Institutt for psykologi
Recent Submissions
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The co-occurrence between symptoms of internet gaming disorder and psychiatric disorders in childhood and adolescence: prospective relations or common causes?
(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 ... -
Application of Human Factors in the Development Process of Immersive Visual Technologies: Challenges and Future Improvements
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)This study investigates how Human Factors (HF) is applied when designing and developing Immersive Visual Technologies (IVT), including Augmented Reality, Mixed Reality, and Virtual Reality. We interviewed fourteen people ... -
Cross-cultural differences in driver aggression, aberrant, and positive driver behaviors
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The present study investigated differences in driver aggression for self and others within countries and cultural differences between driver aggression, aberrant, and positive driver behaviors across five countries (Estonia, ... -
Healthy Healthcare: Empirical Occupational Health Research and Evidence-Based Practice
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Measuring Resilience Across Participating Regions in the UPRIGHT EU Horizon 2020 Project: Factor Structure and Psychometric Properties of the Resilience Scale for Adolescents
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Resilience is the process and outcome of healthy adaptation despite significant adversity. Proliferation of research on the resilience construct has led to scientific concerns about the operationalization and measurement ... -
The outcome at follow-up after inpatient eating disorder treatment: a naturalistic study
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A comparison of the relationship between individual values and aggressive driving in five countries
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Values are supposed to transcend specific situations and contexts. A country-independent relationship is expected between individual values and aggressive driving. The purpose of this novel study was to investigate the ... -
Investigating driving instructors: The mediating roles of driving skills in the relationship between organizational safety strategies and driver behaviours
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)The aim of the present study is to investigate the mediating roles of driving skills in relationship between organizational safety strategies and driver behaviours among driving instructors. Driving skills consist of ... -
Cross-cultural differences in pedestrian behaviors in relation to values: A comparison of five countries
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)This study compared pedestrian behaviors in five countries (Estonia, Greece, Kosovo, Russia, and Turkey) and investigated the relationships between these behaviors and values in each country. The study participants were ... -
Caring for Coronavirus Healthcare Workers: Lessons Learned from Long-Term Monitoring of Military Peacekeepers
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: The current outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is of unprecedented proportions in several regards. Recent reports suggest that many frontline healthcare workers (HCWs) suffer from mental health ... -
From vague interest to strong intentions to install solar panels on private homes in the North – An analysis of psychological drivers
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Solar panels have not seen the same widespread adoption in the Nordic countries as in the rest of Europe. The aim of the paper is to investigate how house owners that have already expressed some interest in solar panels ... -
Examining 3-month test-retest reliability and reliable change using the Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery (CANTAB) is a battery of computerized neuropsychological tests commonly used in Europe in neurology and psychiatry studies, including clinical trials. The purpose of ... -
The Bergen 4-Day Treatment (B4DT) for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Outcomes for Patients Treated After Initial Waiting List or Self-Help Intervention
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The Bergen 4-day treatment (B4DT) for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) was recently tested in a randomized controlled trial, where the results showed that the B4DT was more effective than a self-help intervention (SH) ... -
Metacognitive Beliefs as Predictors of Return to Work After Intensive Return-to-Work Rehabilitation in Patients With Chronic Pain, Chronic Fatigue and Common Psychological Disorders: Results From a Prospective Trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: Metacognitions are associated with work status, but no research has examined to what extent metacognitions before treatment and change in metacognitions following treatment predict return to work (RTW) ... -
Toward a global and reproducible science for brain imaging in neurotrauma: the ENIGMA adult moderate/severe traumatic brain injury working group
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The global burden of mortality and morbidity caused by traumatic brain injury (TBI) is significant, and the heterogeneity of TBI patients and the relatively small sample sizes of most current neuroimaging studies is a major ... -
Self-Reported Illicit Drug Use Among Norwegian University and College students. Associations With Age, Gender, and Geography
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background and Aims: Several studies have pointed to relatively high levels of illicit drug use among students in higher education compared to the general population. The aim of the present study was to provide an updated ... -
MINDFLEX Training for Cognitive Flexibility in Chronic Pain: A Randomized, Controlled Cross-Over Trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Impairments in executive functioning are prevalent in chronic pain conditions, with cognitive inflexibility being the most frequently reported. The current randomized, cross-over trial, piloted a computerized cognitive ... -
Overestimation of volatility in schizophrenia and autism? A comparative study using a probabilistic reasoning task
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background and objectives A plethora of studies has investigated and compared social cognition in autism and schizophrenia ever since both conditions were first described in conjunction more than a century ago. Recent ... -
Breakup Likelihood Following Hypothetical Sexual or Emotional Infidelity: Perceived Threat, Blame, and Forgiveness
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Infidelity represents a major threat to relationships, often resulting in dissolution of couples. The process from infidelity to potential breakup was studied in 92 couples using questionnaires concerning hypothetical ... -
Anxiety as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease independent of depression: A prospective examination of community-dwelling men (The MrOS study)
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Anxiety and depression have been linked to increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Whether anxiety is a risk factor independent from depression, and if associations are limited to specific CVD outcomes remains ...