Håvard R. Karlsen
About
I am an associate professor of personality psychology and psychometrics. This means that I do research on individual differences and what makes us behave as we do. And that I am especially interested in the methods and instruments we use to examine this. Apart from that, I have worked within health psychology, looking at anxiety and depression and their relationship with cardiovascular disease (spoiler warning: it's complicated). Lately I have been lucky enough to work with VR technologies and their use in teaching and skill development. I teach statistics, personality psychology, work and organisational psychology as well as health psychology. I am part of the PEHP research group and the cross-disciplinary EMERGE. I'm the current head of the master study programme at our department.
Interests
- Statistics
- Psychometrics
- Personality differences
- Individual differences
- Big data
- Psychocardiology
- Work and organisational psychology
- Programming
- Open data
- VR
Areas of expertise
In terms of statistics, I'm familiar with regression analysis (simple, multiple, logistic) and structural equation modelling, as well as t tests, ANOVA, chi square tests, correlation analysis and factor analysis (confirmatory and exploratory). I have some limited experience in big data analysis and machine learning, and am looking into working more on this. I mainly use R for analysis (as well as write up and publishing), but have in the past used Stata and SPSS, as well as some Python.
I have supervised bachelor's and master's students, and I have taught in bachelor, master and PhD courses. In 2020 I won a price for research dissemination.
Supervision
Are you writing a master's thesis at the department and in need of a supervisor? If you have a good idea for a project that falls within my areas of expertise, shoot me an e-mail and we can discuss the idea and whether you want me as your supervisor. I currently have no open projects in need of a student, but I'm always up for discussion any ideas you might have.
Are you dreaming of becoming a PhD student? Again, if you have a good idea, don't hesitate to get in touch. The road to funding and a position is long, but if you succeed it's worth it!
Publications
2025
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Zuberbuhler, Josefina Pelaez;
Thern, Emelie;
Karlsen, Håvard Rudi;
Innstrand, Siw Tone;
Christensen, Marit;
Landstad, Bodil Johanne.
(2025)
Problem drinking and comorbidity with mental ill health: a cross-sectional study among healthcare workers in Sweden.
Alcohol and Alcoholism
Academic article
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Pelaez-Zuberbuhler, Josefina;
Thern, Emilie;
Karlsen, Håvard Rudi;
Innstrand, Siw Tone;
Christensen, Marit;
Landstad, Bodil.
(2025)
Problem drinking and comorbidity with mental ill health: a cross-sectional study among healthcare workers in Sweden .
Alcohol and Alcoholism
Academic article
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Pelaez, Maria Josefina;
Thern, Emelie;
Karlsen, Håvard Rudi;
Innstrand, Siw Tone;
Christensen, Marit;
Landstad, Bodil Johanne.
(2025)
Problem drinking and comorbidity with mental ill health: a cross-sectional study among healthcare workers in Sweden.
Alcohol and Alcoholism
Academic article
2024
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Molden, Thomas Hugaas;
Kvistad, Kyrre;
Moa, Pål Fossland;
Opdahl, Signe;
Sliper, Jon Olav;
Rangul, Vegar.
(2024)
Opplevelsen av koronapandemien i Trøndelag og endringer i helse og levevaner (2019-2023). Helsestatistikk-rapport nummer 14 fra HUNT4 og HUNT Covid.
HUNT forskningssenter
Report
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Karlsen, Håvard Rudi;
Moa, Pål Fossland;
Opdahl, Signe;
Sliper, Jon Olav;
Rangul, Vegard;
Krokstad, Steinar.
(2024)
Helse hos hjemmeboende eldre i Trøndelag i 2019. Helsestatistikk-rapport nummer 13 fra HUNT4.
HUNT Forskningssenter
Report
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Lussier, Tiffany;
Tangen, Jon Harald Quindao;
Eik-Nes, Trine Tetlie;
Karlsen, Håvard Rudi;
Berg, Kjersti Hognes;
Fiskum, Charlotte.
(2024)
Testing the validity of the Norwegian translation of the modified weight bias internalization scale.
Journal of Eating Disorders
Academic article
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Liven, Kristian Finsveen;
Fyhn, Håkon;
Cyvin, Jakob Bonnevie;
Røyrvik, Jens Olgard Dalseth;
Callanan, Martin;
Stebergløkken, Heidrun Marie Voldheim.
(2024)
EMERGE REPORT 2024: Emerging Education - Emerging Technology: Exploring the Emerging University .
Institutt for sosialantropologi, NTNU
Report
2023
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Moa, Pål Fossland;
Opdahl, Signe;
Sliper, Jon Olav;
Rangul, Vegar;
Krokstad, Steinar;
Eiksund, Sveinung Øystein.
