Blar i Brage INN på forfatter "Bonsaksen, Tore"
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Loneliness and its association with social media use during the COVID-19 outbreak
Bonsaksen, Tore; Ruffolo, Mary; Leung, Janni; Price, Daicia; Thygesen, Hilde; Schoultz, Mariyana; Geirdal, Amy Østertun (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Social distancing rules during the COVID-19 pandemic changed social interaction for many and increased the risk of loneliness in the general population. Social media use has been ambiguously related to loneliness, and ... -
Mental Health, Information and Being Connected: Qualitative Experiences of social media use during the Covid-19 pandemic from a trans-national sample
Schoultz, Mariyana; Leung, Janni; Bonsaksen, Tore; Ruffolo, Mary; Thygesen, Hilde; Price, Daicia; Geirdal, Amy Østertun (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Abstract: Background: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the strict national policies regarding social distancing behavior in Europe, America and Australia, people became reliant on social media as a means for gathering ... -
Mental health, quality of life, wellbeing, loneliness and use of social media in a time of social distancing during the COVID-19 outbreak. A cross-country comparative study
Geirdal, Amy Østertun; Ruffolo, Mary; Leung, Janni; Thygesen, Hilde; Price, Daicia; Bonsaksen, Tore; Schoultz, Mariyana (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background The COVID-19 outbreak raised questions about how people experience their mental health, quality of life (QoL), wellbeing and loneliness in the context of social distancing, and the use of social media during ... -
Modelling the associations between academic engagement, study process and grit on academic achievement of physical education and sport university students
Tannoubi, Amayra; Quansah, Frank; Magouri, Iteb; Chalghaf, Nasr; Bonsaksen, Tore; Srem-Sai, Medina; Hagan, John Elvis; Handrianto, Ciptro; Azaiez, Fairouz; Bragazzi, Nicola Luigi (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Objective The present study examined the impact of academic engagement, study processes, and grit on the academic achievement of physical education and sport university students. Methods An internet-based survey recruited ... -
Motivation and hesitancies in obtaining the COVID-19 vaccine – a cross-sectional study in Norway, USA, UK, and Australia
Leung, Janni; Price, Daicia; McClure-Thomas, Caitlin; Bonsaksen, Tore; Ruffolo, Mary; Kabelenga, Isaac; Lamph, Gary; Geirdal, Amy Østertun (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background: Vaccinations protect the public against serious diseases or death; however, some individuals are hesitant in obtaining them. We aim to contribute to the understanding of the challenges of vaccination roll-out ... -
Negative social media-related experiences and lower general self-efficacy are associated with depressive symptoms in adolescents
Bonsaksen, Tore; Steigen, Anne Mari; Stea, Tonje Holte; Kleppang, Annette Løvheim; Lien, Lars; Leonhardt, Marja (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Social media are an integral part of adolescents' daily lives, and reviews have suggested an overall small association between more social media use and mental health problems. However, researchers have commonly investigated ... -
Occupational therapy students’ preferences for teaching and course design across a three-year undergraduate education program
Edvardsen, Even Elias; Dalseth, Eline Fjærestad; Johnson, Susanne Grødem; Stigen, Linda; Mørk, Gry; Magne, Trine A; Gramstad, Astrid; Småstuen, Milada Cvancarova; Bonsaksen, Tore (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Purpose Understanding students’ preferences for teaching and course design is important for educators in higher education when planning courses and teaching activities. The purpose of this study was to explore changes in ... -
Optimists’ and pessimists’ self-reported mental and global health during the COVID-19 pandemic in Norway
Bredal, Inger Schou; Grimholt, Tine Kristin; Bonsaksen, Tore; Skogstad, Laila; Heir, Trond; Ekeberg, Øivind (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background The COVID-19 pandemic represents a global health crisis. How well people cope with this situation depends on many factors, including one’s personality, such as dispositional optimism. The aim of the study was ... -
Perceived influence on service goals among community-working occupational therapists in Norway
Bonsaksen, Tore; Sveen, Unni; Dolva, Anne-Stine; Horghagen, Sissel; Thyness, Else Merete; Hagby, Cathrine; Arntzen, Cathrine (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Aim: This study aimed to assess the perceived influence that community-working occupational therapists in Norway have on the service goals of their respective organizations. In addition, we aimed to assess sociodemographic ... -
Perceived influence on service goals among community-working occupational therapists in Norway
