Martin Inge Standal

About

I am a Ph.D. Candidate at the department of psychology. My current research is in the field of long-term sick leave and return to work.

I am affiliated with the research project "Motivational interviewing in long-term sickness absence: A randomized controlled trial with mixed methods". This project is a cooperation between the Department of Public Health and Nursing (ISM), the Department of Psychology (IPS) at NTNU, and the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV). This project attempts to measure the effectiveness of motivational interviewing as a counceling technique used by NAV to help long-term sick listed achieve a faster return to work.

In my PhD project I attempt to examine how the sick listed at an early stage of long-term sick leave view their work ability and quality of life, and how this is associated with other factors (e.g. symptoms, family situation, personal- or other factors).

Research interests:

Work and health.
Long-term sick leave and return to work.
Public health and inequity in health..
Human factors and safety.

Positions:

Representative for the temporary employees at the department board at IPS, NTNU (2017-2018).

Publications

2026

Hayes, Jan; Standal, Martin Inge; Størkersen, Kristine Vedal; Maslen, Sarah. (2026) The three chairs: How the leaders of risk standards committees influence decision-making and accountability. Safety Science
Academic article

2025

Plasil, Tanja; Granlund, Julie Marit Garmo; Gjøsund, Gudveig; Standal, Martin Inge. (2025) ABC for god psykisk helse – en litteraturanalyse av implementeringserfaringer. NTNU Samfunnsforskning
Research report
von der Leyen, Kaja; Røe, Melina; Standal, Martin Inge; Svendsen, Stina. (2025) Utprøvinger av lovende arbeidsmetoder på sosialtjenesteområdet – Kartlegging og prosessevaluering. NTNU Samfunnsforskning
Research report
von der Leyen, Kaja; Iversen, Jon Marius Vaag; Standal, Martin Inge; Sætermo, Turid Fånes; Svendsen, Stina. (2025) Nr. 3/25: Evaluering av tilskudd til utvikling av kvalifiserings- og integreringstiltak. NTNU Samfunnsforskning
Research report
Standal, Martin Inge; Gjøsund, Gudveig; Skarli, Jim Broch. (2025) Hvordan forstås hensiktsmessighet i folketrygdloven § 12-5 i Nav? En intervjustudie fra HENSIKT-prosjektet. NTNU Samfunnsforskning
Research report

2024

Standal, Martin Inge; Foldal, Vegard; Aasdahl, Lene; Fors, Egil Andreas; Solbjør, Marit. (2024) Getting an outsider’s perspective - sick-listed workers’ experiences with early follow-up sessions in the return to work process: a qualitative interview study. BMC Health Services Research
Academic article
Standal, Martin Inge; Tilset, Hans Donali; Nilsen, Berit Therese; Gjøsund, Gudveig; Schiefloe, Per Morten. (2024) Evaluering av gjenopprettingsarbeidet ved IHK og IMS. NTNU Samfunnsforskning AS
Research report
Standal, Martin Inge; Aasback, Anne Wullum; Svendsen, Stina; Gjøsund, Gudveig; Iversen, Jon Marius Vaag; Røe, Melina. (2024) Tjenestereisen i helseaksen – en helhetlig undersøkelse av NAVs oppfølging av arbeidstakere med helseutfordringer. Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Research report

2023

Standal, Martin Inge; Holen, Siri Mariane; Haavik, Torgeir Kolstø; Hansen, Susanne Therese; Vigen, Marius Grefstad; Skogstad, Martin Rasmussen. (2023) An Uncertain Risk Concept? Perceptions of Uncertainty Among Risk Professionals in Norwegian Petroleum Companies.
Academic chapter
Standal, Martin Inge; Hjemdal, Odin; Foldal, Vegard; Aasdahl, Lene; Hagen, Roger; Fors, Egil Andreas; Anyan, Frederick. (2023) Measuring Resilience in Long-term Sick-listed Individuals: Validation of the Resilience Scale for Adults. Journal of occupational rehabilitation
Academic article
Størkersen, Kristine Vedal; Hayes, Jan; Standal, Martin Inge; Ognedal, Maja Joner; Skogstad, Martin Rasmussen. (2023) We’re in the middle of it: Consultants' role in risk management in the Norwegian petroleum sector. Safety Science
Academic article
Aasdahl, Lene; Standal, Martin Inge; Hagen, Roger; Solbjør, Marit; Bagøien, Gunnhild; Fossen, Heidi; Foldal, Vegard; Bjørngaard, Johan Håkon; Rysstad, Tarjei Langseth; Grotle, Margreth. (2023) Effectiveness of 'motivational interviewing' on sick leave: a randomized controlled trial in a social insurance setting. Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health
Academic article