(2023)
Everyday life and functioning among home residing elderly in the county of Trøndelag, 2019: Health statistics report no. 12, the HUNT4 Survey.
HUNT Forskningssenter
Report
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Lønne, Tuva Fjærtoft;
Karlsen, Håvard Rudi;
Langvik, Eva ;
Saksvik-Lehouillier, Ingvild.
(2023)
The effect of immersion on sense of presence and affect when experiencing an educational scenario in virtual reality: A randomized controlled study.
Heliyon
Academic article
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Kvistad, Kyrre;
Brandkvist, Maria;
Vie, Gunnhild Åberge;
Moa, Pål Fossland;
Opdahl, Signe;
Sliper, Jon Olav.
(2023)
Overweight and obesity in Trøndelag county 2019: Health statistics report no. 11, the HUNT4 Survey.
HUNT forskningssenter
Report
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Mørtsell, Tonje ;
Fyhn, Håkon;
Stebergløkken, Heidrun Marie Voldheim;
Callanan, Martin;
Saksvik-Lehouillier, Ingvild;
Lønne, Tuva Fjærtoft.
(2023)
EMERGE 2023. Emerging Education – Emerging Technology: Exploring the Emerging University.
Dep. of Social Anthropology
Report
2022
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Karlsen, Håvard Rudi;
Løchen, Maja-Lisa;
Langvik, Eva .
(2022)
Antidepressant use and risk of myocardial infarction A longitudinal investigation of sex-specific associations in the HUNT study.
Psychosomatic Medicine
Academic article
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Karlsen, Håvard Rudi;
Langvik, Eva .
(2022)
Sex-specific psychological risk profiles of CVD in the HUNT study: the role of neuroticism and extraversion.
Psychology and Health
Academic article
2021
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Karlsen, Håvard Rudi;
Langvik, Eva .
(2021)
Facet level effects of extraversion on leadership behaviours rated by subordinates.
Cogent Psychology
Academic article
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Saksvik-Lehouillier, Ingvild;
Langvik, Eva ;
Saksvik, Simen Berg;
Kallestad, Håvard;
Follesø, Hanna Størksen;
Austad, Sigrun Borgen.
(2021)
High neuroticism is associated with reduced negative affect following sleep deprivation.
Personality and Individual Differences
Academic article
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Thielmann, Beatrice;
Karlsen, Håvard Rudi;
Tymbota, Myroslav;
Kapustnyk, Valeriy;
Zavgorodnia, Nathalie;
Zavgorodnii, Igor.
(2021)
Mental health and work-related behaviors in management of work requirements of university lecturers in Ukraine—An age group comparison.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH)
Academic article
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Thielmann, Beatrice;
Karlsen, Håvard Rudi;
Darius, Sabine;
Böckelmann, Irina.
(2021)
Heart rate variability in different levels of burnout – Cross-sectional study of different occupational groups heart rate variability and burnout.
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Academic article
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Böckelmann, Irina;
Karlsen, Håvard Rudi;
Darius, Sabine;
Thielmann, Beatrice.
(2021)
Students' experience of stress with different framework conditions and different origins.
Inter collegas
Academic article
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Langvik, Eva ;
Karlsen, Håvard Rudi;
Saksvik-Lehouillier, Ingvild;
Sørengaard, Torhild Anita.
(2021)
Police employees working from home during COVID-19 lockdown: Those with higher score on extraversion miss their colleagues more and are more likely to socialize with colleagues outside work.
Personality and Individual Differences
Academic article
-
Saksvik-Lehouillier, Ingvild;
Nordhaug, Lisa;
Owesen, Stine Marie Aspen;
Karlsen, Håvard Rudi.
(2021)
The rhythm of affect, autonomy, competence and relatedness: A pilot diary study.
Chronobiology International
Academic article
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Karlsen, Håvard Rudi;
Böckelmann, Irina;
Thielmann, Beatrice.
(2021)
Subjective and objective demands on different types of differential stress inventory.
International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health
Academic article
-
Karlsen, Håvard Rudi;
Matejschek, Florian;
Saksvik-Lehouillier, Ingvild;
Langvik, Eva .
(2021)
Anxiety as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease independent of depression: A narrative review of current status and conflicting findings.
Health Psychology Open (HPO)
Academic literature review
2020
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Gulbrandsen, Christine;
Karlsen, Håvard Rudi.
(2020)
Disse vennene er mest lojale.
VG : Verdens gang
Interview Journal
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Karlsen, Håvard Rudi.
