni, Rune Aune; Griffiths, Mark D.; Erevik, Eilin K. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Participation in various types of gambling is associated with age and gender. Younger men tend to be drawn toward online gambling whereas women and older individuals tend to engage more in land-based gambling such as ... -
Aggression and Anabolic-Androgenic Steroid Use Intent in Adolescents: A Longitudinal Study
Chegeni, Razieh; Sagoe, Dominic; Mentzoni, Rune Aune; Pallesen, Ståle (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: There is a dearth of longitudinal studies on risk factors for anabolic–androgenic steroid (AAS) use and intent. Objectives: We conducted a longitudinal investigation of factors associated with AAS use intent ... -
Aggression and Psychological Distress in Male and Female Anabolic-Androgenic Steroid Users: A Multigroup Latent Class Analysis
Chegeni, Razieh; Notelaers, Guy Louis Alice; Pallesen, Ståle; Sagoe, Dominic (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)The relationship between anabolic-androgenic steroid (AAS) use and aggression and psychological distress requires further elucidation. No previous study has examined whether the latent patterns of aggression and psychological ... -
Aggression from Patients or Next of Kin and Exposure to Bullying Behaviors: A Conglomerate Experience?
Reknes, Iselin; Notelaers, Guy; Magerøy, Nils; Pallesen, Ståle; Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Moen, Bente Elisabeth; Einarsen, Ståle (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-02-08)Although workplace violence and aggression have been identified as important stressors in the nursing profession, studies simultaneously comparing patient-initiated aggression and exposure to bullying behaviors at work are ... -
Alerting and Circadian Effects of Short-Wavelength vs. Long-Wavelength Narrow-Bandwidth Light during a Simulated Night Shift
Sunde, Erlend; Pedersen, Torhild; Mrdalj, Jelena; Thun, Eirunn; Grønli, Janne; Harris, Anette; Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Waage, Siri; Skene, Debra J.; Pallesen, Ståle (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Light can be used to facilitate alertness, task performance and circadian adaptation during night work. Novel strategies for illumination of workplaces, using ceiling mounted LED-luminaires, allow the use of a range of ... -
Anabolic-androgenic steroid administration increases self-reported aggression in healthy males: A systematic review and meta-analysis of experimental studies
Chegeni, Razieh; Pallesen, Ståle; McVeigh, Jim; Sagoe, Dominic (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Rationale Aggression and irritability are notable psychiatric side effects of anabolic-androgenic steroid (AAS) use. However, no previous study has systematically reviewed and quantitatively synthesized effects reported ... -
Antecedents and consequences of social media fatigue
Dhir, Amandeep; Kaur, Puneet; Chen, Sufen; Pallesen, Ståle (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Prior literature suggests that social media users are increasingly experiencing social media fatigue. Only recently have scholars undertaken empirical studies to investigate its antecedents and outcomes to better understand ... -
Association Between Objectively Measured Sleep Duration and Symptoms of Psychiatric Disorders in Middle Childhood
Ranum, Bror M.; Wichstrøm, Lars; Pallesen, Ståle; Falch-Madsen, Jonas; Halse, Marte Kathrine; Steinsbekk, Silje (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-12-27)Importance: The long-term association between sleep duration and mental health in children is currently unknown. Objective: To investigate the prospective associations between sleep duration and symptoms of emotional and ... -
Association between problem gambling and personality traits: a longitudinal study among the general Norwegian population
Kaur, Puneet; Leino, Tony Mathias; Chegeni, Razieh; Erevik, Eilin K.; Mentzoni, Rune Aune; Pallesen, Ståle (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Objective: The present study investigates the longitudinal relationship between problematic gambling (PG) and the five factor model’s personality traits using autoregressive cross-lagged models. Methods: The data used ... -
Associations between exposure to workplace bullying and insomnia: a cross-lagged prospective study of causal directions
