• From routine to uncertainty: Leading adaptable teams within integrated operations 

      Stålsett, Kenneth; Sjøvold, Endre; Olsen, Trond Rikard (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)
      This paper investigates how leadership behaviors affect offshore and onshore teams’ ability to adapt from their normal routine to crisis operations in the oil and gas industry. The industry has invested substantial resources ...
    • Individual, lifestyle, and psychosocial factors related to insomnia among Norwegian musicians 

      Saksvik-Lehouillier, Ingvild; Bjerkeset, Ottar; Vaag, Jonas (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Musicians report a considerably higher prevalence of insomnia symptoms compared to community samples in the general workforce. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between insomnia and health, work-related, ...
    • «Jeg føler meg som en utvidet organisme» – unge voksnes opplevelse av parforholdet som mulighet og begrensning 

      Åbø, Regine; Viddal, Kristine Rensvik; Ness, Ottar; Langvik, Eva (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      The period before young adult couples choose to commit is prolonged compared to a few decades ago. By applying Grounded Theory, this qualitative study explores how young adults experience contemporary romantic relationships. ...
    • Korsang som recovery-fremmende tiltak for personer med psykiske helseplager 

      Dyrstad, Anna Maria; Almvik, Arve; Bjerkeset, Ottar; Ness, Ottar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Choral singing has the potential to help people recover from mental health problems, yet little research exists in this field. In this study, 11 participants in a 10-week choral singing project took part in focus group ...
    • Rituals that helped heal a nation after a terror attack 

      Hawke, Anthony Oliver; Ness, Ottar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      In this article, the authors describe rituals that helped the Norwegian society heal after a terror attack. Through a brief review of the international research literature and a qualitative document analysis of Norwegian ...
    • Where did my OCD come from? A qualitative exploratory study 

      Håland, Åshild Tellefsen; Launes, Gunvor; Sunde, Tor; Himle, Joe; Vogel, Patrick A.; Haaland, Vegard Øksendal; Walseth, Liv Tveit (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      There is a lack of empirical studies investigating patients’ understanding of why they developed obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). In this article, we explore patients’ conceptualization of why they developed OCD and ...