A5019312997- Spaceflight effects on biology
- Space Exploration and Technology
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Human-Automation Interaction and Safety
- Social and Intergroup Psychology
- Resilience and Mental Health
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Cultural Differences and Values
- International Student and Expatriate Challenges
- Adventure Sports and Sensation Seeking
- Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Personality Traits and Psychology
- Emotional Intelligence and Performance
- Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior
- Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Gender Diversity and Inequality
- Technology Assessment and Management
- Team Dynamics and Performance
- Systems Engineering Methodologies and Applications
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Workplace Health and Well-being
- Health and Conflict Studies
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
University of Bergen
2016-2025
The aim of the study was to examine subordinates' level burnout in relation how they perceive leadership style their direct superior. Subordinates (n = 289) an Information Technology firm completed Maslach Burnout Inventory – General Survey, and rated superior on Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire. High subordinate defined as high exhaustion, cynicism, low professional efficacy. A structural equation model revealed that transformational significantly related cynicism efficacy, while...
Transformational leadership is postulated to take different shapes in various cultural contexts. The aim of this study was investigate transformational Norway. Two research questions were addressed. First, the relationship between and subordinates' superiors' ratings satisfaction, effectiveness, work motivation, and, second personality. A sample 100 mid-level Norwegian managers employed five companies completed Cattell's Sixteen Personality Factors Questionnaire (16PF). Four scales from 16PF...
Abstract Aim To identify individual, situational and lifestyle variables related to shift work tolerance among nurses who have worked night shifts for less than 1 year more 6 years, all engaged in rotating work. Background Working is negative health consequences. Factors may differ between with little experience extensive Design Cross‐sectional questionnaire study. Methods A including established instruments measuring tolerance, personality, schedule factors was administered November...
Objective: Refugees are at high risk of experiencing mental health problems due to trauma in their pasts and acculturation stress as they settle a new country. To develop efficient services that meet the needs refugees from different regions, an understanding is required how make sense prefer cope with problems. This study aims investigate lay explanatory models depression preferred coping strategies among Somali Norway. Methods: The used mixed-method design vignette describing moderately...
To examine perceived consequences for everyday life, learning outcomes, family relations, sleep problems and worries infection, friends their future, among youth aged 12-19 years during weeks 7 to 9 of the COVID-19 lockdown in Norway. We variations by age, gender, socioeconomic status country birth.
The COVID-19 pandemic may have multifarious adverse effects on the mental health of some youth. To our knowledge, no study has followed young people beyond first 6 months outbreak. aim this was to examine 1) Change in internalizing, externalizing, and total problems over two time-points with a nine-month interval during outbreak 2) Whether contextual COVID-19-related factors contribute change problems.Youth within municipality Bergen aged 11-19 years were invited via SMS participate an...
Abstract The aim of the present study was to investigate relationship between personality factors (hardiness, morningness, flexibility, and languidity) longitudinal changes on different measures shift work tolerance (fatigue, sleepiness, anxiety depression) over one year among nurses working rotating shifts. A total 642 female Norwegian in a three-shift schedule participated study. cohort established by age-stratified selection members Nurses Association 2008. Questionnaires were...
Human activity in Antarctica has increased sharply recent years. In particular during the winter months, people are exposed to long periods of isolation and confinement an extreme physical environment that poses risks health, well-being performance. The aim present study was gain a better understanding processes contributing psychological resilience this context. Specifically, examined how use coping strategies changed over time, extent which changes coincided with alterations mood sleep....
The study aims to examine groups at risk for psychological distress in connection with the COVID-19 outbreak, and role of trust healthcare system as a possible moderator.Data were collected from large sample Norwegian population (n = 4008) through Citizen Panel (NCP). A linear regression was conducted effects related factors on distress, using 10-item Hopkins Symptom Checklist (HSCL-10). Finally, we moderation analysis interaction factors.A showed that female gender, younger age, lower level...
A concern for the COVID-19 measures and potential long-term consequences may have on physical inactivity gaming among youth.
Afghan refugees and asylum seekers constitute one of the largest groups that live in camp settings Greece. While they experience psychological distress, are facing significant barriers accessing appropriate mental health care. Explanatory Models (EMs) provide a context-sensitive framework for understanding differences between professionals, NGOs operate on field. This study aims at further how perceive explain depression largely this influences their choices coping strategies...
Relations between personality profiles, measured by the Personality Characteristics Inventory (PCI), and habitual coping strategies, Utrecht Coping List (UCL), were investigated in a sample of submarine personnel office employees. The predictive validity these instruments examined for reported stress, health complaints, salivary cortisone measures during 3 missions. PC1 UCL completed before missions, questionnaires saliva collected weekly. results showed no significant relations profiles...
This study assessed personal values and positive growth experiences, possible changes in these factors, interpersonal functioning a two-man expedition team that successfully reached the North Pole 55 days without outside support. Personality measures were administered before expedition, weekly rating forms completed on ice, semi-structured interviews several repeat carried out at end of 6-month follow-up. Both members had high scores Multidimensional Questionnaire (MPQ) Social Closeness,...
Employing an experimental design, we investigated how Norwegian managers’ ( N = 78) evaluations and intended hiring decisions varied with job applicants’ ethnic background (immigrant vs. native mainstreamer) the degree to which candidates’ self-presentation fitted cultural norms (level of fit). The participants viewed video clips applicants whose ethnicity was manipulated. Irrespective background, low fit candidates were evaluated as less similar, likable, likely perform well, more poorly...
This study examines three psychological phenomena (perceived discrimination, orientation to mainstream culture and life satisfaction) in explaining destination loyalty of international students. A sample 489, short-term (n = 174) long-term 315) students completed an online survey. Results from structural equation model-AMOS (analysis moment structures) indicated that (1) positively influences intention (2) mediates the relationship between perceived discrimination intention. These results...
This study investigates how Syrian refugees explain and prefer to seek help for symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) depression.We conducted five semi-structured focus group interviews based on a vignette-technique with (n = 21 men, n 10 women). The vignettes describe fictional person suffering from PTSD or depression in line DSM-5 ICD-10 criteria.Despite never mentioning PTSD, participants the PTSD-interviews recognized symptoms. They perceived them as common reaction extreme...
Abstract In this study, we aimed to examine health-related quality of life during the COVID-19 pandemic among a general sample young people in Norway aged 11–19 years. More specifically, examine: (1) Change over 2 time-points five dimensions, (2) Whether sociodemographic- and COVID-19-related factors contributed change these (3) parental stress socioeconomic status at T1 interacted with across T2. Data collection lasted from April 27th May 11th, 2020 (T1), December 16th, 2020, January 10th,...