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Polygenic risk, appetite traits, and weight gain in middle childhood:A longitudinal study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Importance Genome-wide association studies have identified genetic risks for obesity. These genetic risks influence development of obesity partly by accelerating weight gain in childhood. Research is needed to identify ... -
Poorer sleep health is associated with altered brain activation during cognitive control processing in healthy adults
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)This study investigated how proactive and reactive cognitive control processing in the brain was associated with habitual sleep health. BOLD fMRI data were acquired from 81 healthy adults with normal sleep (41 females, age ... -
Population-based associations among cannabis use, anxiety, and depression in Norwegian adolescents
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Objective: The aim of the study was to explore the use of cannabis among Norwegian adolescents and examine associations with self-reported symptoms of anxiety and depression, age, and dose/frequency of use. Methods: A total ... -
«Positioning for safety»: Attitudes and cultural responses toward suicide among the Baganda, Uganda
(Doktoravhandlinger ved NTNU, 1503-8181; 2012:236, Doctoral thesis, 2012)Suicide is a public health problem all over the world. However, it has different meaning (s) in different societies. The general aim of this thesis was to gain an in-depth understanding of attitudes and cultural responses ... -
Positive and negative spillover effects from electric car purchase to car use
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)This study reports the results of two online surveys conducted on buyers of conventional combustion engine cars compared to those of electric vehicles in Norway. The results show that electric cars are generally purchased ... -
Positive Beliefs about Rumination Scale (PBRS) og Negative Beliefs about Rumination Scale (NBRS): En undersøkelse av psykometriske egenskaper, reliabilitet og validitet i et større norsk utvalg
(Master thesis, 2013)Denne hovedoppgaven hadde som formål å gjennomføre en undersøkelse av de psykometriske egenskapene til Positive Beliefs about Rumination Scale (PBRS) og Negative Beliefs about Rumination Scale (NBRS) i et større norsk ... -
Positive faktorer i prosjektarbeid: En kvalitativ studie av hvilke ressurser som oppdragsforskere opplever som viktige i arbeid med prosjekter
(Master thesis, 2011)Formålet med denne studien var å få en dypere innsikt i hvilke positive faktorer som er viktige i arbeid med prosjekter. Slik kunnskap kan tenkes å både ha en praktisk og en teoretisk betydning i forhold til de krav som ... -
Positive faktorer på arbeidsplassen: Hvorvidt ulike tilnærminger til velvære bidrar til god jobbutførelse og personlig vekst blant ansatte i to norske organisasjoner
(Master thesis, 2010)Denne oppgaven presenterer resultatene fra en kvantitativ undersøkelse gjennomført i Arbeidstilsynet (N = 58) og Studentsamskipnaden i Trondheim (N = 84). Oppgaven tok utgangspunkt i positiv psykologi og plasserte dette ... -
Positive meta-antagelsers betydning ved depresjon
(Master thesis, 2014)Hovedmålet med denne studien var å utforske betydningen av positive meta-antagelser ved depressive symptomer i et ikke-klinisk utvalg. Undersøkelsen var nettbasert og data ble samlet inn tre ganger i løpet av ett år. I ... -
Positive participatory organizational interventions: A multilevel approach for creating healthy workplaces.
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)In the following perspective paper, we argue for the importance of conducting research on positive participatory organizational interventions. We propose that these types of interventions are important because they not ... -
Post-concussion symptoms three months after mild-to-moderate TBI: characteristics of sick-listed patients referred to specialized treatment and consequences of intracranial injury
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Objective: To present pre-injury, injury-related, work-related and post-injury characteristics, and to compare patients with and without traumatic intracranial abnormalities, in a treatment-seeking sample with persistent ... -
Post-treatment predictors of follow-up status for obsessive-compulsive disorder treated with concentrated exposure therapy
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Recommended psychological treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) including exposure with response prevention (ERP). Previous studies have identified few consistent predictors ... -
Posttraumatic Deprecation or Growth among Norwegian Veterans Who Served in Afghanistan: Influences of Peri- and Post-Traumatic Factors on Personal Development
(Doctoral theses at NTNU;2020:57, Doctoral thesis, 2020)"Åtte av ti Afghanistan-veteraner opplevde personlig vekst etter oppholdet i krigssonen, viser en ny doktoravhandling. Bare 8 prosent opplevde en negativ utvikling. Studien viser også at det var verre for soldatene å være ... -
Posttraumatic Stress Responses and Psychological Well-being in Norwegian Medical Helicopter Personnel
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Objective Emergency medical personnel are exposed to multiple stressors, including those of psychological etiologies. The aim of this study was to report the prevalence of anxiety, depression, and posttraumatic stress ... -
Postural control is not systematically related to reading skills: Implications for the assessment of balance as a risk factor for developmental dyslexia
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Impaired postural control has been associated with poor reading skills, as well as with lower performance on measures of attention and motor control variables that frequently co-occur with reading difficulties. Measures ... -
Potensielle sammenhenger mellom kjønn, stereotypier og sexisme hos norske studenter
(Bachelor thesis, 2022)Undersøkelsen i denne studien hadde til hensikt å teste forskjeller i styrken på stereotypisk aktivering. Studien tar for seg potensielle sammenhenger mellom kjønn, stereotypiske overbevisninger og sexistiske overbevisninger. ... -
Precincts and Prospects in the Use of Focus Groups in Social and Behavioral Science Research
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Over the past few years, the focus group method has assumed a very important role as a method for collecting qualitative data in social and behavioural science research. This article elucidates theoretical and practical ... -
Predicting acute side effects of stimulant medication in pediatric attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder: data from quantitative electroencephalography, event-related potentials, and a continuous-performance test
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Background: The aim of this study was to search for predictors of acute side effects of stimulant medication in pediatric attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), emphasizing variables from quantitative ... -
Predicting growth mindset through passion and flow: A quantitative study
(Bachelor thesis, 2023)Denne studien utforsket den prediktive relasjonen mellom lidenskap, flyt og utvikling av et veksttankesett, som rammet inn av Dwecks teori om tankesett. Totalt 671 deltakere, i alderen 16 til 85, fullførte en online ...