Mastergradsoppgaver i psykologi: Recent submissions

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    • Health, Social, and Lifestyle Factors Related to Combined Alcohol and Sleep Problems: Investigating Risks of Chronic Pain, Welfare Benefits, Divorce, Smoking, and Low Physical Activity in Relation to Alcohol and Sleep Problems 

      Storvik, Mia Caroline (Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2019-05-02)
      The purpose of the study was to uncover whether there are increased risks associated to having combined alcohol and sleep problems in association to health, social, and lifestyle factors. This in comparison to having either alcohol and sleep problems, as opposed to having neither alcohol nor sleep problems. This study investigates potential risks in association to chronic pain, reception of welfare ...

    • Sammenheng mellom mindset og tankestrategi 

      Gonzalez, Nathalie Zahra (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2019-05-09)
      Prefaktiske tanker – tanker om konsekvenser av tenkte handlinger før de utføres – kan være gunstig for å forstå hvordan fremtidige mål kan oppnås. (Epstude, Scholl & Roese, 2016), mens kontrafaktisk tanker – tanker om hva som alternativt kunne skjedd – er funksjonell ved å hjelpe individet med atferdsregulering (Epstude & Roese, 2008). Denne studien undersøker sammenhengen mellom studenters prefaktiske- ...

    • Can perinatal SSRI exposure affect sexual behavior later in life? Early Developmental Fluoxetine Exposed Female Rats Observed in a Seminatural Environment 

      Hegstad, Jan (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2019-05-02)
      Renewed interests in sexual behavior research stems from human reports of negative symptoms of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI). The use of SSRIs, during pregnancy might impact the developing child, due to the drug’s ability to cross the placenta and also be present in breastmilk. Perinatal SSRI exposure thus elevates serotonin levels in the developing brain, during phases where serotonin ...

    • Rationality: Can it be predicted by cognitive effort, ability and thinking disposition? On the role of willingness to exert cognitive effort, thinking disposition and executive function on deliberate reasoning tasks both with and without a heuristic response. 

      Klevjer, Kristoffer (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2019-05-02)
      Å bruke intuisjon og magefølelsen, når det som egentlig kreves er nøye resonnering kan føre til feilaktige vurdering og beslutninger, ikke bare på quiz, men også ha store konsekvenser i hverdagen. Så hvorfor gjør vi det? En vanlig forklaring er at vi gjøre det fordi det er strevsomt og krever innsats å bedrive nøye resonnering, innsats vi til vanlig ikke liker. In denne studien kastet vi lys over ...

    • The Emotional Impact of Video Games 

      Toreskaas, Jane Helen (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2016-12-01)
      Abstract The thesis aimed to study the emotional impact of video games and how these emotions shape the experience of the gaming. Data are from a case study and comprise both automatic facial coding of emotional expression and qualitative interviews. The facially expressed emotions were analyzed by means of a computer program named FaceReader. The results indicate that video games elicit a wide and ...

    • Men in communal roles. The influence of gender incongruent role models on gender stereotypes and occupational aspirations of kindergarten children in Northern Norway 

      Ofori, George Kwadwo (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2018-05-02)
      Research in the past has looked extensively at gender segregation in the workforce, where men and women are “divided” into bigger domains of work based on traditional gender roles attributed to them (Watt, 2008; Tellhed, Bäckström & Björklund, 2016). These two domains are STEM: science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (Beede et al., 2011) and HEED: healthcare, elementary education, and ...

    • Using if-then planning to change attitudes towards meat 

      Tisthammer, Kelsey Kristine (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2018-05-02)
      Abstract In the present research, we investigated whether processing if-then plans as content in advertisements could induce changes in attitudes towards meat. If-then planning has conventionally been used as a self-regulation strategy in the field of goal attainment, but more current research has suggested that the underlying mechanisms that make them effective in goal attainment can also enable ...

    • Combining Mindfulness and Ultraviolet Phototherapy (UVB) in the treatment of moderate Psoriasis. A Pilot Study of patients experiences of the disease and treatment. 

      Hotvedt, Tarjei (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2017-05-05)
      We did a small pilot study with mixed method. The data collection included both quantitative data as well as qualitative data from interviews. We recruited sixteen moderate psoriasis patients divided in the following two groups of interventions (n = 8) and control (n = 8). The intervention group was given a brief Mindfulness practice as a supplement for the Ultraviolet Phototherapy. The control group ...

    • The role of ultrasonic vocalizations in the formation of rat groups in a semi-natural environment 

      Skagen, Bjørn (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2018-05-03)
      This study investigated if ultrasonic vocalizations (USV) had an effect on the formation of groups of rats in a semi-natural setting that allowed the rats to live closer to their natural state in the wild. This was done by letting four groups of rats into a semi-natural environment. Where prior to release into the environment, all the rats received surgery. Where some of the rats had the nerve to ...

