Geir Arild Espnes

  • Professor of Health Science
  • BN, Dipl. Oecon., MPsych, PhD
  • Faculty of Social Science and Technology Management,
    Department of Social Work and Health Science, and Prof. II at Sør-Trøndelag University College, ASP.
  • (earlier Professor II at Program for Sport Science)
  • Dragvoll Sports Center (3. floor)
  • Tlf.no. +47 73 59 19 30 (secretary) 73 59 17 68 (direct)
    Mob. +47 90 16 51 53
  • Fax no. +47 73 59 17 70
  • E-mail: geirae@svt.ntnu.no

 

Member of:

  • Norwegian Society of Health Psychology and Behavioural Medicine
  • International College of Psychosomatic Medicine
  • Norwegian Association of Sports Psychologists
  • International Society of Sports Psychology
  • European Health Psychology Society
  • American Psychological Association

I am at present involved in teaching in the following areas:

  • Methodology and Statistics - Graduate studies
  • Health Science, Health Psychology, Physical Activity and Disease Prevention - Graduate studies
  • Social Scientific Approaches to Physical Activity Research - Graduate studies
  • Postgraduate courses in Health Psychology (Masters and PhD) at Department of Psychology and Department of Sport Sciences
  • I am in addition supervisor and tutor for a number of PhD and Master Students in a variety of research within the areas shown below.

Areas of research interest:

  1. Psychology of Cardiovascular Disease – at present especially among women.
  2. Physical Activity Research - Sport Psychology.
  3. Type A Behaviour /Type 2 Behaviour.
  4. Quality of Life/Subjective Well Being/Perceived Health.
  5. Sick leave/BurnOut

Selected publications/presentations which best represent my recent work:

  • Johnsen K., Espnes G.A. & Gillard S. (1998).  Type A/B behavioral dimension and Type 2/4 personality patterns. Personality and Individual Differences, 25, 937-945.
  • Espnes G.A. & Opdal A. (1999). Associations between behavior, personality and traditional risk factors for coronary heart disease: A study at a primary health care centre in Mid-Norway. Psychological Reports, 85, 505–517.
  • Espnes G.A. and Mellam A.C. (1999). Studies in Cross-Cultural Health Psychology: Selected papers from studies in Papua New Guinea, Norway and Australia. The Book was launched in Papua New Guinea in November 1999. The book contains an introduction and five studies.
  • Espnes G.A. & Thun R. (1999). Sick leave in Oppdal. Final report. [Krafttak mot sykefravær i Oppdal. Sluttrapport]. Allforsk ISBN 82-7570-124-4
  • Wilkinson, R. B., Walford, W. A. & Espnes, G. A. (2000). Coping styles and psychological health in adolescents and young adults: A comparison of moderator and main effects models. Australian Journal of Psychology, 52, 3, 155-162.
  • Innselseth E. & Espnes GA. (2001). Body builders, body self-image and physical training.  Article in Proceedings from the 10th World Congress of Sport Psychology, Skiathos, 28 May – 2 June, 2001.
  • Vedul Moen V. Espnes GA. & Estil L.B (2001). Motor skills and Self-esteem in children. Paper in Proceedings from the 10th World Congress of Sport Psychology, Skiathos, 28 May – 2 June, 2001.
  • Kloep M. Hendry L, Ingebrigtse, JE, Glendinning, A & Espnes GA. (2001). Young people in 'drinking' societies Norwegian, Scottish and Swedish adolescents' perceptions of alcohol use. Health Education Research, 16, 101-113
  • Espnes G.A. & Mellam A.C. (2001). The Type A/B Behaviour Pattern in an Urban and a Rural Sample of Men. Psychological Reports, 88, 23-27.
  • Espnes GA. (2001) Type A behaviour at the turn of the century. Future expectations. Invited review at the 16th World Congress o of Psychosomatic Medicine, held in Göteborg from 24 to 29 August, 2001.
  • Lillefjell, M., Espnes G.A, Nordvik, H. (2001). The personality of women with muscelo-skeletal pain. Poster at the 16th World Congress o of Psychosomatic Medicine, held in Göteborg from 24 to 29 August, 2001.
  • Espnes GA. & Smedslund G. (2001). Health psychology. Oslo:Gyldendal Akademiske 400 p.
  • Jenkins, CD., Byrne, D., Wrzesniewski, K., Mellam, A., Espnes GA. (2001). The life cycle of Type A behavior. Paper delivered at the 16th World Congress of Psychosomatic Medicine, held in Gothenburg from 24 to 29 August.
  • Espnes GA. (2001).Type A behaviour at the turn of the century. State of the art. International Congress Series 1241, 99-104.
  • Hendry LB., Kloep M., Espnes GA., Glendinning  A., Ingebrigtsen J.E. & Wood S. (2002). Leisure Transitions – A rural Perspective. Journal of Leisure Studies, 21, 1-14.
  • Innstrand, S.T., Espnes GA., & Mykletun R. (2002). Burnout among people working with intellectually disabled persons: a theory update and an example. Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences, 16(3),272-9.
  • Kloep M., Hendry LB., Ingebrigtsen J.E., Glendinning A., Espnes G.A. (2003). Peripheral visions? Rural youths' perceptions of aspects of community life. Children's Geographies, 1, 1, 91-109.
  • Vedul Moen V., Espnes GA., Estil L.B. &  Kjelsås E. (2003). Motor skills and Self-esteem in children in a private and a public school. New Zealand Journal of Disability Studies, 10,96-116.
  • Mellam, A.C. & Espnes, GA. (2003). Emotional distress and the Type A behaviour pattern in a sample of civil servants. Personality and Individual Differences,34(7),1319-1325.
  • Klomsten, AT., Skaalvik, EM., Espnes, GA. (2004). Physical self-concept and sports: Do gender differences still exist? Sex Roles. Vol. 50(1-2),119-127.
  • Innstrand, ST., Espnes GA. & Mykletun R. (2004). Job stress, burnout and job satisfaction: An intervention study among staff working with persons with intellectual disabilities. In press, Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities.


 

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Sist oppdatert: 05.07.04 

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