Institutt for psykologi: Recent submissions
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Interaction between expectancies and drug effects : an experimental investigation of placebo analgesia with caffeine as an active placebo
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2011)In a randomised placebo-controlled clinical trial it is assumed that psychosocial effects of the treatment, regression to the mean and spontaneous remission are identical in the drug and placebo group. Consequently, any difference between the groups can be ascribed to the pharmacological effects. Previous studies suggest that side effects of drugs can enhance expectancies of treatment effects in the ... -
Bullying Among Hospital Staff : Use of Psychometric Triage to Identify Intervention Priorities
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2011)Survey of workplace bullying in a Norwegian hospital found that 10% of nurses, therapists, and physicians (N=440) had witnessed bullying. Negative Acts Questionnaire (NAQ) scores were low, Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire (MSQ) scores were positive, and Organizational Commitment Questionnaire (OCQ) scores were neutral. NAQ scores and having witnessed bullying both predicted low MSQ scores, ... -
The computer game training effect for women may depend on initial spatial ability scores
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2010-05-01)In this project we tried to explore what it is in games that may enhance spatial abilities. Previous research has shown that action games may enhance gamers’ scores on the Mental Rotation test (MRT), while evidence is found both for and against that puzzle games could do the same. We used three different games, and one control group, with a total of 32 participants matched over these four groups. ... -
Sjekkeskript for homofile og lesbiske : med internett som datingarena
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2011-09-07)Denne studien undersøkte sjekking på internett blant homofile menn og lesbiske kvinner. Tidligere forskning viser at sjekkeatferd rettledes av ulike sett gruppespesifikke normer og rolleforventninger, kalt seksuelle skript. Det tradisjonelle interpersonlige heteroseksuelle skriptet er kulturelt betinget, og sterkt påvirket av kjønn og kjønnsroller. Hvordan ser det da ut når to personer av samme ... -
The effects of perceived dominance in persuasion
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2010-05)An experimental investigation of the relationship between communicator dominance and persuasion is reported. In the study, persuasion was examined as a function of experimental treatments that differed only in the perceived dominance of stimulus embedded within a text. Perceived dominance of the stimulus is operationally defined as the degree to which the stimulus makes the recipient feel ... -
Personality, passion, self-esteem and psychological well-being among junior elite athletes in Norway
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2011-05-02)Personality research among athletes seems to have obtained less interest in recent years after much focus until the 1990s. This decline was obviously a result of ill conducted “personology” research, and a greater focus on psychological state versus trait in the sport psychology community. The present study explored personality dimensions, as measured by the Junior Temperament and Character Inventory, ... -
Mobbing i skolen : en litteraturgjennomgang av eksisterende forskning, og undersøkelse av skolens tiltak for å bekjempe og forebygge mobbing
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2010-05-14)“Alle elevar i grunnskolar og vidaregåande skolar har rett til eit godt fysisk og psykososialt miljø som fremjar helse, trivsel og læring” (Opplæringslova, 1998). Det ble gjort en litteraturgjennomgang av eksisterende forskning på feltet mobbing i forhold til nasjonale og kommunale føringer for arbeid mot mobbing i norske grunnskoler. Samtidig ble 35 grunnskoler i en stor norsk bykommune undersøkt ... -
Good feelings and increased job performance : pleasure and interest as predictors of skill improvement and work achievement among Norwegian job-holders
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2010-05-14)Research within neurobiology has provided evidence for two distinctive classes of positive emotion, represented by separate brain systems called the “reward seeking-” (appetitive) and the “pleasure-” (consummatory) system (Burgdorf & Panksepp 2006). Recently, happiness research has provided empirical evidence for a distinction between the emotions “interest” and “pleasure” (Vittersø, Overwien & ... -
Vil aldersrelaterte endringer i respirasjonsmekanismer hos middelaldrende og friske eldre påvirke utføring av kognitive verbale oppgaver?
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2010-11)Redusert raskhet på grunn av nedsatte psykomotoriske funksjoner ved normal aldring er velkjent og aldersrelatert nedgang påvirker kognitive mekanismer. Basert på disse faktorene, vil denne studien undersøke hvorvidt aldersrelaterte endringer i pustemekanismer påvirker nedgang i verbale ferdigheter og den sikter også å evaluere om de er assosiert med generell kognitiv fungering. 45 friske deltakere ... -
Subjective sleeping problems and selfreported sleep length during four seasons in arctic Northern Norway
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Integrating psychoeducation in a basic computer skills course for people suffering from social anxiety: participants' experiences
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2011)We describe a psychoeducational program integrated in a basic computer skills course for participants suffering from social anxiety. The two main aims of the course were: that the participants learn basic computer skills, and that the participants learn to cope better with social anxiety. Computer skills were taught by a qualified teacher. Psychoeducation and cognitive therapy skills, including ... -
Acculturation : early political and social science conceptions
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel, 2003-10)Acculturation refers to the psychological and cultural changes that are caused by continuous contact between people of different cultures. A culture is comprised of the norms, values, beliefs, information, and skills that people in a society share, and these are manifest in the visible behaviors, physical implements and social systems that the society expresses. Thus, different nations and ethnic ... -
Health service use in indigenous Sami and non-indigenous youth in North Norway : A population based survey
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Validating the Eating Disorder Inventory-3 (EDI-3) : A Comparison Between 561 Female Eating Disorders Patients and 878 Females from the General Population
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2011)The Eating Disorder Inventory (EDI) is used worldwide in research and clinical work. The 3rd version (EDI-3) has been used in recent research, yet without any independent testing of its psychometric properties. The aim of the present study was twofold: 1) to establish national norms and to compare them with the US and international norms, and 2) to examine the factor structure, the internal consistency, ... -
Dissociative identity disorder and prepulse inhibition of the acoustic startle reflex
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The prestige of somatic and mental disporders : A suvey among health professionals and a representative general population sample
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2009)Objective: The purpose of the paper is to study the ranking of disorders according to their perceived importance. Previous studies suggest that rankings according to the perceived or attributed “value” or importance create informal hierarchies of disorders on normative attitudes about symptoms, treatment and outcome. In this work we studied disorder ranking in the general population and among health ... -
Reduction in mental distress among substance users receiving inpatient treatment
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Using social norms to reduce men’s rape proclivity : Perceived rape myth acceptance of out-groups may be more influential than that of in-groups
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The Category-Focus Implicit Association Test
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No impact of early intervention on late outcome after minimal, mild and moderate head injury
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2010)