A5043687771- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Community Health and Development
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Misinformation and Its Impacts
- Mental Health Research Topics
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Youth Substance Use and School Attendance
- School Health and Nursing Education
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Cognitive Science and Mapping
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Youth Development and Social Support
- Social and Behavioral Studies
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Hate Speech and Cyberbullying Detection
UiT The Arctic University of Norway
2014-2025
Centre for Arctic Gas Hydrate, Environment and Climate
2018-2025
NORCE Norwegian Research Centre
2024
Linköping University
2024
Center for Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Eastern and Southern Norway
2014
There has been a lack of studies on bullying in non-western low-income and middle-income countries. This study reported the prevalence traditional victimization, cybervictimization, combination these, 13 European Asian countries, explored how psychiatric symptoms were associated with victimization. The data for this cross-sectional, school-based 21,688 adolescents aged 13-15 collected from 2011 to 2017. main outcomes cybervictimization obtained student self-reports. Strengths Difficulties...
Background Adolescence is a critical time in which many psychological disorders develop. Mental health promotion important, especially during this period. In recent years, an increasing number of mobile apps geared toward mental and preventing illness have been developed specifically for adolescents, with the goal strengthening their well-being. Objective This study aims to explore adolescents’ attitudes apps, as well perceived usefulness apps. Methods mixed methods study, total 183...
Abstract The unmet need for mental health care is a global concern. There lack of cross-cultural studies examining adolescent help-seeking behavior from both formal and informal sources, including high-and lower-income countries. This study investigates in eight Asian European Data 13,184 adolescents aged 13–15 (51% girls) was analysed using mixed-effects logistic regression with school-wise random intercepts to compare countries genders. Although significant proportion considered getting or...
The aim of the present study was to examine how cyberbullying status (not involved, cyber‐victim only, cyberbully and bully) is related mental health adolescents when controlled for traditional bullying experience. We also examined potential moderator sex on relationship between health. Univariate analyses variance were conducted predict problems using Strength Difficulties Questionnaire total difficulties score its five scales. model consisted predictors in addition an interaction term sex....
Abstract Background In the first months of coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, many countries took radical prevention measures. Authorities had to communicate with public regularly explain and ensure compliance these measures promote safety. The information given by authorities was mainly developed for adults, but children adolescents may have different needs when it comes information. This study examined how perceived about Covid-19 provided media other sources, what topics reported they...
Experiencing cyberbullying and negative incidents online can negatively affect adolescents’ mental health well-being. NettOpp is a mobile application aiming to reduce the harmful effects of on outcomes. To evaluate effect app, cluster randomized controlled trial design with three measurement points was conducted. Thirty-two Norwegian primary secondary schools were randomly assigned either an intervention group where pupils ( n = 259) got access during study period, or waiting-list control...
The effectiveness of the universal school-based alcohol prevention program "Unge & Rus" [Youth Alcohol] was tested by an independent research group. aims to prevent use and change adolescents' alcohol-related attitudes. main outcome measure frequency monthly use, favorable attitudes, perceived behavioral control (PBC), positive expectancy knowledge. Junior high school students (N = 2,020) with a mean age 13.5 years participated in this longitudinal pre, post one-year follow-up study...
Feeling safe in school is important for students' learning, well-being, and quality of life. Variables possibly associated with feeling unsafe school, such as mental health problems, traditional bullying, cyberbullying, various were explored. Altogether, 2,028 adolescents (Mage = 14 years, 50% boys) from 72 middle schools northern Norway respondents. Being resulted a combination lack care provided by the student's teacher not safe. In all, 5.7% (115) students reported unsafe. final model, at...
The importance of mental health promotion is irrevocable and especially important at a young age. More health-promoting mobile apps have been developed in the last few years. However, their usability quality rarely assessed.The aim this study to investigate how adolescents assess usability, quality, potential goal achievement Opp NettOpp. universal app aimed 13- 19-year-olds, NettOpp for children between 11 16 years age that experienced negative incidents online.A total 45 tested either...
The Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) is a model utilized to predict human behavior that was used examine adolescents' alcohol drinking (onset and frequency drinking). Longitudinal data collected over 2 year period from Norwegian junior high school students (N = 1,563) used. Multilevel structural equation models the utility TPB explain variance in onset use. Gender differences between different components use tested. Onset were predicted by intention, for both genders. Intention turn...
Abstract Background: Help-seeking is considered a constructive coping style. However, the threshold at which many adolescents seek help relatively high, and outcomes are not necessarily always positive. Objective: The main aim of this study was to examine if bullying cyberbullying victimization predicted help-seeking behavior among Norwegian adolescents. Method: using three different Generalized Linear Mixed Models. In addition demographic characteristics mental health, these models...
