Institutt for psykologi: Recent submissions

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    • Nevropsykologisk undersøkelse av pasienter med rusavhengighet i døgnbehandling 

      Gulbrandsen, Mariken Knudsen; Mikkelborg, Line (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2012-05)
      Studien evaluerer et tilbud om en begrenset nevropsykologisk undersøkelse hos pasienter innlagt ved en døgninstitusjon for rusbehandling. Man ønsket å undersøke om denne pasientgruppen har vansker i kognitiv fungering, og innenfor hvilke kognitive domener pasientene har kliniske utfall. Videre ønsket man å vurdere hvor ofte en slik undersøkelse ender opp med vurderinger om utfall av klinisk betydning ...

    • Nevropsykologisk funksjon og brukeropplevelse av nevropsykologisk utredning hos pasienter på rusinstitusjonen Færingen (UNN) 

      Haagensen, Leif Ole; Sørli, Gry Lassesen (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2012-05-02)
      Denne studien evaluerer nevropsykologisk utredning av henviste pasienter i alderen 19-36 år (M = 26.23, SD = 3.69, N = 26) med hovedsakelig avhengighet til stimulanter (amfetamin, metamfetamin, kokain) fra rusinstitusjonen Færingen ved Universitetssykehuset i Nord-Norge (UNN). Man har også gjort en brukerundersøkelse av pasientenes opplevelse av utredningen i etterkant. I resultater fra nevropsykologisk ...

    • Studenter på høyere utdanning med studierelaterte vansker : har de kognitive vansker, og kan en nevropsykologisk utredning være nyttig for dem? 

      Berg, Camilla; Vetlesen, Hilde (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2012-05-02)
      Denne studien er et klinisk samarbeidsprosjekt mellom Psykologisk klinikk IPS ved UiT, og Studentrådgivninga i Tromsø. Utvalget besto av 23 studenter henvist fra Studentrådgivinga til nevropsykologisk undersøkelse grunnet studierelaterte vansker. To problemstillinger ble belyst. Kognitiv fungering ble kartlagt med et omfattende nevropsykologisk testbatteri. I etterkant av undersøkelsen ble det utført ...

    • Utforskning av en ny metode for presentasjon av subliminale stimuli og dens effekt på holdninger 

      Nordahl, Dag; Lindgård, Therese (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2012-05-01)
      Det bestrides ikke at informasjon kan oppfattes subliminalt og forskning på dette området har vært av interesse siden 1884. Litteraturen viser i nyere tid bruk av subliminale stimuli i betinging. Stor uklarhet er likevel knyttet til metoden subliminal betinging, hvor modererende faktorer ikke er ferdig utforsket. Den aktuelle studien undersøker en ny metode for subliminal betinging. Tidligere metoder ...

    • Vold mot kvinner i nære relasjoner : hva bidrar til og hva motvirker at voldutsatte forlater voldsutøveren? 

      Nilsen, Ann Sylvi (Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2012-05-02)
      Formålet med oppgaven er ved hjelp av eksisterende forskningslitteratur å belyse ulike mekanismer som ligger under i beslutning om å bli eller forlate en voldelig partner. I denne prosessen er det flere faktorer som synes å være avgjørende for om kvinnen velger å bli i forholdet eller bryte med den voldelige partneren. De voldsutsatte kvinnene ser ut til å gå gjennom en prosess som resulterer enten ...

    • A shortened version of the basic IY Program : effects four years after parent training 

      Vik, Heidi Haukebøe; Heggelund, Kjetil (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2010-05-03)
      Background: To test whether the effects of a shortened version of the Basic Incredible Years program, aimed at preventing child behavior problems, were sustained 4 years after the initial intervention. Method: Data were obtained from parents in a randomized controlled trial for children aged 6 to 12 (N = 117). Results: Significant increases on positive parenting and parents’ sense of competence, ...

    • The ability of the strengths and difficulties questionnaire to detect mental health disorders in a child and adolescent outpatient clinic in Northern-Norway 

      Sæther, Guri; Moe, Therese Fjeldmo (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2010-05-03)
      The aim of the study was to examine the ability of the Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) to detect mental health disorders among patients referred to a child and adolescent outpatient clinic. The sample consisted of 100 participants between 5 and 17 years referred to an outpatient clinic in Northern-Norway. The SDQ-generated diagnostic predictions were compared to a gold standard to ...

    • The relationship between internalizing and externalizing symptoms and cultural resilience factors in Indigenous Sami youth from Arctic Norway 

      Bals, Margrete J; Turi, Anne Lene; Skre, Ingunn; Kvernmo, Siv (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2011)
      Objectives. To examine whether enculturation factors, like cultural activities, ethnic pride and native language competence, are related to decreased internalizing and externalizing symptoms in Indigenous Sami youth from Arctic Norway. The impact of self-efficacy on the relationship between enculturation factors and mental health problems was also examined. Study design. Population-based, cross-sectional ...

    • Impact on continuity of care of decentralized versus partly centralized mental health care in Northern Norway 

      Myklebust, Lars Henrik Ryther; Olstad, Reidun E.; Bjorbekkmo, Svein; Eisemann, Martin; Wynn, Rolf; Sørgaard, Knut (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2011)
      The issue of continuity of care is central in contemporary psychiatric services research. In Norway, inpatient admissions are mainly to take place locally, in a system of small bed-units that represent an alternative to traditional central psychiatric hospitals. This type of organization may be advantageous for accessibility and cooperation, but has been given little scientific attention. To study ...

    • Hot flashes and depression among menopausal women : is acupuncture an effective intervention? 

      Dørmænen, Annbjørg; Heimdal, Marte Rye (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2009-05)
      The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of individualized acupuncture and self-care versus self-care only on hot flashes, health related quality of life (HR-QoL) and depression in postmenopausal women, experiencing a high frequency of hot flashes. The study also aimed to shed light on the question about an association between menopause and depression. It was conducted on a subsample ...

    • Pupillary Stroop effects 

      Laeng, Bruno; Ørbo, Marte; Holmlund, Terje; Miozzo, Michele (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2011)
      We recorded the pupil diameters of participants performing the words’ color-naming Stroop task (i.e., naming the color of a word that names a color). Non-color words were used as baseline to firmly establish the effects of semantic relatedness induced by color word distractors. We replicated the classic Stroop effects of color congruency and color incongruency with pupillary diameter recordings: ...

    • The Use of Protection for Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) and Unwanted Pregnancy among Norwegian Heterosexual Young Adults 2009 

      Træen, Bente; Gravningen, Kirsten Midttun (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2011)
      This paper explores the use and none-use of condoms among young heterosexual adults in Norway. To what extent do young heterosexuals use condoms and other types of contraception, and in which context does the use take place? What are the motives underlying both use and non use of condoms? The results are based on a 2009 national web panel survey among 16–24 year-olds in Norway (n = 871). Most ...

    • Interaction between expectancies and drug effects : an experimental investigation of placebo analgesia with caffeine as an active placebo 

      Bjørkedal, Espen; Flaten, Magne Arve (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 

      Eriksen, Geir Steinar; Nygren, Ivan; Rudmin, Floyd Webster (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 

      Iversen, Robert (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 

      Engum, Tove-Beate (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 

      Stefansson, Jon Karl (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 

      Bauger, Lars (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 

      Dalbakk, Jon Andre (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 

      Warholm, Vegard Stokka (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 & ...