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Håvard R. Karlsen

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Håvard R. Karlsen

Associate professor
Department of Psychology
Faculty of Social and Educational Sciences

h.karlsen@ntnu.no
+4773559002 Bygg 12, Dragvoll
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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!

Competencies

  • Antidepressants
  • Health psychology
  • Heart diseases
  • Personality Psychology
  • Psychometrics / Applied statistics
  • big data
  • statistikk

Publications

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2025

  • 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

2024

  • 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
  • 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
  • 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

  • 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
  • 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
  • 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

2022

  • 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

2021

  • 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

2020

  • Gulbrandsen, Christine; Karlsen, Håvard Rudi. (2020) Disse vennene er mest lojale. VG : Verdens gang
    Interview Journal
  • Karlsen, Håvard Rudi. (2020) Replikasjonskrisa: Kan vi stole på psykologisk forskning?.
    Multimedia product
  • 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

  • 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

  • Karlsen, Håvard Rudi. (2018) Hvorfor vi bør bruke strukturlikningsmodellering. Psykologisk tidsskrift
    Article in business/trade/industry journal

Journal publications

  • 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

  • Karlsen, Håvard Rudi. (2020) Replikasjonskrisa: Kan vi stole på psykologisk forskning?.
    Multimedia product

Teaching

Courses

  • PSYK4317 - Quantitative Methodology 2
  • PSY1508 - Introduction to Personality Psychology
  • PSYK4128 - Introduction to Personality Psychology
  • PSY3100 - Research Methodology - Quantitative
  • PSY2117 - Quantitative Methodology 2
  • PSY1128 - Introduction to Personality Psychology

Outreach

2024

  • Interview
    Nina, Lorvik; Karlsen, Håvard Rudi. (2024) På jobbjakt? Eksperter peker på hva du bør svare på personlighetstesten. Nettavisen Nettavisen [Newspaper] 2024-01-11
  • Academic lecture
    O’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

  • Academic lecture
    Anyan, Frederick; Karlsen, Håvard Rudi. (2023) Latent Growth Curve Models: Applications with R. Growth Curve Modelling 2023-12-01 - 2023-12-01
  • Academic lecture
    Anyan, Frederick; Karlsen, Håvard Rudi. (2023) Latent Growth Curve Models: Applications with Mplus. Growth Curve Modelling 2023-12-01 - 2023-12-01

2019

  • Poster
    Karlsen, 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
  • Poster
    Saksvik-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

  • Academic lecture
    Langvik, 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
  • Poster
    Sørengaard, 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

  • Academic lecture
    Viddal, 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

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