Browsing by Author "Svartdal, Frode"

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    • Social Perception Training: Improving social competence by reducing cognitive distortions 

      Finne, Johannes Nilsson; Svartdal, Frode (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-11)
      Social Perception Training (SPT) is a program focused on changing the perceptual and cognitive processes involved in suboptimal social interactions. It is administered with whole class of pupils over ten weeks. No previous studies have evaluated its efficacy. The present study investigated the outcome benefit of the program in 18 primary and secondary classes in a Norwegian municipality (aggregated ...

    • Study Habits and Procrastination: The Role of Academic Self-Efficacy 

      Svartdal, Frode; Sæle, Rannveig Grøm; Dahl, Tove I.; Nemtcan, Efim; Gamst-Klaussen, Thor (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-08-03)
      Inefficient study skills increase the probability that study work is perceived as difficult and aversive, with procrastination as a likely result. As a remedy, more effective study skills and habits may be encouraged. However, research indicates that good study skills and habits may not by themselves be sufficient to remedy problems, as this relationship may be mediated by efficacy beliefs related ...

    • Textual health warning labels on snus (Swedish moist snuff): do they affect risk perception? 

      Nilsen, Connie Villemo; Friborg, Oddgeir; Teigen, Karl Halvor; Svartdal, Frode (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-04-27)
      <p><i>Background</i>: To strengthen the risk message on snus warning labels, the European Union in 2016 removed “can” from the warning “This tobacco product (can) damages your health and is addictive.” We tested how these and other textual warnings affect risk perception.</p> <p><i>Methods</i>: Snus-using and non-using Norwegians aged 16–72 participated in two online survey experiments. ...