Browsing UiS Brage by Author "Pallesen, Ståle"
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A national survey on how sexual activity is perceived to be associated with sleep
Pallesen, Ståle; Waage, Siri; Thun, Eirunn; Andreassen, Cecilie Schou; Bjorvatn, Bjørn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-12)There is a paucity of studies investigating how sexual activity is perceived to influence sleep, despite conceptions about significant gender differences regarding this issue. In all, 4000 persons, aged between 18 and 55 ... -
Alcohol Consumption during a Pandemic Lockdown Period and Change in Alcohol Consumption Related to Worries and Pandemic Measures
Alpers, Silvia Eiken; Skogen, Jens Christoffer; Mæland, Silje; Pallesen, Ståle; Rabben, Åsgeir K.; Lunde, Linn-Heidi; Fadnes, Lars T. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-01)Whether lockdown related to the COVID-19 pandemic influences alcohol consumption is not well known. This study assesses alcohol consumption and hazardous drinking behavior during the initial phase of pandemic measures in ... -
Demographical, personality, alcohol use, and mental health characteristics associated with different alcoholic beverage preferences among students
Erevik, Eilin K.; Torsheim, Torbjørn; Vedaa, Øystein; Andreassen, Cecilie Schou; Pallesen, Ståle (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The study investigates correlates (i.e. demographics, personality, alcohol use and alcohol-related harm, alcohol expectancies, and mental health) of different alcoholic beverage preferences (i.e. beer/alcopops/cider, wine, ... -
Demographics, personality and substance-use characteristics associated with forming romantic relationships
Erevik, Eilin K.; Pallesen, Ståle; Andreassen, Cecilie Schou; Vedaa, Øystein; Skogstad, Anders; Dhir, Amandeep; Torsheim, Torbjørn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-07)The current study aimed to identify demographic, personality and substance-use characteristics associated with forming romantic relationships. Data were collected by two online surveys among students in Bergen, Norway, ... -
Different Typologies of Gamers Are Associated with Mental Health: Are Students DOOMed?
Finserås, Turi Reiten; Sivertsen, Børge; Pallesen, Ståle; Leino, Tony Mathias; Mentzoni, Rune Aune; Skogen, Jens Christoffer (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)(1) Background: The inclusion of Internet Gaming Disorder in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders (DSM-5) led to a rapid development of assessment instruments based on the suggested diagnosis. However, ... -
General and alcohol-related social media use and mental health: A large-sample longitudinal study
Erevik, Eilin K.; Pallesen, Ståle; Vedaa, Øystein; Andreassen, Cecilie Schou; Dhir, Amandeep; Torsheim, Torbjørn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The current study aimed to investigate if general and alcohol-related social media use predicts symptoms of depression and anxiety. Students in Bergen, Norway, participated in a Web-based survey during fall 2015 (T1) and ... -
Is it meaningful to distinguish between Facebook addiction and social networking sites addiction? Psychometric analysis of Facebook addiction and social networking sites addiction scales
Balcerowska, Julia M.; Bereznowski, Piotr; Atroszko, Pawel A.; Pallesen, Ståle; Andreassen, Cecilie Schou (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-01)Studies conducted on Social Networking Sites (SNSs) addiction have to a large extent focused on Facebook as a prototypical example of SNS. Nonetheless, the evolution of SNSs has spawn conceptual and methodological controversies ... -
Personality and substance use disorder: Characteristics as measured by NEO-personality inventory–revised
Grude Fodstad, Elise Constance; Ushakova, Anastasia; Pallesen, Ståle; Hagen, Egon; Erga, Aleksander Hagen; Erevik, Eilin K. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)The present study investigates the personality characteristics of a cohort of patients with Substance Use Disorders. The included participants (n = 123) were recruited from specialized treatment for addictions in Norway. ... -
The Role of Physical Activity in Opioid Substitution Therapy: A Systematic Review of Interventional and Observational Studies
Alpers, Silvia Eiken; Furulund, Einar; Pallesen, Ståle; Mamen, Asgeir; Dyrstad, Sindre Mikal; Fadnes, Lars T. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-07-12)Background: Use of physical activity in the treatment and follow-up of people receiving opioid substitution therapy is an understudied area of research. Therefore, the objective of this systematic review was to synthesize ... -
Social media and social functioning in psychosis: A systematic review
Bjørnestad, Jone Ravndal; Hegelstad, Wenche; Berg, Henrik; Davidson, Larry; Joa, Inge; Johannessen, Jan Olav; Melle, Ingrid; Stain, Helen J.; Pallesen, Ståle (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-06)Background: Individuals with psychosis are heavy consumers of social media. It is unknown to what degree measures of social functioning include measures of online social activity. Objective: To examine the inclusion of ... -
Subjective and objective sleep among air ambulance personnel
Flaa, Tine Almenning; Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Pallesen, Ståle; Røislien, Jo; Zakariassen, Erik; Harris, Anette; Waage, Siri (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-08)The present study aimed to investigate the effects of shift work on sleep among pilots and Helicopter Emergency Medical Service crew members (HCM) in the Norwegian Air Ambulance. Sleep was assessed by diaries and actigraphy ... -
The associations between low-level gaming, high-level gaming and problematic alcohol use
Erevik, Eilin K.; Torsheim, Torbjørn; Andreassen, Cecilie Schou; Krossbakken, Elfrid; Vedaa, Øystein; Pallesen, Ståle (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)The current study aimed to investigate associations between gaming and different patterns of problematic alcohol use, controlling for important demographics, personality and mental health covariates. Data was collected by ...