2022

Schiefloe, Per Morten; Standal, Martin Inge; Tilset, Hans Donali; Gjøsund, Gudveig; Muñoz, Lucia Liste. (2022) Læringspraksis og læringskultur i NAV – Arbeids- og tjenestelinjen : En ståstedsanalyse. Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Research report
Ognedal, Maja Joner; Vigen, Marius G.; Standal, Martin Inge; Skogstad, Martin Rasmussen; Størkersen, Kristine Vedal; Hayes, Jan. (2022) Standardizing uncertainty: A document analysis searching for the role of standardization in transforming uncertainty-based risk concepts.
Academic chapter

2021

Foldal, Vegard; Solbjør, Marit; Standal, Martin Inge; Fors, Egil Andreas; Hagen, Roger; Bagøien, Gunnhild; Johnsen, Roar; Hara, Karen Walseth; Fossen, Heidi; Løchting, Ida. (2021) Barriers and Facilitators for Implementing Motivational Interviewing as a Return to Work Intervention in a Norwegian Social Insurance Setting: A Mixed Methods Process Evaluation. Journal of occupational rehabilitation
Academic article
Standal, Martin Inge. (2021) Cross-diagnostic aspects in the early stage of long-term sickness absence: A description of experiences, prognostic subgroups for return to work, and work participation. Doktoravhandlinger ved NTNU
Professional article
Standal, Martin Inge; Foldal, Vegard Stolsmo; Hagen, Roger; Aasdahl, Lene; Johnsen, Roar; Fors, Egil Andreas; Solbjør, Marit. (2021) Health, Work, and Family Strain – Psychosocial Experiences at the Early Stages of Long-Term Sickness Absence. Frontiers in Psychology
Academic article
Standal, Martin Inge; Hjemdal, Odin; Aasdahl, Lene; Foldal, Vegard Stolsmo; Johnsen, Roar; Fors, Egil Andreas; Hagen, Roger. (2021) Workplace flexibility important for part-time sick leave selection—an exploratory cross-sectional study of long-term sick listed in Norway. BMC Public Health
Academic article

2020

Løchting, Ida; Grotle, Margreth; Storheim, Kjersti; Foldal, Vegard; Standal, Martin Inge; Fors, Egil Andreas; Eik, Hedda. (2020) Complex return to work process – caseworkers’ experiences of facilitating return to work for individuals on sick leave due to musculoskeletal disorders. BMC Public Health
Academic article
Standal, Martin Inge; Aasdahl, Lene; Jensen, Chris; Foldal, Vegard; Hagen, Roger; Fors, Egil Andreas; Solbjør, Marit; Hjemdal, Odin; Grotle, Margreth; Meisingset, Ingebrigt. (2020) Subgroups of long-term sick-listed based on prognostic return to work factors across diagnoses – A cross-sectional latent class analysis. Journal of occupational rehabilitation
Academic article
Foldal, Vegard; Standal, Martin Inge; Aasdahl, Lene; Hagen, Roger; Bagøien, Gunnhild; Fors, Egil Andreas; Johnsen, Roar; Solbjør, Marit. (2020) Sick-listed workers’ experiences with motivational interviewing in the return to work process: a qualitative interview study. BMC Public Health
Academic article

2018

Aasdahl, Lene; Foldal, Vegard Stolsmo; Standal, Martin Inge; Hagen, Roger; Johnsen, Roar; Solbjør, Marit; Fimland, Marius Steiro; Fossen, Heidi; Jensen, Chris; Bagøien, Gunnhild. (2018) Motivational interviewing in long-term sickness absence: study protocol of a randomized controlled trial followed by qualitative and economic studies. BMC Public Health
Academic article