    • The Psychology of leisure experiences. A closer look at liminality and a comparison of (the seemingly very different) activities of friluftsliv and video gaming 

      Torjul, Ingelin Settemsdal (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2019-05-02)
      This thesis explored the nature of liminality and experiences, by collecting responses from a sample of 155 Norwegians who partook in the leisure activities friluftsliv or video gaming, by responding to an online questionnaire consisting of various scales measuring liminality, and variables we believed to be more, or less, related to liminality. The variables included, in addition to liminality, ...

    • Subliminal priming og betinging av kunstige stereotyper 

      Brandt, Kai Erik (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2018-11-09)
      En hyppig brukt metode for å studere subliminale fenomener er det maskerte primings-paradigmet. Tidligere studier med dette paradigmet har vist at subliminal priming og betinging har en effekt, men det er likevel uklarheter knyttet til ulike modererende faktorer. Slike modererende faktorer kan for eksempel være forsøksdeltakeres holdninger mot en stimulus eller det kan også være av mer teknisk art ...

    • How to Measure a Growth Mindset. A Validation Study of the Implicit Theories of Intelligence Scale and a Novel Norwegian Measure 

      Ingebrigtsen, Magnus (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2018-05-03)
      A person's mindset, or implicit theory of intelligence, has been linked to many factors such as academic achievement, resiliency, and well-being. However, researchers have questioned the definitional clarity of the mindset construct and recent meta-analyses have reported confusing findings, such as interventions only having an effect on academic achievement if manipulation checks fail. This poses ...

    • Words lead to action. Do incompatible movements interfere with verbal stimulus-response learning? 

      Skjoldli, Are (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2018-05-03)
      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 ...

    • Positive og negative konsekvenser for barn av psykisk- og somatisk syke. Gruppeforskjeller for barn som pårørende 

      Karlsen, Malin Cecilie (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2018-05-02)
      Formålet med denne retrospektive studien var (1) å undersøke om det er forskjeller i opplevde positive og negative konsekvenser mellom pårørende barn av psykisk og somatisk syke foreldre, (2) å undersøke om det forelå en sammenheng mellom foreldrenes sykdomsstatus, og type oppgaver som barn av de ulike pårørendegruppene utførte i oppveksten, og (3) å se om disse oppgavetypene har en sammenheng med ...

    • Predictors of mental health problems among adolescents. The relationship between life events, bullying, and resilience 

      Jakobsen, Karine (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2016-05-01)
      This thesis examined predictors of mental health problems such as demographic variables, life events, bullying, cyber-bullying and resilience, in addition to estimate the prevalence of different mental health problems among adolescents in a small municipality in Northern-Norway. The sample (N =158) were pupils’ attending primary schools (46% girls and 54% boys, response rate 31%). The participants ...

    • Employees with Asperger syndrome - experiences and challenges 

      Pedersen, Kristina Nyvoll (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2017-05-02)
      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 ...

    • Personlighetsendring hos foreldre og barn 

      Iversen, Trond (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2017-05-02)
      I denne oppgaven ble personlighetsendringer hos en kohort foreldre og barn fulgt med tre repeterte målinger, en måling ved inklusjon og en etter tre og seks års oppfølging. Målingene ble foretatt med spørreskjemaet NEO-PI som måler de fem (Big Five) personlighetsfaktorene nevrotisisme, ekstraversjon, åpenhet, medmenneskelighet og planmessighet. Det ble inkludert 219 personer, 113 kvinner (51,6 %), ...

    • How do Authentic Leaders facilitate Innovation? The roles of Psychological Capital, Work Engagement and Creativity 

      Tveiterås, Håkon (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2017-05-05)
      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 ...

    • Why Bother to Participate? What Influences Student Motivation to Participate in Student Evaluations of Teaching (SET)? 

      Hoel, Anniken (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2017-05-02)
      When response rates on student evaluation of teaching (SET) are low, the results cannot be interpreted as reliable and therefore not be used as intended. The low response rates, followed by departments inability to properly interpret responses from the students who do participate is a big problem. Where does the motivation to participate break down, and where and how does it make sense for the ...

    • Bruk av hesteassistert psykoterapi til behandling av mennesker med relasjonstraumer: En kvalitativ undersøkelse 

      Vebostad, Mailen Ljovshin (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2017-05-02)
      Hensikten med studien er å utforske hvordan pasienter opplever hesteassistert psykoterapi som en del av deres behandling. Hesteassistert psykoterapi gir pasientene lærdom gjennom en praktisk tilnærming i nåtid fremfor teori, og er det som skiller hesteassistert psykoterapi ut fra annen behandling. For å utforske dette, ble det benyttet et kvalitativ design, og semi-strukturerte intervjuer av fem ...