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Perceived rules and accessibility: measurement and mediating role in the association between parental education and vegetable and soft drink intake
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-08)Background: The existence of socioeconomic differences in dietary behaviors is well documented. However, studies exploring the mechanisms behind these differences among adolescents using comprehensive and reliable measures ... -
Perceived Stigmatization among Dermatological Outpatients Compared with Controls: An Observational Multicentre Study in 17 European Countries
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Perceived stigmatization places a large psychosocial burden on patients with some skin conditions. Little is known about the experience of stigmatization across a wide range of skin diseases. This observational cross-sectional ... -
Perceived stress in patients with inflammatory and non-inflammatory skin conditions. An observational controlled study among 255 Norwegian dermatological outpatients
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background Inflammation may increase stress, while stress may promote inflammation. Most dermatological conditions are chronic and inflammatory, while some, such as cancer, naevi and tumours are non-inflammatory, but may ... -
Perceived support from family and friends among adults with type 2 diabetes
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-07)The aim of this study was to describe how adults with type 2 diabetes perceive support provided by family and friends and how such support can influence their diabetes management. Diabetes management behaviours have been ... -
Perception of bicycle infrastructure quality
(Master thesis, 2022)The thesis has the intention to answer the question of how people perceive quality of bicycle infrastructure. This is within the scope of users of infrastructure, the bike ride, natural environment and “hard” infrastructure. ... -
Perception of Food Authenticity: An exploratory investigation into the influential aspects occurring in the perception of food authenticity
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-NHS/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06)Abstract Described as “the key to the development of the modern world” by MacCannell (1976) in his research about tourism behaviour, authenticity has gained importance in managerial strategies for compagnies. However, a ... -
Perception on projected image of a touristic destination: Stavanger in the eyes of potential Spanish tourists
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-NHS/2016;, Master thesis, 2016-06)The aim of this thesis was to explore the perceptions that potential visitors have about Stavanger based on official information found online about the destination. The objective of this work is to obtain a broad idea of ... -
Perceptions and experiences of skilled birth attendants on using a newly developed strap-on electronic fetal heart rate monitor in Tanzania
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-05)Background Regular fetal heart rate monitoring during labor can drastically reduce fresh stillbirths and neonatal mortality through early detection and management of fetal distress. Fetal monitoring in low-resource settings ... -
Perceptions of e-commerce How do perceptions of e-commerce vary between young- and elderly consumers
(Bachelor thesis, 2024)E-commerce has revolutionized how people make purchases, and it continues to grow rapidly. In 2024, e-commerce accounts for over 19% of all retail sales worldwide. It has changed the way businesses communicate with their ... -
Perceptions of gendered-challenges in academia: How women academics see gender hierarchies as barriers to achievement
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-08)Despite the egalitarian and collegial philosophy in its ideals, academic market is segregated and gendered where women receive fewer rewards than their male counterparts, are under-represented, segregated and excluded from ... -
Perceptions of Indonesian Immigrant Mothers of Norwegian Sexuality Education
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IS/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-07-15)More than 1,000 Indonesian immigrants are living in Norway. They consist of housewives, professionals work in oil and gas companies, nurses, and students. Some professionals are, at the same time, housewives who work during ... -
Perceptions of peers as socialization agents and adjustment in upper secondary school
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)The purpose of present study was to explore the perceptions of peers as socialization agents in school adjustment among upper secondary school students. The associations were studied in a sample of 564 Norwegian students. ... -
Perceptions of telecare training needs in home healthcare services: a focus group study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-02)Background: The implementation and use of telecare requires significant changes to healthcare service organisation and delivery, including new ways of working for staff. Competency development and training for healthcare ... -
Perceptions of the students and the teachers towards the use of code switching in EFL classrooms
(Journal article, 2020)The purpose of this study is to shed light on the perceptions of the teachers and the students towards the use of code switching in EFL classrooms where English was a medium of instruction. Besides, it mentioned the functions ... -
Perceptions of trust in the era of electronic word of mouth marketing
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-NHS/2014;, Master thesis, 2014-06-11)The thesis focuses on understanding independent travellers‟ behavior patterns regarding online travel planning, specifically on how travellers consider and evaluate information provided by different channels. The research ... -
Perceptions, values and attitudes on whales and whale watching by workers on whale watching and hunting ships
(Master thesis, 2016-07-13)Abstract The aim of this study was to gain a better understanding of the views and attitudes of the stakeholder groups whale hunters and whale watching tourism workers, as little research has previously been done in this ... -
Performance analysis and optimization of left outer join on map side
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IDE/2012;, Master thesis, 2012)Ontologies are representations of the entities and relationships that structure an application area. Ontologies are important for tasks such as data integration, natural-language processing, information retrieval, and ... -
Performance analysis of gas lifted wells with injection pressure operated valves in the Ekofisk field
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IPT/2012;, Master thesis, 2012-06)Gas lift design featuring several gas lift valves in a well is common in the industry. The sequence of valves in the tubing string allows for gradual well unloading and injection through the deepest valve (operating point). ... -
Performance analysis of thrusters and using the concept of Design for Assembly for construction of an ROV-frame
(Bachelor thesis, 2021)This thesis aimed to develop an ROV-frame based on the concept of Design for Assembly, while conducting a performance analysis of the thrusters to be used for its required motion. The development of the ROV-frame and the ... -
Performance analysis of thrusters and using the concept of Design for Assembly for construction of an ROV-frame
(Bachelor thesis, 2021)This thesis aimed to develop an ROV-frame based on the concept of Design for Assembly, while conducting a performance analysis of the thrusters to be used for its required motion. The development of the ROV-frame and the ...