2015

Rasmussen, Martin; Standal, Martin Inge; Laumann, Karin. (2015) Task complexity as a performance shaping factor: A review and recommendations in Standardized Plant Analysis Risk-Human Reliability Analysis (SPAR-H) adaption. Safety Science
Academic article

Journal publications

Hayes, Jan; Standal, Martin Inge; Størkersen, Kristine Vedal; Maslen, Sarah. (2026) The three chairs: How the leaders of risk standards committees influence decision-making and accountability. Safety Science
Academic article
Foldal, Vegard; Solbjør, Marit; Standal, Martin Inge; Fors, Egil Andreas; Hagen, Roger; Bagøien, Gunnhild; Johnsen, Roar; Hara, Karen Walseth; Fossen, Heidi; Løchting, Ida. (2021) Barriers and Facilitators for Implementing Motivational Interviewing as a Return to Work Intervention in a Norwegian Social Insurance Setting: A Mixed Methods Process Evaluation. Journal of occupational rehabilitation
Academic article
Aasdahl, Lene; Foldal, Vegard Stolsmo; Standal, Martin Inge; Hagen, Roger; Johnsen, Roar; Solbjør, Marit; Fimland, Marius Steiro; Fossen, Heidi; Jensen, Chris; Bagøien, Gunnhild. (2018) Motivational interviewing in long-term sickness absence: study protocol of a randomized controlled trial followed by qualitative and economic studies. BMC Public Health
Academic article
Standal, Martin Inge; Foldal, Vegard; Aasdahl, Lene; Fors, Egil Andreas; Solbjør, Marit. (2024) Getting an outsider’s perspective - sick-listed workers’ experiences with early follow-up sessions in the return to work process: a qualitative interview study. BMC Health Services Research
Academic article
Standal, Martin Inge. (2021) Cross-diagnostic aspects in the early stage of long-term sickness absence: A description of experiences, prognostic subgroups for return to work, and work participation. Doktoravhandlinger ved NTNU
Professional article
Standal, Martin Inge; Hjemdal, Odin; Foldal, Vegard; Aasdahl, Lene; Hagen, Roger; Fors, Egil Andreas; Anyan, Frederick. (2023) Measuring Resilience in Long-term Sick-listed Individuals: Validation of the Resilience Scale for Adults. Journal of occupational rehabilitation
Academic article
Størkersen, Kristine Vedal; Hayes, Jan; Standal, Martin Inge; Ognedal, Maja Joner; Skogstad, Martin Rasmussen. (2023) We’re in the middle of it: Consultants' role in risk management in the Norwegian petroleum sector. Safety Science
Academic article
Aasdahl, Lene; Standal, Martin Inge; Hagen, Roger; Solbjør, Marit; Bagøien, Gunnhild; Fossen, Heidi; Foldal, Vegard; Bjørngaard, Johan Håkon; Rysstad, Tarjei Langseth; Grotle, Margreth. (2023) Effectiveness of 'motivational interviewing' on sick leave: a randomized controlled trial in a social insurance setting. Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health
Academic article
Løchting, Ida; Grotle, Margreth; Storheim, Kjersti; Foldal, Vegard; Standal, Martin Inge; Fors, Egil Andreas; Eik, Hedda. (2020) Complex return to work process – caseworkers’ experiences of facilitating return to work for individuals on sick leave due to musculoskeletal disorders. BMC Public Health
Academic article
Standal, Martin Inge; Aasdahl, Lene; Jensen, Chris; Foldal, Vegard; Hagen, Roger; Fors, Egil Andreas; Solbjør, Marit; Hjemdal, Odin; Grotle, Margreth; Meisingset, Ingebrigt. (2020) Subgroups of long-term sick-listed based on prognostic return to work factors across diagnoses – A cross-sectional latent class analysis. Journal of occupational rehabilitation
Academic article
Rasmussen, Martin; Standal, Martin Inge; Laumann, Karin. (2015) Task complexity as a performance shaping factor: A review and recommendations in Standardized Plant Analysis Risk-Human Reliability Analysis (SPAR-H) adaption. Safety Science
Academic article
Foldal, Vegard; Standal, Martin Inge; Aasdahl, Lene; Hagen, Roger; Bagøien, Gunnhild; Fors, Egil Andreas; Johnsen, Roar; Solbjør, Marit. (2020) Sick-listed workers’ experiences with motivational interviewing in the return to work process: a qualitative interview study. BMC Public Health
Academic article
Standal, Martin Inge; Foldal, Vegard Stolsmo; Hagen, Roger; Aasdahl, Lene; Johnsen, Roar; Fors, Egil Andreas; Solbjør, Marit. (2021) Health, Work, and Family Strain – Psychosocial Experiences at the Early Stages of Long-Term Sickness Absence. Frontiers in Psychology
Academic article
Standal, Martin Inge; Hjemdal, Odin; Aasdahl, Lene; Foldal, Vegard Stolsmo; Johnsen, Roar; Fors, Egil Andreas; Hagen, Roger. (2021) Workplace flexibility important for part-time sick leave selection—an exploratory cross-sectional study of long-term sick listed in Norway. BMC Public Health
Academic article