Nielsen, Morten Birkeland; Pallesen, Ståle; Einarsen, Ståle; Harris, Anette; Rajalingam, Dhaksshaginy; Gjerstad, Johannes (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Objective Workplace bullying has been established as a significant correlate of sleep problems. However, little is known regarding the causal direction between bullying and sleep. The aim of this study was to examine ... -
The associations between low-level gaming, high-level gaming and problematic alcohol use
Erevik, Eilin K.; Torsheim, Torbjørn; Andreassen, Cecilie Schou; Krossbakken, Elfrid; Vedaa, Øystein; Pallesen, Ståle (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-12)The current study aimed to investigate associations between gaming and different patterns of problematic alcohol use, controlling for important demographics, personality and mental health covariates. Data was collected by ... -
Attentional bias in snus users: An experimental study
Mentzoni, Rune Aune; Sætrevik, Bjørn; Molde, Helge; Wiium, Nora; Hetland, Jørn; Fagerland, Ida; Nordnes, Linn Tinnesand; Storemark, Sunniva Straume; Fossum, Ingrid Nesdal; Pallesen, Ståle (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-10-08)The use of nicotine in the form of ‘‘snus’’ is substantial and increasing in some geographic areas, in particular among young people. It has previously been suggested that addictions may operate through a mechanism of ... -
Attitudes toward gambling among adolescents
Hanss, Daniel; Mentzoni, Rune Aune; Delfabbro, Paul; Myrseth, Helga; Pallesen, Ståle (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014)It is well documented that attitudes toward gambling are a good predictor of problem gambling during adolescence. However, so far, little is known about what factors are associated with adolescents' gambling attitudes. ... -
The Bergen Shopping Addiction Scale: Reliability and validity of a brief screening test
Andreassen, Cecilie Schou; Griffiths, Mark D.; Pallesen, Ståle; Bilder, Robert; Torsheim, Torbjørn; Aboujaoude, Elias (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-09-17)Although excessive and compulsive shopping has been increasingly placed within the behavioral addiction paradigm in recent years, items in existing screens arguably do not assess the core criteria and components of addiction. ... -
Blue-enriched white light improves performance but not subjective alertness and circadian adaptation during three consecutive simulated night shifts
Sunde, Erlend; Pedersen, Torhild; Mrdalj, Jelena; Thun, Eirunn; Grønli, Janne; Harris, Anette; Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Waage, Siri; Skene, Debra J.; Pallesen, Ståle (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Use of blue-enriched light has received increasing interest regarding its activating and performance sustaining effects. However, studies assessing effects of such light during night work are few, and novel strategies for ... -
A Brief Report on a Reduced Preference for Passive-Avoidant Leadership After a Restless Night
Nordmo, Morten; Olsen, Olav Kjellevold; Rosseland, Ragna; Blågestad, Tone Fidje; Pallesen, Ståle (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-10-02)The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of fragmented sleep on followers’ leadership preferences. In a counterbalanced experimental study involving 39 followers, changes in leadership preferences were recorded ... -
Bright light exposure during simulated night work improves cognitive flexibility
Sunde, Erlend; Mrdalj, Jelena; Pedersen, Torhild Thue; Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Grønli, Janne; Harris, Anette Kristoffersen; Waage, Siri; Pallesen, Ståle (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Night work leads to sleepiness and reduced vigilant attention during work hours, and bright light interventions may reduce such effects. It is also known that total sleep deprivation impairs cognitive flexibility as measured ... -
Changes in the Work Schedule of Nurses Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic and Its Relationship with Sleep and Turnover Intention
Djupedal, Ingebjørg Louise Rockwell; Pallesen, Ståle; Harris, Anette Kristoffersen; Waage, Siri; Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Vedaa, Øystein (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-07-17)Background: This study aimed to investigate whether different types of changes in the work schedule of nurses working rotating shifts during the COVID-19 pandemic were associated with sleep duration, sleep quality, and ...