(2020)
Replikasjonskrisa: Kan vi stole på psykologisk forskning?.
Multimedia product
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Karlsen, Håvard Rudi;
Saksvik-Lehouillier, Ingvild;
Stone, Katie L.;
Schernhammer, Eva;
Yaffe, Kristine;
Langvik, Eva .
(2020)
Anxiety as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease independent of depression: A prospective examination of community-dwelling men (The MrOS study).
Psychology and Health
Academic article
-
Diekmann, Katharina;
Böckelmann, Irina;
Karlsen, Håvard Rudi;
Lux, Anke;
Thielmann, Beatrice.
(2020)
Effort-Reward Imbalance, Mental Health and Burnout in Occupational Groups That Face Mental Stress.
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Academic article
-
Saksvik-Lehouillier, Ingvild;
Saksvik, Simen Berg;
Dahlberg, Berit Johanna;
Tanum, Tiril Kristine;
Ringen, Heidi;
Karlsen, Håvard Rudi.
(2020)
Mild to moderate partial sleep deprivation is associated with increased impulsivity and decreased positive affect in young adults.
Sleep
Academic article
2019
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Sørengaard, Torhild Anita;
Karlsen, Håvard Rudi;
Langvik, Eva ;
Pallesen, Ståle;
Bjorvatn, Bjørn;
Waage, Siri.
(2019)
Insomnia as a partial mediator of the relationship between personality and future symptoms of anxiety and depression among nurses.
Frontiers in Psychology
Academic article
2018
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Karlsen, Håvard Rudi.
(2018)
Hvorfor vi bør bruke strukturlikningsmodellering.
Psykologisk tidsskrift
Article in business/trade/industry journal
Journal publications
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Zuberbuhler, Josefina Pelaez;
Thern, Emelie;
Karlsen, Håvard Rudi;
Innstrand, Siw Tone;
Christensen, Marit;
Landstad, Bodil Johanne.
(2025)
Problem drinking and comorbidity with mental ill health: a cross-sectional study among healthcare workers in Sweden.
Alcohol and Alcoholism
Academic article
-
Pelaez-Zuberbuhler, Josefina;
Thern, Emilie;
Karlsen, Håvard Rudi;
Innstrand, Siw Tone;
Christensen, Marit;
Landstad, Bodil.
(2025)
Problem drinking and comorbidity with mental ill health: a cross-sectional study among healthcare workers in Sweden .
Alcohol and Alcoholism
Academic article
-
Pelaez, Maria Josefina;
Thern, Emelie;
Karlsen, Håvard Rudi;
Innstrand, Siw Tone;
Christensen, Marit;
Landstad, Bodil Johanne.
(2025)
Problem drinking and comorbidity with mental ill health: a cross-sectional study among healthcare workers in Sweden.
Alcohol and Alcoholism
Academic article
-
Lussier, Tiffany;
Tangen, Jon Harald Quindao;
Eik-Nes, Trine Tetlie;
Karlsen, Håvard Rudi;
Berg, Kjersti Hognes;
Fiskum, Charlotte.
(2024)
Testing the validity of the Norwegian translation of the modified weight bias internalization scale.
Journal of Eating Disorders
Academic article
-
Lønne, Tuva Fjærtoft;
Karlsen, Håvard Rudi;
Langvik, Eva ;
Saksvik-Lehouillier, Ingvild.
(2023)
The effect of immersion on sense of presence and affect when experiencing an educational scenario in virtual reality: A randomized controlled study.
Heliyon
Academic article
-
Karlsen, Håvard Rudi;
Løchen, Maja-Lisa;
Langvik, Eva .
(2022)
Antidepressant use and risk of myocardial infarction A longitudinal investigation of sex-specific associations in the HUNT study.
Psychosomatic Medicine
Academic article
-
Karlsen, Håvard Rudi;
Langvik, Eva .
(2022)
Sex-specific psychological risk profiles of CVD in the HUNT study: the role of neuroticism and extraversion.
Psychology and Health
Academic article
-
Karlsen, Håvard Rudi;
Langvik, Eva .
(2021)
Facet level effects of extraversion on leadership behaviours rated by subordinates.
Cogent Psychology
Academic article
-
Saksvik-Lehouillier, Ingvild;
Langvik, Eva ;
Saksvik, Simen Berg;
Kallestad, Håvard;
Follesø, Hanna Størksen;
Austad, Sigrun Borgen.
(2021)
High neuroticism is associated with reduced negative affect following sleep deprivation.
Personality and Individual Differences
Academic article
-
Thielmann, Beatrice;
Karlsen, Håvard Rudi;
Tymbota, Myroslav;
Kapustnyk, Valeriy;
Zavgorodnia, Nathalie;
Zavgorodnii, Igor.
