Blar i Institutt for psykologi på tidsskrift "BMC Psychology"
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A Metacognitive Perspective on Mindfulness: An Empirical Investigation
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Background: The primary aim of this study was to explore how metacognition, as implicated in Wells and Matthews’ metacognitive theory of emotional disorder, might relate to the concept of mindfulness, and whether metacognition ... -
Change in quality of life and self-esteem in a randomized controlled CBT study for anxious and sad children: can targeting anxious and depressive symptoms improve functional domains in schoolchildren?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background: Quality of life and self-esteem are functional domains that may suffer when having mental problems. In this study, we examined the change in quality of life and self-esteem when targeting anxious and depressive ... -
Emotion regulation and its relation to symptoms of anxiety and depression in children aged 8–12 years: does parental gender play a differentiating role?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background: Symptoms of anxiety and depression are prevalent and highly comorbid in children, contributing to considerable impairment even at a subclinical level. Difficulties with emotion regulation are potentially related ... -
An empirical investigation of the associations between metacognition, mindfulness experiential avoidance, depression, and anxiety
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background The aims of this study were to explore the possible relation between metacognition, mindfulness, and experiential avoidance, as well as their association with symptoms of anxiety and depression. Methods ... -
Problematic anger among military personnel after combat deployment: prevalence and risk factors
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background: Problematic anger, characterized by excessive frequency, intensity, and duration of anger which causes substantial emotional distress and functional interference, poses a marked challenge in military populations. ... -
Processing speed and working memory are predicted by components of successful aging: a HUNT study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background Research has demonstrated that cognitive heterogeneity occurs with aging both within and between individuals. The purpose of this study was to explore whether the cognitive heterogeneity in aging was related to ... -
The relationship between resilience and loneliness elucidated by a Danish version of the resilience scale for adults
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: Research on the relationship between resilience and loneliness is sparse. The construct of resilience has been conceptualized in multiple ways, including the measurement of resilience. The Resilience Scale for ... -
Resilience or hope? Incremental and convergent validity of the resilience scale for adults (RSA) and the Herth hope scale (HHS) in the prediction of anxiety and depression
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background: Hope and resilience protect against inner vulnerabilities or harsh life circumstances; they explain individual differences in physical or mental health outcomes under high stress. They have been studied in ... -
Subjective working memory predicts objective memory in cognitively normal aging: a HUNT study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background Recent studies have shown that subjective memory is multi-, rather than uni-dimensional, in line with the results of objective memory tests. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether there is an ... -
The cross-cultural validity of the Resilience Scale for Adults: A comparison between Norway and Brazil
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Background: The resilience construct is of increasing interest in clinical and health psychology. The Resilience Scale for Adults (RSA) is a measure of protective factors. The evidence supporting its construct validity is ...