• Sleep during COVID-19-related school lockdown, a longitudinal study among high school students 

      Saxvig, Ingvild West; Pallesen, Ståle; Sivertsen, Børge; Hysing, Mari; Evanger, Linn Nyjordet; Bjorvatn, Bjørn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      There has been great concern about the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-related school lockdown on adolescent health. The aim of the present study was to compare sleep patterns before and during COVID-19-related ...
    • Sleep in older adolescents. Results from a large cross-sectional, population-based study 

      Saxvig, Ingvild W.; Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Hysing, Mari; Sivertsen, Børge; Gradisar, Michael; Pallesen, Ståle (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      The aim of the present study was to describe sleep patterns in a large and representative sample of Norwegian adolescents. The sample included 4,010 first‐year high school students, aged 16–17 years (54% female), who ...
    • Sleep in the land of the midnight sun and polar night: The Tromsø study 

      Sivertsen, Børge; Friborg, Oddgeir; Pallesen, Ståle; Vedaa, Øystein; Hopstock, Laila Arnesdatter (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      While some diseases and human behaviors fluctuate consistently with season, the extent of seasonal variations in sleep, especially at high latitudes, is less consistent. We used data from a geographic region (69º North) ...
    • Sleep patterns among Norwegian nurses between the first and second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic 

      Waage, Siri; Pallesen, Ståle; Vedaa, Øystein; Buchvold, Hogne Vikanes; Blytt, Kjersti Marie; Harris, Anette; Bjorvatn, Bjørn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Background Nurses are in the frontline and play an important role in the battle against the COrona VIrus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Sleep problems among health care workers are likely to increase due to the ...
    • Stability and Change of the Personality Traits Languidity and Flexibility in a Sample of Nurses: A 7–8 Years Follow-Up Study 

      Pallesen, Ståle; Thun, Eirunn; Waage, Siri; Vedaa, Øystein; Harris, Anette Kristoffersen; Blytt, Kjersti Marie; Kaur, Puneet; Bjorvatn, Bjørn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      The traits languidity (tendency to become tired/sleepy upon losing sleep) and flexibility (ability to sleep and work at odd times) have been implicated in shift work tolerance. However, there is a dearth of knowledge about ...
    • Students’ top 10 priorities of research uncertainties on students’ sleep: a pragmatic James Lind Alliance approach 

      Holmen, Heidi; Riiser, Kirsti; Løyland, Borghild; Sandbekken, Ida Hellum; Almendingen, Kari; Andenæs, Randi; Bjørnnes, Ann Kristin; Holmberg Fagerlund, Bettina; Albertini Früh, Elena; Helseth, Sølvi; Kvarme, Lisbeth Gravdal; Leegaard, Marit; Misvær, Nina; Pallesen, Ståle; Rasalingam, Anurajee; Ravn, Ingrid Helen; Ribu, Lis; Rostad, Hanne Marie; Nilsen, Bente; Sæterstrand, Torill Margaret; Torbjørnsen, Astrid; Utne, Inger; Valeberg, Berit Taraldsen; Valla, Lisbeth; Winger, Anette; Grov, Ellen Karine (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Objectives Inspired by the James Lind Alliance (JLA) user involvement approach, the aim of the present study was to identify the top 10 uncertainties for sleep research raised by students in higher education, and to discuss ...
    • 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 (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      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 ...
    • Tinder use and romantic relationship formations: A large-scale longitudinal sStudy 

      Erevik, Eilin K.; Kristensen, Joakim Hellumbråten; Torsheim, Torbjørn; Vedaa, Øystein; Pallesen, Ståle (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      The current paper aims to investigate if Tinder use predicts romantic relationship formation 1 year later and to identify demographic, personality, mental health, and substance use covariates in the relationship between ...
    • Unique predictors of sleep quality in junior athletes: The protective function of mental resilience, and the detrimental impact of sex, worry and perceived stress 

      Hrozanova, Maria; Moen, Frode; Pallesen, Ståle (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Since athletic development and functioning are heavily dependent on sufficient recuperation, sleep in athletes is becoming a topic of increasing interest. Still, existing scientific evidence points to inadequate sleep in ...
    • Validation of sleep stage classification using non-contact radar technology and machine learning (Somnofy®) 

      Toften, Ståle; Pallesen, Ståle; Hrozanova, Maria; Moen, Frode; Grønli, Janne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Objective: To validate automatic sleep stage classification using deep neural networks on sleep assessed by radar technology in the commercially available sleep assistant Somnofy® against polysomnography (PSG). Methods: ...
    • Weekday time in bed and obesity risk in adolescence 

      Danielsen, Yngvild Sørebø; Pallesen, Ståle; Sivertsen, Børge; Stormark, Kjell Morten; Hysing, Mari (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Introduction: Sleep curtailment is associated with obesity in children, but few studies have investigated this relationship in a longitudinal sample of adolescents. The aim of the present study was to examine the longitudinal ...