Helge Molde

4.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
62 papers, 2.9k citations indexed

About

Helge Molde is a scholar working on Clinical Psychology, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Helge Molde has authored 62 papers receiving a total of 2.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 41 papers in Clinical Psychology, 16 papers in Experimental and Cognitive Psychology and 10 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Helge Molde's work include Gambling Behavior and Treatments (30 papers), Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology (10 papers) and Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes (9 papers). Helge Molde is often cited by papers focused on Gambling Behavior and Treatments (30 papers), Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology (10 papers) and Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes (9 papers). Helge Molde collaborates with scholars based in Norway, Australia and Germany. Helge Molde's co-authors include Ståle Pallesen, Rune Aune Mentzoni, Torbjørn Torsheim, Dominic Sagoe, Cecilie Schou Andreassen, Helga Myrseth, Geir Scott Brunborg, Jørn Hetland, Daniel Hanss and Bjørn Bjorvatn and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, International Journal of Epidemiology and Personality and Individual Differences.

In The Last Decade

Helge Molde

58 papers receiving 2.7k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Problematic Video Game Use: Estimated Prevalence and Associations with Mental and Physical Health

2011 457 citations Rune Aune Mentzoni, Geir Scott Brunborg et al. profile →
The global epidemiology of anabolic-androgenic steroid use: a meta-analysis and meta-regression analysis

2014 451 citations Dominic Sagoe, Helge Molde et al. Annals of Epidemiology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Helge Molde Norway	26	1.2k	1.1k	551	483	449	62	2.9k
Tai‐Ling Liu Taiwan	24	782 0.6×	1.1k 0.9×	696 1.3×	234 0.5×	35 0.1×	73	2.1k
Cheng‐Chung Chen Taiwan	27	716 0.6×	1.4k 1.2×	920 1.7×	321 0.7×	29 0.1×	75	2.9k
Michael C. Stallings United States	38	2.4k 2.0×	325 0.3×	516 0.9×	1.0k 2.1×	52 0.1×	133	5.3k
Stéphane Rothen Switzerland	23	907 0.7×	452 0.4×	174 0.3×	242 0.5×	49 0.1×	56	1.9k
K. Gunnar Götestam Norway	33	1.7k 1.4×	861 0.7×	474 0.9×	352 0.7×	28 0.1×	108	3.3k
Paul Christiansen United Kingdom	32	1.1k 0.9×	625 0.5×	157 0.3×	637 1.3×	48 0.1×	130	3.5k
Masaru Tateno Japan	25	750 0.6×	554 0.5×	871 1.6×	102 0.2×	40 0.1×	79	2.0k
Roser Granero Spain	49	7.1k 5.8×	1.3k 1.2×	380 0.7×	744 1.5×	97 0.2×	346	8.4k
Gyöngyi Kökönyei Hungary	31	1.3k 1.0×	1.2k 1.1×	703 1.3×	469 1.0×	27 0.1×	125	3.0k
Luis F. Garcı́a Spain	30	1.3k 1.0×	339 0.3×	140 0.3×	839 1.7×	51 0.1×	101	2.5k

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Specht, Karsten, Inger Hilde Nordhus, Jan Mohlman, et al.. (2025). Diagnostic status moderates the association between verbal memory and left hippocampal volume in older adults with generalised anxiety disorder and healthy controls. Journal of Affective Disorders. 388. 119621–119621.

Molde, Helge, et al.. (2021). A Randomized Control Trial of a Brief Self-Compassion Intervention for Perfectionism, Anxiety, Depression, and Body Image. Frontiers in Psychology. 12. 751294–751294. 12 indexed citations

Binder, Per‐Einar, et al.. (2020). The Psychometric Properties of the Frost Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale – Brief. Frontiers in Psychology. 11. 1860–1860. 19 indexed citations

Pallesen, Ståle, et al.. (2019). Evaluating an Internet Gaming Disorder Scale Using Mokken Scaling Analysis. Frontiers in Psychology. 10. 911–911. 13 indexed citations

