• Adolescents’ Assessment of Two Mental Health–Promoting Mobile Apps: Results of Two User Surveys 

      Høgsdal, Helene; Kaiser, Sabine; Kyrrestad, Henriette (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-01-06)
      To examine the impact of migration and acculturation of Turkish men who have sex with men (MSM) to Germany, using data from the European MSM Internet Survey (EMIS-2010), on measures of acculturation including circumcision status, internalized homonegativity (IH), HIV/STI knowledge, sexual orientation, outness, HIV-testing, and sexual behaviors. We compared four groups of MSM: MSM born and residing ...
    • Exploring Adolescents’ Attitudes Toward Mental Health Apps: Concurrent Mixed Methods Study 

      Høgsdal, Helene; Kyrrestad, Henriette; Rye, Marte; Kaiser, Sabine (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-01-15)
      Background: Adolescence is a critical time in which many psychological disorders develop. Mental health promotion is important, especially during this period. In recent years, an increasing number of mobile apps geared toward mental health promotion and preventing mental illness have been developed specifically for adolescents, with the goal of strengthening their mental health and well-being.< ...
    • The help may be far away: The effect of construal level and social distance on charity donations 

      Høgsdal, Helene (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2021-05-17)
      Is it possible to influence people´s willingness to donate money? In two experiments we investigated whether participant´s (N = 417) willingness to donate money to a charitable cause could be influenced by mental representations and social distance towards the donation target. In both experiments we manipulated the perceived social distance towards the donation target, and the construal level of the ...
    • “I See What You Feel”: An Exploratory Study to Investigate the Understanding of Robot Emotions in Deaf Children 

      Cirasa, Carla; Høgsdal, Helene; Conti, Daniela (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-02-09)
      Research in the field of human–robot interactions (HRIs) has advanced significantly in recent years. Social humanoid robots have undergone severe testing and have been implemented in a variety of settings, for example, in educational institutions, healthcare facilities, and senior care centers. Humanoid robots have also been assessed across different population groups. However, research on various ...
    • A Universal Mental Health–Promoting Mobile App for Adolescents: Protocol for a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial 

      Kaiser, Sabine; Rye, Marte; Jakobsen, Reidar; Martinussen, Monica; Høgsdal, Helene; Kyrrestad, Henriette (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-01-11)
      Background: In times of increasing mental health problems among young people, strengthening efforts to improve mental health through mental health promotion and prevention becomes increasingly important. Effective measures that support young people in coping with negative thoughts, feelings, and stress are essential, not just for the individual but also for society. Objective: The aim of this ...