Blar i HV - Institutt for rehabiliteringsvitenskap og helseteknologi på forfatter "Fagermoen, May Solveig"
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A 1-year follow-up study exploring the associations between perception of Illness and health-related quality of life in persons with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Bonsaksen, Tore; Haukeland-Parker, Stacey; Lerdal, Anners; Fagermoen, May Solveig (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-12-19)Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive respiratory disease with an increasing prevalence worldwide. Its potential consequences, including reduced function and reduced social participation, are likely ... -
Differences and similarities in the trajectories of self-esteem and positive and negative affect in persons with chronic illness: An explorative longitudinal study
Bonsaksen, Tore; Lerdal, Anners; Småstuen, Milada C; Fagermoen, May Solveig (Journal article; Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-08-18)Background: Chronic illness is a risk factor for low self-esteem, and the research literature needs to include more studies of self-esteem and its development in chronic illness groups using longitudinal and comparative ... -
Factors associated with self-esteem in persons with morbid obesity and in persons with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A cross-sectional study
Bonsaksen, Tore; Fagermoen, May Solveig; Lerdal, Anners (Psychology, health & medicine;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-09-15)Living with chronic illnesses can be stressful and may negatively impact persons’ self-esteem. Personal factors, like self-efficacy and illness perceptions, and also factors related to the environment, activity, and ... -
Personal factors associated with health-related quality of life in persons with morbid obesity on treatment waiting lists in Norway
Lerdal, Anners; Andenæs, Randi; Bjørnsborg, Eva; Bonsaksen, Tore; Borge, Lisbet; Christiansen, Bjørg; Eide, Hilde; Hvinden, Kari; Fagermoen, May Solveig (Quality of Life Research;20 (8), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011-02-19)Purpose To explore relationships of socio-demographic variables, health behaviours, environmental characteristics and personal factors, with physical and mental health variables in persons with morbid obesity, and to ... -
Predictors of physical and mental health in persons with morbid obesity attending a patient education course - a two-year follow-up study
Lerdal, Anners; Gay, Caryl; Bonsaksen, Tore; Fagermoen, May Solveig (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background People with morbid obesity (body mass index ≥40) may experience changes in their health after participating in a tailored patient education course. The aims of this study were to assess the changes in physical ... -
Rasch analysis of the general self-efficacy scale in a sample of persons with morbid obesity
Bonsaksen, Tore; Kottorp, Anders; Gay, Caryl; Fagermoen, May Solveig; Lerdal, Anners (Health and Quality of Life Outcomes;11(202), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Background: Self-efficacy is needed for effectuating lifestyle changes, and it is therefore an important target related to health. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the General ... -
Rasch analysis of the sense of coherence scale in a sample of people with morbid obesity – a cross-sectional study
Lerdal, Anners; Fagermoen, May Solveig; Bonsaksen, Tore; Gay, Caryl L; Kottorp, Anders (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Background: The prevalence of morbid obesity is an increasing health problem in most parts of the world and is related to lower quality of life. Sense of coherence, or the perception that the world is meaningful and ... -
Trajectories of illness perceptions in persons with chronic Illness: An explorative longitudinal study
Bonsaksen, Tore; Lerdal, Anners; Fagermoen, May Solveig (Journal of Health Psychology;2013, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Accurate illness perceptions are essential to the self-management of chronic illness. This study explored trajectories of illness perceptions in persons with morbid obesity (n = 53) and persons with chronic obstructive ... -
Trajectories of physical and mental health among persons with morbid obesity and persons with COPD: A longitudinal comparative study
Bonsaksen, Tore; Fagermoen, May Solveig; Lerdal, Anners (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-04-22)Background: Morbid obesity and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are prevalent diseases associated with impaired health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Research generally indicates that persons with morbid ... -
Trajectories of self-efficacy in persons with chronic illness: An explorative longitudinal study
Bonsaksen, Tore; Fagermoen, May Solveig; Lerdal, Anners (Psychology and Health;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-10-18)Background: Self-efficacy is important for changing health behavior in persons with chronic illness. Longer-term trajectories have not been previously explored. Objective: This study’s objective was to explore the trajectories ... -
Økt motivasjon for fysisk aktivitet blant personer med sykelig overvekt ett år etter deltakelse på lærings- og mestringskurs
Bjelland, Bente; Fagermoen, May Solveig; Lerdal, Anners; Bonsaksen, Tore (Ergoterapeuten;2-2019, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Aims: The study aimed to describe the participants with regards to their motivation for physical activity, and to examine associations between sociodemographic variables and motivation for physical activity at the beginning ...