(2021)
Mental health and work-related behaviors in management of work requirements of university lecturers in Ukraine—An age group comparison.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH)
Academic article
-
Thielmann, Beatrice;
Karlsen, Håvard Rudi;
Darius, Sabine;
Böckelmann, Irina.
(2021)
Heart rate variability in different levels of burnout – Cross-sectional study of different occupational groups heart rate variability and burnout.
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Academic article
-
Böckelmann, Irina;
Karlsen, Håvard Rudi;
Darius, Sabine;
Thielmann, Beatrice.
(2021)
Students' experience of stress with different framework conditions and different origins.
Inter collegas
Academic article
-
Langvik, Eva ;
Karlsen, Håvard Rudi;
Saksvik-Lehouillier, Ingvild;
Sørengaard, Torhild Anita.
(2021)
Police employees working from home during COVID-19 lockdown: Those with higher score on extraversion miss their colleagues more and are more likely to socialize with colleagues outside work.
Personality and Individual Differences
Academic article
-
Saksvik-Lehouillier, Ingvild;
Nordhaug, Lisa;
Owesen, Stine Marie Aspen;
Karlsen, Håvard Rudi.
(2021)
The rhythm of affect, autonomy, competence and relatedness: A pilot diary study.
Chronobiology International
Academic article
-
Karlsen, Håvard Rudi;
Böckelmann, Irina;
Thielmann, Beatrice.
(2021)
Subjective and objective demands on different types of differential stress inventory.
International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health
Academic article
-
Karlsen, Håvard Rudi;
Matejschek, Florian;
Saksvik-Lehouillier, Ingvild;
Langvik, Eva .
(2021)
Anxiety as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease independent of depression: A narrative review of current status and conflicting findings.
Health Psychology Open (HPO)
Academic literature review
-
Gulbrandsen, Christine;
Karlsen, Håvard Rudi.
(2020)
Disse vennene er mest lojale.
VG : Verdens gang
Interview Journal
-
Karlsen, Håvard Rudi;
Saksvik-Lehouillier, Ingvild;
Stone, Katie L.;
Schernhammer, Eva;
Yaffe, Kristine;
Langvik, Eva .
(2020)
Anxiety as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease independent of depression: A prospective examination of community-dwelling men (The MrOS study).
Psychology and Health
Academic article
-
Diekmann, Katharina;
Böckelmann, Irina;
Karlsen, Håvard Rudi;
Lux, Anke;
Thielmann, Beatrice.
(2020)
Effort-Reward Imbalance, Mental Health and Burnout in Occupational Groups That Face Mental Stress.
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Academic article
-
Saksvik-Lehouillier, Ingvild;
Saksvik, Simen Berg;
Dahlberg, Berit Johanna;
Tanum, Tiril Kristine;
Ringen, Heidi;
Karlsen, Håvard Rudi.
(2020)
Mild to moderate partial sleep deprivation is associated with increased impulsivity and decreased positive affect in young adults.
Sleep
Academic article
-
Sørengaard, Torhild Anita;
Karlsen, Håvard Rudi;
Langvik, Eva ;
Pallesen, Ståle;
Bjorvatn, Bjørn;
Waage, Siri.
(2019)
Insomnia as a partial mediator of the relationship between personality and future symptoms of anxiety and depression among nurses.
Frontiers in Psychology
Academic article
-
Karlsen, Håvard Rudi.
(2018)
Hvorfor vi bør bruke strukturlikningsmodellering.
Psykologisk tidsskrift
Article in business/trade/industry journal
Report
-
Molden, Thomas Hugaas;
Kvistad, Kyrre;
Moa, Pål Fossland;
Opdahl, Signe;
Sliper, Jon Olav;
Rangul, Vegar.
(2024)
Opplevelsen av koronapandemien i Trøndelag og endringer i helse og levevaner (2019-2023). Helsestatistikk-rapport nummer 14 fra HUNT4 og HUNT Covid.
HUNT forskningssenter
Report
-
Karlsen, Håvard Rudi;
Moa, Pål Fossland;
Opdahl, Signe;
Sliper, Jon Olav;
Rangul, Vegard;
Krokstad, Steinar.
(2024)
Helse hos hjemmeboende eldre i Trøndelag i 2019. Helsestatistikk-rapport nummer 13 fra HUNT4.
HUNT Forskningssenter
Report
-
Liven, Kristian Finsveen;
Fyhn, Håkon;
Cyvin, Jakob Bonnevie;
Røyrvik, Jens Olgard Dalseth;
Callanan, Martin;
Stebergløkken, Heidrun Marie Voldheim.
