A5030586669- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Cognitive Abilities and Testing
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Family Dynamics and Relationships
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Cultural Differences and Values
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Personality Traits and Psychology
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Social and Intergroup Psychology
- Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
- Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
- Workplace Health and Well-being
- Family Support in Illness
- Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
- Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
Norwegian Institute of Public Health
2016-2025
University of Oslo
2016-2025
Oslo University Hospital
2023
University of Haripur
2021
Google (United States)
2020
Virginia Commonwealth University
2010-2018
University of Minnesota
2018
University of Konstanz
2013
Columbia University
2010-2012
Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center
2012
Attrition is one of the major methodological problems in longitudinal studies. It can deteriorate generalizability findings if participants who stay a study differ from those drop out. The aim this was to examine degree which attrition leads biased estimates means variables and associations between them. Mothers 18-month-old children were enrolled population-based 1993 (N=913) that aimed development their families general population. Fifteen years later, 56% sample had dropped present...
A study was conducted to explore (a) the dimensional structure of perceived behavioural control (PBC), (b) conceptual basis difficulty items, and (c) how PBC components instrumental affective attitudes, respectively, relate intention behaviour. The material stemmed from a two-wave Norwegian graduate students (N = 227 for prediction N 110 behaviour). Data were analysed using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) multiple regression by application structural equation modelling (SEM). CFA...
The authors sought to clarify the structure of genetic and environmental risk factors for 22 DSM-IV disorders: 12 common axis I disorders all 10 II disorders.The examined syndromal subsyndromal diagnoses five categories reflecting number endorsed criteria in 2,111 personally interviewed young adult members Norwegian Institute Public Health Twin Panel.Four correlated were identified: internalizing, externalizing, externalizing. Factors 1 2 3 4 moderately correlated, supporting importance...
Abstract The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic is not only a threat to physical health but also having severe impacts on mental health. Although increases in stress-related symptomatology and other adverse psycho-social outcomes, as well their most important risk factors have been described, hardly anything known about potential protective factors. Resilience refers the maintenance of despite adversity. To gain mechanistic insights relationship between described resilience specifically current crisis, we...
Although both genetic and environmental factors affect risk of individual personality disorders (PDs), we know little how they contribute to the pattern comorbidity between PDs in Diagnostic Statistical Manual Mental Disorders (Fourth Edition) (DSM-IV).To clarify structure for 10 DSM-IV PDs.Assessment at personal interview multivariate twin modeling with Mx program.General community.A total 2794 young adult members Norwegian Institute Public Health Twin Panel. Main Outcome Measure Number...
The aim of the study was to examine mediating and moderating roles social support in acculturation–mental health link, investigate how these processes combine with self-esteem affect mental change. Questionnaire data were collected twice from 137 immigrant students, first at upstart junior high school, then again a year later (8th 9th grade). Acculturation described positive terms as developmental process towards gaining competence within more than one sociocultural setting. Perceived...
The aim was to identify genetic and environmental influences on the covariances between subjective well-being (SWB), perceived health, somatic illness. Analyses were based 6576 Norwegian twins aged 18-31. Heritabilities ranged from .24 to.66. SWB correlated .50 with -.25 musculoskeletal pain, -.07 allergy. Common factors accounted for 45%-60% of associations. health a high extent influenced by same genes (r(g)=.72 and.82 males females, respectively). For r-sub(g) =-.29 -.42 respectively....
Background The personality disorders (PDs) in the ‘dramatic’ cluster B [antisocial (ASPD), histrionic (HPD), narcissistic (NPD) and borderline (BPD)] demonstrate co-morbidity. However, degree to which genetic and/or environmental factors influence their co-occurrence is not known and, with exception of ASPD, relative impact risk on liability PDs has been conclusively established. Method PD traits were assessed 1386 Norwegian twin pairs between age 19 35 years using Structured Interview for...
Previous cross-sectional studies have found substantial genetic influences on individual variation in subjective well-being (SWB), and evidence for sex-specific effects has been reported. However, the environmental stability change SWB over time are largely unexplored.Questionnaire data from a population-based sample of Norwegian twins born 1967 to 1979, initially surveyed 1992 (T1) re-surveyed 1998 (T2), were analysed using structural equation modelling explore relative phenotypic...
