Health Psychology and Mental Health Promotion (HPMHPRG)
Key Information
Duration: 2023 -
Participants: Vanessa Nolasco Ferreira (leader), Sarah Weber, Helene Hjelmervik, Ashley Rebecca Bell, Robin Bjorheim, Kristine Westbye Sævik, Signe Alexandra Domogalla, Miroslava Tokovska, Wenche Karin Malmedal, Anja Botngård, Anke Köbach, Liliana Abreu, Fernanda Serpelloni
Background
Research projects within this group are aimed at a wide range of topics, including examining how biological, social, and psychological factors influence people's choices about health and exploring factors connected with health promotion and prevention, recovering from different illnesses, or coping with chronic conditions.
The research group involves:
- Research projects that aim to improve mental health sustainability and contribute to the development of the science of behaviour change interventions.
- Researchers' interests and topics are understanding behaviour and developing interventions to improve health, examining the context of violence, and treating trauma and understanding of implementation options in the prevention of abuse of older adults.
Research projects
Prevention of abuse of older adults in Norway (PAOAN) aims to shed light on the following research question: What options does Norway have to implement specific national laws and guidelines to address the prevention of older adult abuse as recommended in the Toronto Declaration?
