• Active Use of the Natural Environment for Emotion Regulation 

      Johnsen, Svein Åge Kjøs; Rydstedt, Leif (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)
      Two studies on the use of nature for emotion regulation were conducted. Study 1 (N = 35) ran over two weeks and was an experimental investigation. Participants in the experimental condition were asked to use a picture of ...
    • Certification dissonance: Contradictions between environmental values and certification scheme requirements in small-scale companies 

      Flagstad, Ingeborg Olsdatter; Hauge, Åshild Lappegard; Johnsen, Svein Åge Kjøs (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      The importance of internalization and employee involvement in the greening of organizations is well-established; however, experiences of environmental certification processes in small-scale companies have largely been ...
    • Musicians: Larks, Owls or Hummingbirds? 

      Gjermunds, Nikita; Brechan, Inge; Johnsen, Svein Åge Kjøs; Watten, Reidulf G. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Previous studies have shown an association between morning and evening types and creative thinking. Musicians are creative individuals and the purpose of the current research was to examine whether musicians are significantly ...
    • Personality traits in musicians 

      Gjermunds, Nikita Madeleine; Brechan, Inge; Johnsen, Svein Åge Kjøs; Watten, Reidulf G. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      background Performing music is a complex creative activity which in addition to professional skills requires phantasy, a sense of aesthetics, cognitive involvement, intellectual curiosity, perceptual sensitivity, mental ...
    • Restorative experiences across seasons? Effects of outdoor walking and relaxation exercise during lunch breaks in summer and winter 

      Johnsen, Svein Åge Kjøs; Brown, Marin Kristine; Rydstedt, Leif Werner (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      This study aimed to explore whether a walk outdoors during a lunch break would promote restorative experiences for a sample of office workers (N = 52), compared to following instructions from an online video of progressive ...
    • Taking real steps in virtual nature: a randomized blinded trial 

      Litleskare, Sigbjørn; Fröhlich, Fred; Flaten, Ole E.; Haile, Amelia; Johnsen, Svein Åge Kjøs; Calogiuri, Giovanna (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Studies show that green exercise (i.e., physical activity in the presence of nature) can provide the synergistic psychophysiological benefits of both physical exercise and nature exposure. The present study aimed to ...
    • Terapirommet er ikke et nøytralt rom: om Friluftssykehuset og potensialet i de fysiske omgivelsene for barn og unge i behandling. 

      Johnsen, Svein Åge Kjøs; Lindheim, Maren Østvold; Hauge, Åshild Lappegard (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      The purpose of this article is to demonstrate how we can use nature cabins and their natural surroundings therapeutically. Published research of relevance for this therapeutic practice is discussed in relation to and ...
    • The Process of Establishing a Green Climate: Face-To-Face Interaction between Leaders and Employees in the Microsystem 

      Flagstad, Ingeborg Olsdatter Busterud; Johnsen, Svein Åge Kjøs; Rydstedt, Leif W (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      This study explores the processes of establishing a green organizational climate in small-scale companies. Previous studies have primarily focused on factors associated with pro-environmental behaviour in large organizations. ...
    • The psychology of green entrepreneurship: Founder-driven development of green climate in small-scale companies 

      Flagstad, Ingeborg Olsdatter; Johnsen, Svein Åge Kjøs (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      This study explores the psychology of green entrepreneurship and the role of the founder in establishing a green climate in organisations. The study examined the process of founding an environmentally sustainable organisational ...
    • Towards an integration of recovery and restoration theories 

      Rydstedt, Leif W; Johnsen, Svein Åge Kjøs (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      The attempts to balance between the actual and preferred states of activation or relaxation has been studied from a recovery and a restoration perspective. There are many noticeable parallels between restoration and recovery. ...
    • Values and willingness-to-pay for sustainability-certified mobile phones 

      Grankvist, Gunne; Johnsen, Svein Åge Kjøs; Hanss, Daniel (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      This study investigated whether endorsement of personal values is associated with willingness to pay more for mobile phones with an environmental or social sustainability label. Participants were students in Sweden, Norway ...