Browsing NTNU Open by Author "Hygen, Beate Wold"
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Catechol-O-methyltransferase Val158Met genotype moderates the effect of disorganized attachment on social development in young children
Hygen, Beate Wold; Guzey, Ismail Cuneyt; Belsky, Jay; Berg-Nielsen, Turid Suzanne; Wichstrøm, Lars (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Children with histories of disorganized attachment exhibit diverse problems, possibly because disorganization takes at least two distinctive forms as children age: controlling–punitive and controlling–caregiving. This ... -
Change in parenting, change in student-teacher relationships, and oxytocin receptor gene (OXTR): Testing a Gene-×-Environment (G×E) Hypothesis in Two Samples
Hygen, Beate Wold; Belsky, Jay; Li, Zhi; Stenseng, Frode; Guzey, Ismail Cuneyt; Wichstrøm, Lars (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Prior research suggests that parenting affects children’s relationships, including those with teachers, although there is variation across individuals in such effects. Given evidence suggesting that oxytocin may be ... -
Child exposure to serious life events, COMT, and aggression: Testing differential susceptibility theory
Hygen, Beate Wold; Belsky, Jay; Stenseng, Frode; Lydersen, Stian; Guzey, Ismail Cuneyt; Wichstrøm, Lars (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Both genetic and environmental factors contribute to individual differences in aggression. Catechol-O-methyltransferase Val158Met (COMT), a common, functional polymorphism, has been implicated in aggression and aggression ... -
The co-occurrence between symptoms of internet gaming disorder and psychiatric disorders in childhood and adolescence: prospective relations or common causes?
Hygen, Beate Wold; Skalicka, Vera; Stenseng, Frode; Belsky, Jay; Steinsbekk, Silje; Wichstrøm, Lars (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Internet gaming disorder (IGD) is highlighted as a condition for further study in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Fifth Edition (DSM‐5). Some studies indicate that IGD appears comorbid with other ... -
Current Knowledge of Markers, Mechanisms and Age Differences in Differential Susceptibility Theory - A semi-structured literature study
Movinkel, Marianne Bøvor (Master thesis, 2020)Abstrakt Dette semistrukturerte litteraturstudiet hadde som mål å undersøke nyere forskning på noen sentrale markører, i.e. genetiske markører, temperament og fysiologisk reaktivitet, og mulige nevrobiologiske og adaptive ... -
Determinants of School Satisfaction in Times of Crisis According to Parents of Children with Special Educational Needs
Hygen, Beate Wold; Mjøen, Odd Morten; Caspersen, Joakim; Nilsen, Marianne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)In the initial phase of the pandemic caused by the coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), schools were closed, forcing most students to stay home on school days. In this chaotic and stressful situation, facing a potential life-threatening ... -
Disorganization, COMT, and children's social behavior: The norwegian hypothesis of legacy of disorganized attachment
Li, Zhi; Hygen, Beate Wold; Widaman, Keith F; Berg-Nielsen, Turid Suzanne; Wichstrøm, Lars; Belsky, Jay (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Why is disorganized attachment associated with punitive-controlling behavior in some, but caregiving-controlling in others? Hygen et al. (2014) proposed that variation in the Catechol-O-methyl transferase(COMT) Val158Met ... -
Gaming motivation and well-being among Norwegian adult gamers: the role of gender and disability
Hygen, Beate Wold; Wendelborg, Christian; Solstad, Bård Erlend; Stenseng, Frode; Øverland, Mari Bore; Skalicka, Vera (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Introduction: Digital gaming is a popular and often social activity, also among adults. However, we need more knowledge of the social dynamics of gaming and its potential benefits for one's well-being. The current study ... -
The impact of social media use on appearance self-esteem from childhood to adolescence – A 3-wave community study
Steinsbekk, Silje; Wichstrøm, Lars; Stenseng, Frode; Nesi, Jacqueline; Hygen, Beate Wold; Skalicka, Vera (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background Social media users are extensively exposed to photographs displaying idealized self-presentations. This poses a potential threat to youth's appearance self-esteem, but the negative impact may depend upon types ... -
Individual differences in children’s social development. A gene by environment (GXE) study
Hygen, Beate Wold (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2017:335, Doctoral thesis, 2017)Summary: Children may be differently affected by environmental influences. The aim of the current thesis was to examine how children’s genotype interacts with various environmental factors in the development of social ... -
Longitudinal relations between gaming, physical activity, and athletic self-esteem
Hygen, Beate Wold; Belsky, Jay; Stenseng, Frode; Steinsbekk, Silje; Wichstrøm, Lars; Skalicka, Vera (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background: Youth are increasingly engaged in digital games; while physical activity rates are declining. This study examines whether the amount of time children spend on gaming is related to physical activity and athletic ... -
Peer problems and hyperactivity-impulsivity among Norwegian and American Children – The role of 5-HTTLPR.
Stenseng, Frode; Li, Zhi; Belsky, Jay; Hygen, Beate Wold; Skalicka, Vera; Guzey, Ismail Cuneyt; Wichstrøm, Lars (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Peer problems are linked to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms and the serotonin system is thought to be involved in ADHD‐related behavior. Hence, from a Gene × Environment perspective, the serotonin ... -
Running to get “lost”? Two types of escapism in recreational running and their relations to exercise dependence and subjective well-being
Stenseng, Frode; Bredvei Steinsholt, Ingvild; Hygen, Beate Wold; Kraft, Pål (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Escapism is a fundamental motivation in many forms of activity engagements. At its core, escapism is “a habitual diversion of the mind … as an escape from reality or routine”. Accordingly, escapism may entail many adaptive ... -
Symptoms of Internet Gaming Disorder in Youth: Predictors and Comorbidity
Wichstrøm, Lars; Stenseng, Frode; Belsky, Jay; von Soest, Tilmann; Hygen, Beate Wold (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Internet gaming disorder (IGD) was included in the Addendum to DSM-5 as a condition for further study. Studies of community samples using a diagnostic interview are lacking, and evaluations of the proposed symptoms, ... -
Time Spent Gaming and Conflicted Shyness: Searching for Reciprocal Effects in Adolescence
Haugen, Amund (Master thesis, 2023)Gaming er en populær fritidsaktivitet blant ungdom, mange ungdommer investerer mye tid i elektroniske spill. Det har lenge blitt antatt at spilling har negativ innvirkning på sosial utvikling hos ungdom. Gamere blir ofte ... -
Time Spent Gaming and Psychiatric Symptoms in Childhood: Cross-Sectional Associations and Longitudinal Effects
Stenseng, Frode; Hygen, Beate Wold; Wichstrøm, Lars (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)There is sparse knowledge on how the amount of gaming overlaps with—and is longitudinally related to—psychiatric symptoms of ADHD and emotional problems throughout early and middle childhood. In this prospective study of ...