Molde, Helge, et al.. (2018). Are Video Games a Gateway to Gambling? A Longitudinal Study Based on a Representative Norwegian Sample. Journal of Gambling Studies. 35(2). 545–557. 43 indexed citations

Binder, Per‐Einar, et al.. (2017). Mentalization-based treatment for female patients with comorbid personality disorder and substance use disorder: A pilot study. Bergen Open Research Archive (BORA) (University of Bergen). 4. 6 indexed citations

Pallesen, Ståle, et al.. (2015). Prevalence and Predictors of Video Game Addiction: A Study Based on a National Representative Sample of Gamers. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction. 14(5). 672–686. 226 indexed citations

Sagoe, Dominic, Helge Molde, Cecilie Schou Andreassen, Torbjørn Torsheim, & Ståle Pallesen. (2014). The global epidemiology of anabolic-androgenic steroid use: a meta-analysis and meta-regression analysis. Annals of Epidemiology. 24(5). 383–398. 451 indexed citations breakdown →

Leino, Tony, Torbjørn Torsheim, Alex Blaszczynski, et al.. (2014). The Relationship Between Structural Game Characteristics and Gambling Behavior: A Population-Level Study. Journal of Gambling Studies. 31(4). 1297–1315. 30 indexed citations

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Sagoe, Dominic, Torbjørn Torsheim, Helge Molde, Cecilie Schou Andreassen, & Ståle Pallesen. (2014). Attitudes towards use of anabolic–androgenic steroids among Ghanaian high school students. International Journal of Drug Policy. 26(2). 169–174. 11 indexed citations

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Sagoe, Dominic, Cecilie Schou Andreassen, Helge Molde, Torbjørn Torsheim, & Ståle Pallesen. (2014). Prevalence and Correlates of Anabolic–Androgenic Steroid Use in a Nationally Representative Sample of 17-Year-Old Norwegian Adolescents. Substance Use & Misuse. 50(2). 139–147. 14 indexed citations

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Mentzoni, Rune Aune, Jon Christian Laberg, Geir Scott Brunborg, Helge Molde, & Ståle Pallesen. (2014). Type of musical soundtrack affects behavior in gambling. Journal of Behavioral Addictions. 3(2). 102–106. 11 indexed citations

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Mentzoni, Rune Aune, Bjørn Sætrevik, Helge Molde, et al.. (2014). Attentional Bias in Snus Users: An Experimental Study. PLoS ONE. 9(10). e108897–e108897. 1 indexed citations

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Mentzoni, Rune Aune, et al.. (2012). Attentional Bias in Problem Gambling: A Systematic Review. Journal of Gambling Studies. 29(3). 359–375. 55 indexed citations

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Brunborg, Geir Scott, Rune Aune Mentzoni, Helge Molde, et al.. (2011). The relationship between media use in the bedroom, sleep habits and symptoms of insomnia. Journal of Sleep Research. 20(4). 569–575. 126 indexed citations

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Molde, Helge, Ståle Pallesen, Paul T. Bartone, Sigurd W. Hystad, & Bjørn Helge Johnsen. (2008). Prevalence and correlates of gambling among 16 to 19‐year‐old adolescents in Norway. Scandinavian Journal of Psychology. 50(1). 55–64. 70 indexed citations

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Pallesen, Ståle, Helge Molde, Jon Christian Laberg, et al.. (2007). Outcome of Pharmacological Treatments of Pathological Gambling. Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology. 27(4). 357–364. 55 indexed citations

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Pallesen, Ståle, et al.. (2006). Medikamentell behandling ved spilleavhengighet. Tidsskrift for Den Norske Laegeforening. 1 indexed citations

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Pallesen, Ståle, et al.. (2006). Anabolic Steroid Use in High School Students. Substance Use & Misuse. 41(13). 1705–1717. 50 indexed citations

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Pallesen, Ståle, et al.. (2005). Outcome of psychological treatments of pathological gambling: a review and meta‐analysis. Addiction. 100(10). 1412–1422. 174 indexed citations

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