Bonsaksen, Tore; Sveen, Unni; Dolva, Anne-Stine; Horghagen, Sissel; Thyness, Else Merete; Hagby, Cathrine; Arntzen, Cathrine (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Aim: This study aimed to assess the perceived influence that community-working occupational therapists in Norway have on the service goals of their respective organizations. In addition, we aimed to assess sociodemographic ... -
Perceived trust in public authorities nine months after the COVID-19 outbreak: A cross-national study
Price, Daicia; Bonsaksen, Tore; Ruffolo, Mary; Leung, Janni; Chiu, Vivian; Thygesen, Hilde; Schoultz, Mariyana; Geirdal, Amy Østertun (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)This study aimed to examine the perceived trust in information provided by public authorities and financial measures put in place to address the impact of COVID-19. Using a cross-national approach among four Western ... -
Perceptions of social media challenges and benefits during the Covid-19 pandemic: Qualitative findings from a cross sectional international survey
Schoultz, Mariyana; Lamph, Gary; Thygesen, Hilde; Leung, Janni; Bonsaksen, Tore; Ruffolo, Mary; Price, Daicia; Watson, Paul; Kabelenga, Isaac; Chiu, Vivian; Geirdal, Amy Østertun (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic in January 2020 the need for rapid information spread grew and social media became the ultimate platform for information exchange as well as a tool for connection and entertainment. ... -
Perceptions of the academic learning environment among occupational therapy students – changes across a three-year undergraduate study program
Stigen, Linda; Mørk, Gry; Carstensen, Tove; Magne, Trine A; Gramstad, Astrid; Johnson, Susanne Grødem; Småstuen, Milada Cvancarova; Bonsaksen, Tore (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Introduction: Although the learning environment influences students’ motivation, learning outcomes, and satisfaction with the study program, less is known about how these factors change as the students’ progress through ... -
Post-traumatic stress disorder and associated factors during the early stage of the COVID-19 pandemic in Norway
Bonsaksen, Tore; Heir, Trond; Bredal, Inger Schou; Ekeberg, Øivind; Skogstad, Laila; Grimholt, Tine Kristin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The COVID-19 outbreak and the sudden lockdown of society in March 2020 had a large impact on people’s daily life and gave rise to concerns for the mental health in the general population. The aim of the study was to examine ... -
Posttraumatic stress disorder in people with visual impairment compared with the general population
Bonsaksen, Tore; Brunes, Audun; Heir, Trond (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background: People with a visual impairment appear to have an increased risk of experiencing potentially traumatizing life events and possibly also subsequently developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This study ... -
Practice educators’ emphasis on research in supervision of occupational therapy students
Helgøy, Kjersti Velde; Smeby, Jens-Christian; Bonsaksen, Tore (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background One approach to promote students’ use of research in future practice involves integrating students’ research use in supervision during practice placements. Studies examining this aspect of supervision in practice ... -
Predictors of students’ participation in a learning environment survey with annual follow-ups
DaLomba, Elaina; Gramstad, Astrid; Johnson, Susanne Grødem; Carstensen, Tove; Stigen, Linda; Mørk, Gry; Magne, Trine A; Bonsaksen, Tore (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background Longitudinal research is one effective way to gauge changes in a student cohort over time, however attrition in these studies is typically high, which can result in study bias. This study explored learning ... -
Psychological distress and its associations with psychosocial work environment factors in four professional groups: a cross-sectional study
Bonsaksen, Tore; Nerdrum, Per; Geirdal, Amy Østertun (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)This study aimed to explore associations between psychosocial work environment factors and psychological distress in four groups of professionals in Norway. Eight hundred fifty-six professionals participated in this ... -
Psychological responses and associated factors during the initial lockdown due to the corona disease epidemic (COVID-19) among Norwegian citizens
Bredal, Inger Schou; Grimholt, Tine Kristin; Bonsaksen, Tore; Skogstad, Laila; Heir, Trond; Ekeberg, Øivind (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)BACKGROUND Ongoing COVID-19 studies pay little attention to the risk or protective factors related to psychological stress. AIMS This study aims to estimate the prevalence of anxiety, depression and insomnia during the ... -
Qualitative analysis of occupational therapists’ reflective notes on practicing their skills in building and maintaining therapeutic relationships
Yazdani, Farzaneh; Stringer, Amy; Nobakht, Laya; Bonsaksen, Tore; Tune, Kellie (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Previous research has shown that occupational therapists have increased their self-efficacy for using self intentionally in therapeutic encounters. However, experiences related to such changes have not yet been explored. ...