Part of book/report

Standal, Martin Inge; Holen, Siri Mariane; Haavik, Torgeir Kolstø; Hansen, Susanne Therese; Vigen, Marius Grefstad; Skogstad, Martin Rasmussen. (2023) An Uncertain Risk Concept? Perceptions of Uncertainty Among Risk Professionals in Norwegian Petroleum Companies.
Academic chapter
Ognedal, Maja Joner; Vigen, Marius G.; Standal, Martin Inge; Skogstad, Martin Rasmussen; Størkersen, Kristine Vedal; Hayes, Jan. (2022) Standardizing uncertainty: A document analysis searching for the role of standardization in transforming uncertainty-based risk concepts.
Academic chapter

Report

Plasil, Tanja; Granlund, Julie Marit Garmo; Gjøsund, Gudveig; Standal, Martin Inge. (2025) ABC for god psykisk helse – en litteraturanalyse av implementeringserfaringer. NTNU Samfunnsforskning
Research report
von der Leyen, Kaja; Røe, Melina; Standal, Martin Inge; Svendsen, Stina. (2025) Utprøvinger av lovende arbeidsmetoder på sosialtjenesteområdet – Kartlegging og prosessevaluering. NTNU Samfunnsforskning
Research report
von der Leyen, Kaja; Iversen, Jon Marius Vaag; Standal, Martin Inge; Sætermo, Turid Fånes; Svendsen, Stina. (2025) Nr. 3/25: Evaluering av tilskudd til utvikling av kvalifiserings- og integreringstiltak. NTNU Samfunnsforskning
Research report
Standal, Martin Inge; Gjøsund, Gudveig; Skarli, Jim Broch. (2025) Hvordan forstås hensiktsmessighet i folketrygdloven § 12-5 i Nav? En intervjustudie fra HENSIKT-prosjektet. NTNU Samfunnsforskning
Research report
Standal, Martin Inge; Tilset, Hans Donali; Nilsen, Berit Therese; Gjøsund, Gudveig; Schiefloe, Per Morten. (2024) Evaluering av gjenopprettingsarbeidet ved IHK og IMS. NTNU Samfunnsforskning AS
Research report
Schiefloe, Per Morten; Standal, Martin Inge; Tilset, Hans Donali; Gjøsund, Gudveig; Muñoz, Lucia Liste. (2022) Læringspraksis og læringskultur i NAV – Arbeids- og tjenestelinjen : En ståstedsanalyse. Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Research report
Standal, Martin Inge; Aasback, Anne Wullum; Svendsen, Stina; Gjøsund, Gudveig; Iversen, Jon Marius Vaag; Røe, Melina. (2024) Tjenestereisen i helseaksen – en helhetlig undersøkelse av NAVs oppfølging av arbeidstakere med helseutfordringer. Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Research report

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