Psychology, University of Tromso

Joar Vittersø
Professor. Cand. polit. (Social Anthropology), Cand. psychol. and Dr. psychol. (all from University of Oslo)

Research interests
Positive psychology, outdoor recreation, cultural psychology, research methods

Recent publications
Vittersų, J. (in press). Flow Versus Life Satisfaction: How cartoons can illustrate the difference between the evaluation approach and the intrinsic motivation approach to subjective quality of life. Journal of Happiness Studies.

Vittersų, J. (in press). Subjective well-being versus self-actualization: using the flow-simplex to promote a conceptual clarification of subjective quality of life. In A. Michalos (Ed.), Social Indicators and Quality of Life Research Methods: Methodological Developments and Issues, Yearbook 1999. Dordrecht: Kluwer Academic Publishers.

Vittersų, J., Akselsen, S., Evjemo, B., Julsrud, T. E., Yttri, B., & Bergvik, S. (in press). Impacts of home-based telework on quality of life for employees and their partners. Quantitative and qualitative results from a European survey. Journal of Happiness Studies.

Vittersų, J. (2003). På vei mot et borrelås-samfunn? Om forholdet mellom "få-gleder" og "gjųre-gleder". Psykologisk Tidsskrift - NTNU, 6 (1), 24 - 26.

Vittersų, J. (2002). Wilderness and well-being: Some potential links between arctic wilderness and psychological growth. In A. Watson, L. Alessa, & J. Sproull (Eds.). Wilderness in the Circumpolar North: searching for compatibility in traditional, ecotourism, and ecological values; 2001 May 15-16; Anchorage, AK. Proceedings RMRS-P-26.Ogden, UT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station (115 -119).

Vittersų, J. (2002). Kunnskap om emosjoner. Kommentar til Jan Smedslund Tidsskrift for Norsk Psykologforening, 39 (5), 437-440.

Vittersų, J. (2002). Psykologikk og emosjoner. Tidsskrift for Norsk Psykologforening, 39 (1), 43- 44.

Vittersų, J. & Nilsen, F. A. (2002) The conceptual and relational structure of subjective well-being, neuroticism, and extraversion: neuroticism is again found to be the important predictor of happiness. Social Indicators Research, 57, (1) 89-118.

Vittersų, J., Rųysamb, E. & Diener, E. (2002). The concept of life satisfaction across cultures: exploring its diverse meaning and relation to economic wealth. In E. Gullone & R. A. Cummins (Eds.). The Universality of Subjective Well-Being Indicators. A multi-disciplinary and multi-national perspective. Social Indicators Research Book Series, Volume 16, 81 - 103. The Netherlands, Dordrecht: Kluwer Academic.

Rųysamb, E., Harris, J. R., Magnus, P., Vittersų, J., & Tambs, K. (2002). Subjective well?being: sex?specific effects of genetic and environmental factors. Personality and Individual Differences, 33, (2) 211 - 223.

Vittersų, J. (2001). Personality traits and subjective well-being: Emotional stability, not extraversion, is probably the important predictor. Personality and Individual Differences 31, (6) 903-914.

Vittersų, J. (2001). Evaluering av undervisning. I K. Skagen, (red). Universitetspedagogisk seminar 2000 - 2001. Evalueringsrapport og kursbeskrivelse. Universitetet i Tromsų: PLP skriftserie (55 - 63).

Vittersų, J., Vorkinn, M., & Vistad, O. (2001). Congruence between recreational mode and actual behavior - a prerequisite for optimal experiences? Journal of Leisure Research 33, (2) 137-159.

Ųstdahl, T., Vittersų, J., & Taugbųl, T.(2001). Holdninger til vassdragstiltak - en spųrreundersųkelse blant forvaltere, grunneiere og brukere. Trondheim: NINA Oppdragsmelding 687: 1-56.

Dervo, B.K., Vittersų, J., & Pedersen P (2001). Holdninger til fisketurisme i Tanadalen B Tana og Utsjoki kommuner. Trondheim: NINA Oppdragsmelding 673: 1-79.