(2024)
EMERGE REPORT 2024: Emerging Education - Emerging Technology: Exploring the Emerging University .
Institutt for sosialantropologi, NTNU
Report
-
Moa, Pål Fossland;
Opdahl, Signe;
Sliper, Jon Olav;
Rangul, Vegar;
Krokstad, Steinar;
Eiksund, Sveinung Øystein.
(2023)
Everyday life and functioning among home residing elderly in the county of Trøndelag, 2019: Health statistics report no. 12, the HUNT4 Survey.
HUNT Forskningssenter
Report
-
Kvistad, Kyrre;
Brandkvist, Maria;
Vie, Gunnhild Åberge;
Moa, Pål Fossland;
Opdahl, Signe;
Sliper, Jon Olav.
(2023)
Overweight and obesity in Trøndelag county 2019: Health statistics report no. 11, the HUNT4 Survey.
HUNT forskningssenter
Report
-
Mørtsell, Tonje ;
Fyhn, Håkon;
Stebergløkken, Heidrun Marie Voldheim;
Callanan, Martin;
Saksvik-Lehouillier, Ingvild;
Lønne, Tuva Fjærtoft.
(2023)
EMERGE 2023. Emerging Education – Emerging Technology: Exploring the Emerging University.
Dep. of Social Anthropology
Report
PRODUKT
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Karlsen, Håvard Rudi.
(2020)
Replikasjonskrisa: Kan vi stole på psykologisk forskning?.
Multimedia product
Teaching
Courses
Outreach
2024
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InterviewNina, Lorvik; Karlsen, Håvard Rudi. (2024) På jobbjakt? Eksperter peker på hva du bør svare på personlighetstesten. Nettavisen Nettavisen [Newspaper] 2024-01-11
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Academic lectureO’Connor, Lachlan; Gauci, Sarah; Karlsen, Håvard Rudi; Young, Myles D.. (2024) Examining the association between depression, anxiety, and heart disease in men: A longitudinal study. The Society for Mental Health Research 2024 Conference , Sydney 2024-11-06 - 2024-11-08
2023
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Academic lectureAnyan, Frederick; Karlsen, Håvard Rudi. (2023) Latent Growth Curve Models: Applications with R. Growth Curve Modelling 2023-12-01 - 2023-12-01
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Academic lectureAnyan, Frederick; Karlsen, Håvard Rudi. (2023) Latent Growth Curve Models: Applications with Mplus. Growth Curve Modelling 2023-12-01 - 2023-12-01
2019
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PosterKarlsen, Håvard Rudi; Langvik, Eva ; Olsen, Alexander; Saksvik, Simen Berg; Sørengaard, Torhild Anita; Saksvik-Lehouillier, Ingvild. (2019) Exploring the relationships between the facets of NEO-PI-3 and cognitive control functioning. Cognitive Neuroscience Society 26th annual meeting of the Cognitive Neuroscience Society , San Francisco 2019-03-23 - 2019-03-26
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PosterSaksvik-Lehouillier, Ingvild; Saksvik, Simen Berg; Karlsen, Håvard Rudi; Langvik, Eva ; Sørengaard, Torhild Anita; Olsen, Alexander. (2019) The effect of partial sleep deprivation on cognitive control functioning: The SLEEPIC study. Cognitive Neuroscience Society 2019 Annual Meeting 2019-03-23 - 2019-03-26
2018
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Academic lectureLangvik, Eva ; Karlsen, Håvard R.; Thun, Sylvi; Sørengaard, Torhild Anita; Grøntvedt, Trond Viggo; Saksvik-Lehouillier, Ingvild. (2018) Occupational Psychocardiology: Why there is a need for a gender-perspective . EAOHOP 13th conference of the european academy of occupational health psychology , Lisboa 2018-09-05 - 2018-09-07
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PosterSørengaard, Torhild Anita; Langvik, Eva ; Pallesen, Ståle; Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Waage, Siri; Moen, Bente Elisabeth. (2018) Personality and Insomnia as Predictors of Anxiety and Depression among Norwegian Nurses: The SUSSH Study. 13th European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology Conference , Lisboa 2018-09-05 - 2018-09-07
2017
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Academic lectureViddal, Kristine Rensvik; Bruheim, Ida; Karlsen, Håvard Rudi; Reinfjell, Trude; Wichstrøm, Lars. (2017) Parental Stress and Children’s Development of Anxiety and Depression in Early Childhood. Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) Biennial Meeting 2017 , Austin, Texas 2017-04-06 - 2017-04-06