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norskInstitutt for psykologi: Recent submissions
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Alcohol consumption among older adults with symptoms of cognitive decline consulting specialist health care
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-07-29)<p>Objectives: To explore alcohol consumption among older Norwegian adults with symptoms of cognitive decline, assess the agreement between the reports of older adults and their next of kin regarding a person’s alcohol consumption, and explore clinical and sociodemographic variables associated with agreement. <p>Method: Alcohol consumption was measured among 3608 older adults consulting specialist ... -
Faktorer som henger sammen med ungdommers fordommer mot temaet psykisk helse
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2019-08-01)Hovedoppgaven var en del av et større forskningsprosjekt i regi av professorene Ingunn Skre og Rannveig Grøm Sæle. Tidligere studier har forsøkt å kartlegge faktorer som henger sammen med å ha fordommer mot temaet psykisk helse hos ungdom. Kjønn og alder har vist seg å være av betydning, da å være yngre og å være gutt henger sammen mer fordommer mot temaet. Det finnes imidlertid ikke nok studier til ... -
The Effects of Perinatal Fluoxetine Exposure on Social and Non-Social Investigation Behaviors in a Novel Environment
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2020-07-31)Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are increasingly prescribed as medication for various affective disorders during pregnancy. SSRIs cross the placenta and affect serotonergic neurotransmission in the fetus, but the neurobehavioral consequences for the offspring remain largely unclear. Recent research has linked perinatal SSRI exposure to alterations in both social and non-social ... -
Flow in Physical Activity and Exercise: Exploring the Relevance of Mindfulness and Exertion
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2021-05-14)Experiencing flow in physical activity is associated with intrinsic motivation and has proven to be a highly rewarding state of mind (Csikszentmihalyi, 2008). Facilitating flow experiences among regular exercisers can be beneficial in terms of promoting long-term physical activity engagement. In a longitudinal study we explored possible factors predicting flow experiences in exercisers by measuring ... -
The help may be far away: The effect of construal level and social distance on charity donations
(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 ... -
Kunnskapsoppsummering og klassifisering av tiltaket Mitt valg! Ungdomsskole-versjonen (1. utg)
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-04-09)<i>BAKGRUNN</i> - MITT VALG er en norsk tilpasset versjon av det universelt forebyggende undervisningsprogrammet Lions Quest som er utviklet i USA. MITT VALG er beskrevet som et livsmestringsprogram med fokus på sosial og emosjonell læring, psykisk helse, kritisk tenkning og faglig utvikling. Denne oppsummeringen tar for seg opplæringsprogrammet MITT VALG for ungdomskolen. MITT VALG eies av Stiftelsen ... -
Working for the Best or Bracing for the Worst? Approach and Avoidance Motivation in Planning
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-03-11)Even though planning is generally helpful in goal pursuit, people do not always choose to plan. The inclination to plan might depend on whether we focus on what we seek to approach or what we seek to avoid. In two pre-registered experiments, we tested the relative effect of approach versus avoidance motivation on willingness to plan (total <i>N</i>=1349). With outcome framing as the experimental ... -
Distracting stimuli evoke ventral tegmental area responses in rats during ongoing saccharin consumption
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-01-11)Disruptions in attention, salience and increased distractibility are implicated in multiple psychiatric conditions. The ventral tegmental area (VTA) is a potential site for converging information about external stimuli and internal states to be integrated and guide adaptive behaviours. Given the dual role of dopamine signals in both driving ongoing behaviours (e.g., feeding) and monitoring salient ... -
Resonance frequency is not always stable over time and could be related to the inter‑beat interval
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-04-16)Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback (HRVB) is based on breathing at an optimal rate (or resonance frequency, RF) corresponding to the respiratory sinus arrhythmia (RSA). Our aim is to check whether the RF is a stable factor and analyse the HRV parameters individually per each breathing rate, comparing it with free slow breathing. A sample of 21 participants were trained in a test–retest HRVB ... -
Rat ultrasonic vocalizations and novelty-induced social and non-social investigation behavior in a seminatural environment
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-05-03)Although rats are known to emit ultrasonic vocalizations (USVs), it remains unclear whether these calls serve an auditory communication purpose. For USVs to be part of communication, the vocal signals will need to be a transfer of information between two or more conspecifics, and with the possibility to induce changes in the behavior of the recipient. Therefore, the aim of our study was to investigate ... -
Sexual incentive motivation and male and female copulatory behavior in female rats given androgen from postnatal day 20