Early drinking onset is associated with different psychosocial adjustment problems among adolescents. The aim of this study was to assess determinants early and identify factors predicting included 1,550 eighth‐graders a mean age 13.5 years from 41 schools. A total 24% (boys 29%, girls 19%) had ever drunk alcohol, while 14% some alcohol in the last 30 days. Further, gender, religion, school performance, smoking bullying bivariate tests. Predictors were identified by generalized linear mixed...
Background Research on perceived school safety has been largely limited to studies conducted in Western countries and there a lack of large-scale cross-national the topic. Methods The present study examined occurrence adolescents who felt unsafe at associated factors 13 Asian European countries. data were based 21,688 aged 13-15 (11,028 girls, 10,660 boys) completed self-administered surveys between 2011 2017. Logistic regression analyses used estimate odds ratios 95% confidence intervals....
Depression is a common and serious problem in older adults, but few have access to psychological treatments. Internet-delivered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (ICBT) has the potential improve been found be effective adults with depression. The aim of this study was examine effects tailored ICBT for depression aged 65 years or older. We also investigated if cognitive flexibility could predict outcome.
In times of increasing mental health problems among young people, strengthening efforts to improve through promotion and prevention becomes increasingly important. Effective measures that support people in coping with negative thoughts, feelings, stress are essential, not just for the individual but also society.The aim this paper is provide a description cluster randomized controlled trial will be conducted examine effectiveness Opp, universal health-promoting mobile app adolescents aged 13...
Abstract The aim of the present study is to identify frequency and psychosocial factors associated with being exposed traditional bullying cyberbullying victimization among junior high-school students in Norway. Additionally, was explore specific types adolescents’ experience. This cross-sectional conducted 2049 adolescents aged 13 16 years junior-high schools Overall, 13% reported experiences victimized 12% past 6 months. Two logistic regression analyses examined associations between or...
The main purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness parental part Norwegian Unge & Rus (Youth and Alcohol) programme. intervention aimed at changing parents' rules attitudes towards adolescent alcohol use, their ability talk with adolescents about alcohol, as well improving relationships knowledge adolescents. These topics were addressed during parent meetings school.The programme tested using a longitudinal quasi-experimental control group design. Parents completed four online...
Beskrivelse: WHO-5 ble utviklet ved Psykiatrisk Center Nordsjælland i Danmark og publisert 1998. er oversatt til norsk av Olaf Bakke 2004. Selve oversettelsesprosessen ikke dokumentert. Det foreligger ingen kommersielle rettighetshavere. måler trivsel velvære har vært benyttet kliniske studier som screeningverktøy for depresjon. kan brukes blant barn unge fra ni år eldre. Spørreskjemaet består fem spørsmål det tar ca. tre minutter å besvare. kompetansekrav administrering rapportinstrumentet...
Adolescents exposed to negative online events are at high risk develop mental health problems. Little is known about what effective for treatment in this group. NettOpp a new mobile app adolescents who have been cyberbullying or experiences Norway.The aim of paper provide description the content intervention and randomized controlled trial that will be conducted examine effectiveness NettOpp. This protocol written accordance with Spirit 2013 Checklist.An study follow-up examination after 3...
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> A new and growing body of research has studied bullying among children in early childhood education care centers (ECECs). The Bernese Program (Be-Prox) is designed to systematically prevent handle between Swiss ECECs. However, the effectiveness Be-Prox intervention not yet been explored a Norwegian ECEC setting. </sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> This study aims evaluate preventing handling peers <title>METHODS</title> ECECs from 2 municipalities were invited...
Beskrivelse: Parenting Stress Index (PSI) er et kartleggingsverktøy for å måle foreldrestress i foreldre-barn-relasjonen, og tilgjengelig både fullversjon kortversjon. Måleinstrumentet ble utviklet av Richard R. Abidin 1995, oversatt til norsk John A. Rønning 2006. PSI-fullversjon består barnedomene på seks delskalaer foreldredomene syv som sammen danner en total stresskåre. I tillegg inneholder måleinstrumentet skala livsstress. PSI-kortversjon tre Spørreskjemaet besvares foreldre med barn...
Background A new and growing body of research has studied bullying among children in early childhood education care centers (ECECs). The Bernese Program (Be-Prox) is designed to systematically prevent handle between Swiss ECECs. However, the effectiveness Be-Prox intervention not yet been explored a Norwegian ECEC setting. Objective This study aims evaluate preventing handling peers Methods ECECs from 2 municipalities were invited participate cluster randomized controlled trial (RCT) on peer...