This study examined educational aspirations and vocational identity formation among unaccompanied refugees in Norway. In Phase 1 we employed questionnaire data from 918 unaccompanied refugees to investigate the effects of demographic information, pre-migration trauma, mental health and acculturation-related factors on their educational aspirations. In Phase 2, data from Identity Status Interviews ...

Abstract Embodied cognition research has shown that bodily activity could affect cognitive processes in multiple ways. It has for instance been theorized that when we process language related to physical actions such as the word “push”, we automatically use the motor-areas of the brain to simulate our understanding of this concept, much like actually performing a pushing action. In this study, I ...

Portrayals of characters with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and/or with autistic traits on film and in TV-series are increasing. Such portrayals may contribute in increasing awareness of the condition but can also increase stereotypes. Thus, these character portrayals are subject to heated debate within the ASD-community, but also in the general public at large. Following our recent published study ...

Discrimination is generally negative for mental health and well-being; however, few studies have examined protective effects of resilience factors, especially among minority indigenous people. Here, we validated a short version of the Resilience Scale for Adults (RSA) and examined its protective effects against discrimination among Norwegian indigenous Sami and non-Sami populations. Data come from ...

This article critically reassesses the nonlinear reanalysis by Ljótsson, Hedman, Mattsson, and Andersson (2017) and reviews Cristea et al.’s (2017) extension of our original meta-analysis (Johnsen & Friborg, 2015) reporting a decline in the effects of cognitive–behavioral therapy (CBT) for treating unipolar depression. Ljótsson et al. fitted a piecewise meta-regression model to the data, indicating ...

There is a high incidence of rape and party related rape in Norway. To combat this, it has been proposed to aim interventions at rape myth acceptance, since it has been shown to affect rape proclivity. This study examined how a Norwegian translation of the Acceptance of Modern Myths About Sexual Aggression scale performs in a Norwegian student population. 109 male and female participants completed ...

Background: This study examined whether the 10 item version of Clinical Outcomes in Routine Evaluations Outcome Measure (CORE-10) can be used in the Norwegian adolescent population aged 14 to 18 years. The target population was 531 adolescents attending junior and senior high school, 56 adolescent outpatients from Division of Child and Adolescent Mental Health (DCAMH), and 182 adolescents utilizing ...

Positivsymptome wie Wahn und Halluzinationen stellen definierende Symptome einer (schizophrenen) Psychose dar. In dieser Übersichtsarbeit wird ein 2-stufiges heuristisches Modell für die Entstehung und Aufrechterhaltung psychotischer Positivsymptome vorgelegt. Im Kern der Theorie steht die Hypothese, dass von Psychose betroffene Menschen eine erniedrigte Entscheidungsschwelle aufweisen, die zu ...

Asperger syndrome (AS) is a pervasive developmental disorder which is characterized by restricted, stereotypical, and repetitive behavior and interests with an abnormal intensity (ICD-10, 2016). Unfortunately, the vocational outcome for this population is extremely variable (Howlin, 2000).The aim of the present study was to retrieve information about informant’s experiences and challenges in work-life ...

The aim of the present study is to examine how Authentic Leadership might facilitate innovation through the mechanisms of Psychological Capital, Work Engagement and Creativity. We surveyed a sample of leaders and employees (N=79) in three middle sized Norwegian companies, who all share HR-department. They are operating in the fields of banking, real-estate and accounting. We analysed the data using ...