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Eriksen, Geir Steinar; Nygren, Ivan; Rudmin, Floyd Webster (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2011)[+][-]
Abstract: 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, low over-all job satisfaction, and low OCQ scores. By psychometric triage, some of the NAQ’s 22 negative acts can be identified for priority administrative intervention based on a) the degree to which NAQ items predict decreased satisfaction and decreased commitment, b) the prevalence rates of particular negative acts, and c) efficiency of intervention. Psychometric triage recommended intervention first on the problem of “necessary information withheld”, which had an 18% prevalence rate and predicted lower MSQ and OCQ scores. The second priority should be on “pressure to give up entitlements”, which had prevalence of 2% but also predicted lower MSQ and OCQ scores. The third and fourth priorities should focus on “tasks below level of competence” (reported by 51%) and on “unmanageable workload” (reported by 28%), neither of which predicted MSQ or OCQ scores. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10037/3804 File(s) in this item: 1
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Iversen, Robert (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 01-May-2010)[+][-]
Abstract: 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. The games were Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault, which has been used as an action game in previous studies; Portal, which is labeled as an action/puzzle game; and Supreme Commander, labeled as a real-time strategy game. In addition to the MRT, we also explored the training effect on spatial abilities with the Visual Patterns test (VPT) and the Corsi Block test (CBT). No training effect was found for any of the games on any of the tests. All game groups, including the control group improved their scores on the MRT and the VPT, but there was no difference between the game groups. The results further indicate that only the matched quartets with a low pre-test score on the MRT improve their scores, while those with higher pre-test score perform at the same level on subsequent testings. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10037/3700 File(s) in this item: 1
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Engum, Tove-Beate (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 07-Sep-2011)[+][-]
Abstract: 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 kjønn samhandler og forhandler om intimitet - på internettscenen? Hva sier det interpersonlige homoseksuelle og lesbiske skriptet? Hvilke roller inntar man i samhandlingsprosessen, og hvilke forventninger hviler på disse rollene? Ved hjelp av semistrukturerte intervju på internett (chat), samt ansikt til ansikt intervjuer, ble det utforsket hvordan lesbiske kvinner og homofile menn oppfatter, beskriver, og tolker sine handlinger og erfaringer på internettscenen. Fem homofile menn og ni lesbiske kvinner i alderen 20 til 59 år ble intervjuet, hvorav åtte over internett (chat) og seks ansikt til ansikt. Intervjuene ble utført med en narrativ tilnærming hvor respondentene ble spurt om deres siste internettdate, den mest positive, og den mest negative erfaringen de hadde. Resultatene i denne studien viser at det interpersonlige skriptet organiserer aktørene til samarbeid og forhandlinger på internettscenen. Forhandlinger mellom to av samme kjønn påvirkes av om aktørene er utpreget innadvendte eller utadvendte i personlighet, hvor den utadvendte med størst sannsynlighet vil være den som tar initiativ til kontakt. Etter hvert vil aktørene fordele kontrollen over samtalen likt mellom seg. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10037/3699 File(s) in this item: 4
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Stefansson, Jon Karl (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, May-2010)[+][-]
Abstract: 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 submissive (high) or powerful (low). The experimental stimuli and the quantitative measurements of dominance are derived from affect control theory and a research tool that has been developed from that theory, the International Affective Picture System. The hypotheses were generally supported by the results of the data analysis. Relationships were found between perceived dominance and a) increased opinion agreement and b) increased trustworthiness of communicators. Possible implications for communication studies, as well as on research on affect control theory are discussed, as are limitations of the current research. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10037/3698 File(s) in this item: 1
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Personality, passion, self-esteem and psychological well-being among junior elite athletes in NorwayBauger, Lars (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 02-May-2011)[+][-]
Abstract: 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, passion, self-esteem, and well-being among junior elite athletes. In addition, the athletes were compared with non-athletic peers to investigate if they had a personality profile which appears to be more beneficial for athletes. Female athletes scored significantly higher on the personality dimensions Reward Dependence and Cooperativeness, and significantly lower on Self-esteem than their male counterparts. Both obsessive and harmonious passion was found to be more pronounced among those competing at an international level as compared with athletes competing at a local level. In addition, the athlete sample scored significantly higher on Persistence and Self-Directedness and lower on Harm Avoidance than non-athletes. The use of the J-TCI as a measure of personality yielded interesting results, which should be relevant for the sport psychology community and increase our understanding of the underlying factors and mechanisms of elite sport. In future research, the predictive power of personality on especially performance in different sports should be investigated. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10037/3697 File(s) in this item: 1
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