Browsing Psykologisk institutt by Title
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2022)Denne oppgaven har som formål å teste validiteten av People Performance Scales (PPS) til bruk for måling av psykososialt arbeidsmiljø på tvers av yrkesgrupper. Undersøkelsen er basert på allerede innsamlet tverrsnittsdata ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2022)The pleasantness of gentle stroking (CT-targeted touch) varies highly between individuals and studies, indicating that relevant factors may not be accounted for. We propose that the affective value of a touch event is ...
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2007)Can frivolous gaming be good for more than mindless entertainment? Some proponents claim that “gaming is good for the soul” and can lead to the acquisition of really useful skills. But what do the gamers themselves think? ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)Abstract The Meaning in Life Questionnaire assesses presence of and search for meaning in life. Although the questionnaire has shown promising psychometric properties in samples from different countries, the scale’s ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background The financial crisis of 2008/2009, for some also in 2011, was accompanied by increasing social inequality and unemployment, which strained the welfare generosity systems in many countries. Welfare ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)Autism screening questionnaires are sometimes used as a measure of “autism-associated traits” in samples drawn from the general population, even though such tools are primarily developed and designed for use in samples of ...
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2015)The purpose of this thesis is to clarify central aspects of change readiness, focusing on how to successfully quantify this attitude. This was done by investigating three hypotheses: quantitative versus qualitative method; ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2007)Background Beck Cognitive Insight Scale (BCIS) has been designed for assessment of self-reflection on patients' anomalous experiences and interpretations of own beliefs. The scale has been developed and ...
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2020)To date, research on individual differences in susceptibility to extremism has typically focused on contextual perspectives and on clinical or maladaptive personality profiles including psychopathology. In addition, the ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2022)Previous work has often disregarded the psychological heterogeneity of violent extremists. This research aimed to contribute to a more nuanced understanding of the psychological diversity of violent extremists. Based on ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)Individuals who require augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) comprise a heterogeneous group, but all need follow-up to assure the appropriateness of implemented interventions. To enable this, outcome measures ...
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(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2021)
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2015)The following study developed and evaluated a new instrument for measuring police climate. The instrument was based on the Competing Values Framework (Quinn & Rohrbaugh, 1983), and measured global climate, external and ...
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2014)A mixed-methods study of the use of New Public Management techniques in the Norwegian police service. The thesis presents a content model for police employees' perception of KPI systems, and analyzes differences in perception ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)Return to work from long-term sick leave is influenced by personal and social factors, which can be measured by resilience, a construct that describe healthy adaptation against adversity. This study aimed to validate the ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)Aims: This article discusses the rationale for measuring national well-being, and examines the use of subjectively oriented well-being measures in the context of public policy. Recent years have witnessed growing attention ...
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2019)Background: So far, most studies on anxiety development that have examined the impact of factors like self-esteem and peer relations have focused on symptoms of social anxiety. The current study is amongst the first to ...
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2016)
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background Low educational attainment in parents is associated with child psychopathology. It is not clear whether the associations are due to risk factors that family members share or due to effects of maternal or ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)Metacognitive therapy (MCT) has shown promising outcomes across disorders, but, currently, little is known about the mechanisms of change in MCT as well as their specificity compared to those of cognitive behavioral therapy ...