The goal of this study was to investigate the effects ethnic origin and acculturation factors on psychiatric problems among immigrant adolescents. One aim examine variations in according gender generation level. Another explore group differences risk protective factors. Finally, we examined potential mediating effect relationship between symptoms.Questionnaire data were collected from 1275 10th graders with 11 different origins. Psychiatric measured by Strength Difficulty Questionnaire....
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (4th ed. [DSM-IV]; American Psychiatric Association, 1994) distinction between clinical disorders on Axis I personality II has become increasingly controversial. Although substantial comorbidity axes been demonstrated, the structure of liability factors underlying these two groups is poorly understood. aim this study was to determine latent factor a broad set common all thereby identify clusters account for within axes. Data were collected in Norway,...
Data from a prospective 11-year longitudinal survey were used to identify early predictors and pathways symptoms of anxiety depression at 12-13 years age, examine whether there unique anxious versus depressive symptoms. Structural equation modeling was explore relations between contextual (maternal distress, family adversities, social support) temperamental (shyness emotionality) risk factors in their prediction informant-consistent depression. The results show that can explain 38% the...
The association between overall life satisfaction (LS) and relationship (RS) was investigated longitudinally among mothers (N=67,355), using data from the Norwegian Mother Child Cohort Study (MoBa), conducted by Institute of Public Health. Data were collected twice during pregnancy, at 6 36 months postpartum. Satisfaction increased with RS decreasing immediately following birth LS showing an initial increase followed a decrease results showed that levels quite stable over time (.46-.75), as...
Original psychometric instruments are usually too lengthy and space-consuming to be suitable for general population based health studies. Usually, however, they can abbreviated without losing more measurement precision than what accepted in such Here we demonstrate that short-form versions of three which part the MoBa study, include from one third half items original versions, correlate 0.90 0.96 with version. This means measure approximately same characteristics as do instruments, safely...
Recognition of maternal emotional distress during pregnancy and the identification risk factors for this are considerable clinical- public health importance. The mental mother is important both herself, physical psychological her children welfare family. first aim present study was to identify with special focus on partner relationship satisfaction. second assess interaction effects between satisfaction main predictors. Pregnant women enrolled in Norwegian Mother Child Cohort Study (n =...
Whereas the heritability of common personality traits has been firmly established, results few published studies on disorders (PDs) are highly divergent, with some finding high heredity and others very low. A problem assessing by means interview is errors connected interviewer bias. way to overcome use self-report questionnaires in addition interviews. This study used both questionnaire for DSM-IV Cluster B disorders: antisocial disorder (APD), borderline (BPD), narcissistic (NPD),...
Background Previous studies have found significant associations between maternal prenatal and postpartum depression child behavior problems ( CBP ). The present study investigates whether remain in a prospective, longitudinal design adjusted for familial confounding. Methods sample comprised 11,599 families including 17,830 siblings from the Norwegian Mother Child Cohort study. Mothers reported depressive symptoms at gestational weeks 17 30, as well 6 months, 1.5, 3, 5 years postpartum....
Human wellbeing is influenced by personality traits, in particular neuroticism and extraversion. Little known about which facets that drive these associations, the role of genes environments. Our aim was to identify are important for life satisfaction, estimate contribution genetic environmental factors association between satisfaction. Norwegian twins (N = 1,516, age 50-65, response rate 71%) responded a instrument (NEO-PI-R) Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS). Regression analyses...
Psychological science tends to treat subjective well-being and happiness synonymously. We start from the assumption that is more than being happy ask fundamental question: What ideal level of happiness? From a cross-cultural perspective, we propose idealization attaining maximum levels may be especially characteristic Western, educated, industrial, rich, democratic (WEIRD) societies but less so for others. Searching an explanation why “happiness maximization” might have emerged in these...
This study investigates the long‐term effects of parental divorce on adolescent psychological adjustment and well‐being, to what extent are accounted for by distress. Data were collected among 8,984 Norwegian adolescents (13–19 years) their parents. Outcome variables symptoms anxiety depression, subjective three areas school problems. Parental was found be associated with both higher mean levels larger variances in Divorce distress contributed independently distress, supporting notion...
Much research interest has been devoted to reveal the psychosocial processes associated with development of depressive symptoms during adolescence. One important factors that studied is body image. In a 5-year longitudinal investigation, we revealed and discussed relationship between image depressed mood in cohort adolescents at ages 13, 15 18. Girls reported on average higher levels more negative than boys all ages. However, correlations variables were nearly as strong for girls. Structural...