The Norwegian HEXACO-PI-R: Psychometric properties and relationships with the Big Five Inventory
This validation study indicates that the Norwegian HEXACO-PI-R is adequate for measuring the six HEXACO trait dimensions of personality (Honesty-Humility, Emotionality, Extraversion, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness and Openness to Experience, writes Martin Ørnfjord.
How changing admission practices affect sociodemographics, satisfaction, personality, gender, and dropout of students in the professional psychologist study program in Norway
The overall finding in our questionnaire study of future Norwegian psychologists was that no substantial differences existed between students admitted via the one-year introductory course in psychology compared to those admitted based on grades from upper secondary school, write Morten Nordmo and colleagues.
Collective Leadership Learning (CLL) – Leader reflections on learning during higher‑level, experience-based leadership education
When providing experienced-based master’s degree programs in leadership and management, universities should embrace the use of collective leadership learning strategies, write Øystein Rennemo and Jonas R. Vaag.
How gay men living with HIV experience and perceive the HIV stigma: A qualitative study
A great variety of experiences and perceptions about HIV-related stigma exist among gay men living with HIV in Norway, write Anette Einan Enoksen and Bente Træen.
Suicide notes written by child and adolescent suicide victims: A qualitative textual analysis
The rather uniform and planned structure of the suicide notes written by child and adolescent suicide victims, suggests that the suicides were not acts of sudden affect. Rather, they seem to have been final acts in life situations that, over time, had become unbearable, write Anne Freuchen and colleagues.
Self-reported premorbid health in 15 individuals who later developed schizophrenia compared with healthy controls: Prospective data from the Young-HUNT1 Survey (The HUNT Study)
Norwegian adolescents in the premorbid phase of schizophrenia reported poorer self-perceived mental and psychosocial health in several areas compared with healthy controls, write Arne Okkenhaug and colleagues.
Leader development using group dynamic interventions: A systematic literature review
No reliable conclusions can be drawn on whether group dynamic interventions that are designed to enhance individual leadership development are effective. Given the available evidence, we recommend a focus on leadership behaviours related to interpersonal aspects, write Gerry Larsson and colleagues.
“Open Dialogue behind locked doors” – exploring the experiences of patients, family members, and professionals with network meetings in a locked psychiatric hospital unit: A qualitative study
In our exploratory study, the Open Dialogue approach was seen as a largely positive experience for patients, family members, and professionals in a locked psychiatric unit, write Ritva Kyrrø Jacobsen and colleagues.
