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 ...

In Norway, all children are entitled to receive regular health checks. Child health centres for children 0–5 years old (CHC) provide these check-ups and are one of many health services that Norwegian municipalities have to offer. The aim of this study was to examine parents’ satisfaction with CHCs, and to identify predictors for the overall evaluation of the service. The sample comprised 1654 parents ...

The main purpose of this study was to examine the predictive validity of the system used for ab initio selection of candidates to a bachelor program in aviation. The selection includes paper-and-pencil tests, computer-based tests, and an interview. A total of 188 candidates participated in the validation study. The total test score predicted the results of three exams in aviation theory (r = .27–.38) ...

Background: The effectiveness of the universal school-based alcohol prevention program “Unge & Rus” [Youth & Alcohol] was tested by an independent research group. The program aims to prevent alcohol use and to change adolescents’ alcohol-related attitudes. The main outcome measure was frequency of monthly alcohol use, favorable alcohol attitudes, perceived behavioral control (PBC), positive alcohol ...

The amount of research conducted on female football players, compared to male players, is sparce. Even though research on female football players has increased the past decade, there is still a lack of studies of how psychological factors affect their performance. The objective of the current systematic review was therefore to summarize existing quantitative research into the relationship between ...

The five-factor structure is a well-established model for personality. The five traits covary with job-performance and work-relevant outcomes. The practical administration of existing big-five measurement scales is, however, somewhat limited, in a Norwegian setting, as existing scales are impractically large or have unknown psychometric properties. Because of this, a new brief Norwegian personality ...

<p><i>Objective: </i>To examine the psychometric properties of the short version of the Team Climate Inventory (TCI) in a Norwegian sample. <p><i>Method: </i>A multilevel confirmatory factor analysis (MCFA) was conducted using Mplus. The sample (<i>N</i> = 1380) comprised employees working in the private- (<i>n</i> = 657) and in the public sector (<i>n</i> = 723) in Norway. A multi-group comparison ...

Objective - Social and life skills (SLS) may be important in the prevention and treatment of self-harm, but few studies have described this relationship. We examined three components of SLS in adolescents who reported self-harm that was, according to themselves, diagnosed by a clinician.<p> <p>Design - Cross-sectional.<p> <p>Setting - National screening prior to military service.<p> <p>Participants ...

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 ...

Denne rapporten presenterer resultater fra en nettbasert spørreskjemaundersøkelse blant ungdom. Formålet var å undersøke hvordan ungdom opplever informasjonen som gis rundt koronaviruset, hva de opplever de mangler informasjon om og hvordan situasjonen med koronaviruspandemien påvirker dem. Denne rapporten inneholder resultater fra perioden 16.03.2020 til 26.03.2020 i undersøkelsen og er ment som ...