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-05-12)Masculinization and feminization of rat sexual behavior has been supposed to occur during a short postnatal period. However, much data have made it evident that these processes may continue until adolescence. In the present study, we evaluated whether androgen treatment of females from postnatal day 20 and onwards could alter sexual motivation and behavior in a male direction. Juveniles were ... -
Ticket To Ride: A Longitudinal Journey to Work Engagement and Health in the JD-R model
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-04-19)The present study addresses one of the limitations of the JD-R model, namely, that analyses of the outcomes of the motivational process have largely focused on organizational outcomes and have neglected to investigate the associations between job resources, work engagement and health-related outcomes. Specifically, the aim of this paper is to show that health-related indicators may be outcomes of ... -
The effects of brief mindfulness training on attentional processes: mindfulness increases prepulse facilitation but not prepulse inhibition
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-02-17)Mindfulness is intentional focus of one’s attention on emotions, thoughts, or sensations occurring in the present moment with a nonjudgmental attitude. Recently there has been increased interest in the effects of mindfulness practice on psychological processes such as concentration, focus, and attention. In the present study, a prepulse inhibition/facilitation (PPI/PPF) paradigm was employed to ... -
Effects of cognitive-behavioral and psychodynamic-interpersonal treatments for eating disorders: a meta-analytic inquiry into the role of patient characteristics and change in eating disorder-specific and general psychopathology in remission
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-06-26)Background - Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) and psychodynamic-interpersonal therapies (PIT) are two widely used and conceptually different outpatient treatments for eating disorders (EDs). To better understand how these treatments works, for whom, and under what circumstances, there is a need for knowledge about how outcomes are affected by diagnosis, comorbidity, changes in psychopathology, and ... -
Regression-based norms for the FAS phonemic fluency test for ages 40–84 based on a Norwegian sample
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-05-08)<p>The FAS phonemic fluency test is a commonly used neuropsychological test of executive function and processing speed. Although Norwegian discrete norms have been developed for the FAS test, American regression-based norms are frequently used by clinicians in Norway. <p>However, language and cultural differences impact performance on the FAS test, and using foreign norms may not be appropriate. ... -
Da laben hun tilhører stengte dørene, flyttet Solveig babyforskningen sin til Zoom
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-02-08)Det så mørkt ut for Solveig Flatebøs doktorgradsarbeid da Norge erklærte unntakstilstand i mars i fjor. Så fikk hun en idé som gjorde forskningen mye lettere å gjennomføre. -
What predicts student decision to leave? A new perspective on academic attrition
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2019-05-02)The issue of attrition from higher education is a significant problem across Europe and especially Norway, where dropout rates are as high as 20-25%. In the current study, we address the issue from the perspective of attrition intentions that have been found closely associated with actual attrition behavior. In particular, we attempted to differentiate between types of students’ attrition intentions: ... -
Crowdsourcing Hypothesis Tests: Making Transparent How Design Choices Shape Research Results
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-01-16)To what extent are research results influenced by subjective decisions that scientists make as they design studies? Fifteen research teams independently designed studies to answer five original research questions related to moral judgments, negotiations, and implicit cognition. Participants from 2 separate large samples (total N 15,000) were then randomly assigned to complete 1 version ... -
The Leiden Index of Depression Sensitivity-Revised (LEIDS-R) and its revision (LEIDS-RR): An investigation of the internal structure and conceptual validity in a Norwegian sample
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-02-16)The purpose of this study was to evaluate the internal consistency, factor structure, and validity of the Leiden Index of Depression Sensitivity-Revised (LEIDS-R) and a recent revision of the LEIDS-R (LEIDS-RR) in Norway. The LEIDS-R is a self-report inventory measuring cognitive reactivity. Cognitive reactivity is defined as the relative ease with which negative thinking is activated by mild low ... -
Social identity’s relasjon til social approach motivation (via sense of belonging) hos universitetstudenter med innvandrerbakgrunn
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2020-05-29)Frafall på universitetet representerer en rekke sosiale og sosioøkonomisk utfordringer. En gruppe som er mer utsatt for å droppe ut fra universitetene i Norge, er innvandrerstudenter. Denne gruppen er preget av høyere frafall enn sine norske medstudenter, samtidig som forskning viser at denne gruppen er utsatt for negative stereotypier i akademia. Den høye frafallstatistikken kan delvis forklares ...