Vittersų, J. (2000). Review of the book Well-Being. The foundations of Hedonic Psychology. Edited by Daniel Kahneman, Ed Diener and Norbert Schwarz. Journal of Happiness Studies, 1. (2) 247-258.

Vittersų, J. (2000). Review of Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's book, Finding Flow. The Psychology of Engagement With Everyday Life, New Yok, Basic Books. Journal of Happiness Studies, 1. (1) 121-123.

Vittersų, J., Vorkinn, M., Vistad, O. I., & Vaagland, J. (2000). Tourist experiences and attractions. Annals of Tourism Research, 27, (2) 432-450.

Holsen, I., Kraft, P., & Vittersų, J. (2000). Stability in depressed mood in adolescence: Results from a six-year longitudinal panel study. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 29, (1) 61-79.

Bjerke, T., Vittersų, J., & Kaltenborn, B. P. (2000). Locus of control and attitudes toward large carnivores. Psychological Reports, 86, (1) 37-46.

Aas, Ų., & Vittersų, J. (2000). Developing the consumptiveness-concept - Some suggestions from a confirmatory factor analysis. Human Dimensions of Wildlife, 5, (4) 1?18.

Vorkinn, M., Vittersų, J., & Riese, H. (2000). Norsk friluftsliv ? på randen av modernisering? Lillehammer: ŲF?rapport nr. 02/2000 (67 s.).

Vittersų, J., Bjerke, T., & Kaltenborn, B. P. (1999). Attitudes towards large carnivores among sheep farmers experiencing different degrees of depredation. Human Dimensions of Wildlife, 4, (1) 20-35.

Kaltenborn, B. P., Bjerke, T. & Vittersų, J. (1999). Attitudes towards large carnivores among sheep farmers, wildlife managers, and research biologists in Norway. Human Dimensions of Wildlife, 4 (3) 57 - 73.

Williams, D. R., Vogt, C. A., & Vittersų, J. (1999). Structural Equation Modeling of Users Support for Wilderness Recreation Fees. Journal of Leisure Research, 31, (3) 245-268.

Vittersų, J. (1999). Livskvalitet og friluftsliv. I Direktoratet for naturforvaltning (red.) Naturforvaltning og samfunnsfag. Referat fra konferanse i Oslo 12. og 13. oktober 1999. DN-notat 1999-6, s. 97-101.

Vittersų, J. (1999). Motivasjon, mening og friluftsliv. En langtidsstudie av forholdet mellom personlige målsettinger og naturopplevelser. I FRIFO, (red), Rapport fra konferansen Forskning i friluft. landskonferanse om friluftsliv og forskning, Stjųrdal 18. - 19. November 1998. (s. 72 - 90). Oslo: Friluftslivets fellesorganisasjon, FRIFO, rapport nr. 1 1999

Vittersų, J. & Aas, Ų. (1999). Ferskvannsfiske på statsgrunn i Nord-Norge. En brukerundersųkelse. Lillehammer: ŲF rapport 01/1999 (61 s.)

Vittersų, J., Kaltenborn, B. P., & Bjerke, T. (1998). Attachment to livestock and attitudes towards large predators. Anthrozoös, 11, (4) 210-217.

Vittersų, J. (1998). Quality of life refers to both objective and subjective components. In W. Cummins (Ed.), Quality of Life Definition and Terminology: A Discussion Document from the International Society for Quality of Life Studies. Blacksburg, Virginia: The International Society for Quality-of-Life Studies (3 p.).

Vittersų, J. (1998). Livskvalitet: Mer enn bare lykke. I E. Strumse (red), Forskning om miljųbetinget livskvalitet: Faglig mangfold - nyttig kunnskap. Rapport fra det tredje og fjerde programseminaret om Miljųbetinget livskvalitet. (s. 246-257). Oslo: Norges forskningsråd.

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E-mail: joarv@psyk.uit.no

Department of Psychology, University of Tromsų, Norway