Academic interest in the relationship between leaders' personality and subordinates’ perception of destructive leadership behavior is increasing. However, results so far have been weak, contradictory, and inconsistent to theory. Here, we examine if using facets of neuroticism, rather than the broader trait, can be more informative and increases the predictive power. Next, we explore the interplay ...

Beslutningen om å henlegge eller undersøke en bekymringsmelding kan sees på som første trinn i en sorteringsprosess hvor formålet er å unngå unødvendig inngripen i en familie, men også unødvendig bruk av barneverntjenestens ressurser. Det er store forskjeller i undersøkelsesrater mellom kommuner. Forskning har vist ulikheter i hvordan barneverntjenestene behandler meldinger og undersøkelser. Samtidig ...

<p>Exposure training and behavioral experiments are common and well-supported mechanisms in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for anxiety and depression in children. Virtual reality (VR) technology applies computer-generated, three-dimensional virtual environments, which have the potential to create realistic situations that can be repeated and rehearsed several times. Virtual environments, therefore, ...

Background - In Norway, antenatal care is delivered free of charge in the municipality. Satisfaction with care is considered to be an important predictor of utilization of health care. The aim of this study was to examine women's satisfaction with antenatal care, and to identify factors that predict overall satisfaction with the service.<p> <p>Methods - A total of 611 women completed a survey ...

The aim of the present study is to identify frequency and psychosocial factors associated with being exposed to traditional bullying and cyberbullying victimization among junior high-school students in Norway. Additionally, the aim was to explore the specific types of bullying and cyberbullying victimization adolescents’ experience. This cross-sectional study is conducted among 2049 adolescents aged ...

Introduction: Child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) clinical decision support system (CDSS) provides clinicians with real-time support as they assess and treat patients. CDSS can integrate diverse clinical data for identifying child and adolescent mental health needs earlier and more comprehensively. Individualized Digital Decision Assist System (IDDEAS) has the potential to improve ...

Previous research on parental contact for children in foster care shows that contact frequency is significantly related to parent’s gender and placement type. Yet very few studies have explored the impact of gender and type of placement on parental contact over time. Based on longitudinal quantitative data from kinship care and non-kinship care placements in Norway, we analyse contact between children ...

Background Previous research has indicated that anger and aggression may be elevated in adolescents with a bulimia nervosa (BN) diagnosis. However, as yet, little is known about whether bulimia symptoms are linked to anger and aggression in adolescents in the general population. To address this deficit this study aimed to explore the associations between a clinical level of bulimia symptoms (CLBS) ...

Our current knowledge about the health status and developmental process and outcome of Indigenous Sámi children and youths in the high north (Northern Norway, 68 degrees latitude) is scarce. The present longitudinal study, labeled the Arctic Childhood Study, aims to fll major knowledge gaps related to this topic with a special focus on the incidence of violence, abuse, and neglect as well as ...

Bakgrunn: VIP Snakk om det (tidligere VIP-programmet) er et psykoedukativt program som retter seg mot elever i videregående skoler i alderen 16 og 17 år. Programmet gir informasjon om psykisk helse og psykiske lidelser samt veiledning i hvordan man håndterer slike vansker. Lærere og helsepersonell får opplæring i programmet og hvordan man oppdager problemer hos elevene tidlig for å kunne sette i ...