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Espen Røysamb

Espen Røysamb

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Psychology
Norway
2023

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Psychology

D-Index
64
Citations
14156
World Ranking
2997
National Ranking
19

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Psychology in Norway Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Psychology in Norway Leader Award

Overview

Espen Røysamb is affiliated with the University of Oslo in Norway and has contributed extensively to the fields of psychology and social sciences. Their research spans several subfields, including social psychology, clinical psychology, experimental and cognitive psychology, sociology and political science, and health.

The primary topics addressed in their work include psychological well-being and life satisfaction, child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development, cultural differences and values, mental health research topics, health disparities and outcomes, early childhood education and development, and social and intergroup psychology.

Espen Røysamb's recent publications demonstrate a focus on mental health, societal change, and well-being across cultures. Some notable papers include:

  • "Psycho-social factors associated with mental resilience in the Corona lockdown," 2021, published in Translational Psychiatry
  • "Personal Life Satisfaction as a Measure of Societal Happiness is an Individualistic Presumption: Evidence from Fifty Countries," 2020, published in Journal of Happiness Studies
  • "Insights into the accuracy of social scientists' forecasts of societal change," 2023, published in Nature Human Behaviour
  • "The Multidimensional Self-Control Scale (MSCS): Development and validation," 2020, published in Psychological Assessment
  • "Introduction to a Culturally Sensitive Measure of Well-Being: Combining Life Satisfaction and Interdependent Happiness Across 49 Different Cultures," 2022, published in Journal of Happiness Studies

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Ragnhild Bang Nes
  • Eivind Ystrøm
  • Nikolai Olavi Czajkowski
  • Espen Moen Eilertsen
  • Ziada Ayorech

Espen Røysamb has consistently published in several key venues for psychology and social science research. These venues include:

  • Quality of Life Research
  • Journal of Happiness Studies
  • Scientific Reports
  • Journal of Speech Language and Hearing Research
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Their research integrates diverse aspects of psychological well-being and cultural considerations, often investigating the intersection of individual life satisfaction and broader societal factors. This work situates Espen Røysamb within a multidisciplinary context spanning both psychological science and social research.

Best Publications

  • Attrition and generalizability in longitudinal studies: findings from a 15-year population-based study and a Monte Carlo simulation study

    Kristin Gustavson;Tilmann von Soest;Tilmann von Soest;Evalill Karevold;Espen Røysamb;Espen Røysamb

  • Perceived difficulty in the theory of planned behaviour: Perceived behavioural control or affective attitude?

    Pål Kraft;Jostein Rise;Stephen Sutton;Espen Røysamb

  • The Structure of Genetic and Environmental Risk Factors for Syndromal and Subsyndromal Common DSM-IV Axis I and All Axis II Disorders

    Kenneth S. Kendler;Steven H. Aggen;Gun Peggy Knudsen;Espen Røysamb

  • The effect of acculturation and social support on change in mental health among young immigrants

    Brit Oppedal;Espen Røysamb;David Lackland Sam

  • Happiness and health: environmental and genetic contributions to the relationship between subjective well-being, perceived health, and somatic illness.

    Espen Røysamb;Kristian Tambs;Ted Reichborn-Kjennerud;Michael C. Neale

  • The structure of genetic and environmental risk factors for DSM-IV personality disorders: a multivariate twin study.

    Kenneth S. Kendler;Steven H. Aggen;Nikolai Czajkowski;Espen Røysamb

  • Adolescent adjustment and well-being: effects of parental divorce and distress.

    Ingunn Størksen;Espen Røysamb;Espen Røysamb;Turid L Holmen;Kristian Tambs

  • Adolescents with a Childhood Experience of Parental Divorce: A Longitudinal Study of Mental Health and Adjustment.

    Ingunn Størksen;Espen Røysamb;Torbjørn Moum;Kristian Tambs

  • Subjective well-being: genetic and environmental contributions to stability and change.

    R. B. Nes;E. Røysamb;K. Tambs;J. R. Harris

  • Ethnic group, acculturation, and psychiatric problems in young immigrants

    Brit Oppedal;Espen Røysamb;Sonja Heyerdahl

  • Dimensional Representations of DSM-IV Cluster B Personality Disorders in a Population-Based Sample of Norwegian Twins: A Multivariate Study

    S. Torgersen;N. Czajkowski;K. Jacobson;T. Reichborn-Kjennerud

  • Subjective well-being. Sex-specific effects of genetic and environmental factors

    Espen Røysamb;Jennifer R Harris;Per Magnus;Joar Vittersø

  • Toward an integrative model of suicide attempt: a cognitive psychological approach.

    Gudrun Dieserud;Espen Røysamb;Øivind Ekeberg;Pål Kraft

  • The Relationship between Body Image and Depressed Mood in Adolescence: A 5-year Longitudinal Panel Study

    Ingrid Holsen;Pål Kraft;Espen Røysamb

  • Predictors and Pathways from Infancy to Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression in Early Adolescence.

    Evalill Karevold;Espen Røysamb;Eivind Ystrom;Kristin S. Mathiesen

  • Mental health, life stress and social support among young Norwegian adolescents with immigrant and host national background

    Brit Oppedal;Espen Røysamb

  • Psycho-social factors associated with mental resilience in the Corona lockdown.

    Ilya M Veer;Antje Riepenhausen;Matthias Zerban;Carolin Wackerhagen

  • The joint structure of DSM-IV Axis I and Axis II disorders.

    Espen Røysamb;Kenneth S. Kendler;Kristian Tambs;Ragnhild E. Ørstavik

  • Social skills and depressive symptoms across adolescence: social support as a mediator in girls versus boys.

    Wendy Nilsen;Evalill Karevold;Espen Røysamb;Espen Røysamb;Kristin Gustavson

  • Heritability of bipolar spectrum disorders. Unity or heterogeneity

    Jack Edvardsen;Svenn Torgersen;Espen Røysamb;Espen Røysamb;Sissel Lygren

  • Can a Happy Relationship Predict a Happy Life? A Population-Based Study of Maternal Well-Being During the Life Transition of Pregnancy, Infancy, and Toddlerhood.

    Gunvor Marie Dyrdal;Espen Røysamb;Espen Røysamb;Ragnhild Bang Nes;Joar Vittersø

Frequent Co-Authors

Kristian Tambs
Kristian Tambs Norwegian Institute of Public Health
Ted Reichborn-Kjennerud
Ted Reichborn-Kjennerud University of Oslo
Nikolai Olavi Czajkowski
Nikolai Olavi Czajkowski University of Oslo
Eivind Ystrom
Eivind Ystrom Norwegian Institute of Public Health
Svenn Torgersen
Svenn Torgersen University of Oslo
Steven H. Aggen
Steven H. Aggen Virginia Commonwealth University
Tilmann von Soest
Tilmann von Soest University of Oslo
Michael C. Neale
Michael C. Neale Virginia Commonwealth University
Joar Vittersø
Joar Vittersø University of Tromsø - The Arctic University of Norway
Margarete E. Vollrath
Margarete E. Vollrath University of Oslo

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