A5030173745- Community Health and Development
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Youth Development and Social Support
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Education in Diverse Contexts
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Research in Social Sciences
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Legal Systems and Judicial Processes
- Linguistics and language evolution
- Physical Activity and Health
- Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Misinformation and Its Impacts
Reykjavík University
2011-2023
The Icelandic Centre for Research
2020-2021
Adolescent use of social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat has increased dramatically over the last decade now pervades their everyday lives. Active passive may impact emotional health differently, but little is known about whether to what extent either type influences distress among young people. We analyzed population survey data collected from Icelandic adolescents (N = 10,563) document prevalence investigate relationship both active with self-reported symptoms...
The true extent of the mental health implications COVID-19 pandemic are unclear, but early evidence suggests poorer among those exposed to pandemic. Internet may have differential effects, by both connecting people with resources, or reinforce constant checking negative information. Moreover, locus control becomes important in an uncontrollable current study aimed examine whether exposure would relate greater symptoms depression, anxiety and stress, role internet use control. Adults United...
Differential effects of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic and associated public restrictions on adolescent girls boys are emerging but have not been elucidated. This study examined gender differences across broad indicators well-being during COVID-19 in Iceland, explored potential explanations for these differences.In total, 523 youth (56.5% girls) born Iceland 2004 completed measures mental health problems (depressive symptoms, anger suicide attempts) designed this to assess...
This is the second in a two-part series of articles about Icelandic Model for Primary Prevention Substance Use (IPM) this volume Health Promotion Practice. IPM community collaborative approach that has demonstrated remarkable effectiveness reducing substance use initiation among youth Iceland over past 20 years. While first article focused attention on background context, theoretical orientation, evaluation and evidence effectiveness, five guiding principles model, describes 10 core steps to...
Both research and popular media reports suggest that adolescent mental health has been deteriorating across societies with advanced economies. This study sought to describe the trends in self-reported symptoms of depressed mood anxiety among Icelandic adolescents. Data for this come from repeated, cross-sectional, population-based school surveys 43 482 adolescents 9th 10th grade, six waves pooled data 2006 2016. We used analysis variance, linear regression binomial logistic examine symptom...
Few studies have assessed the cumulative impact of maternal smoking during pregnancy (MSDP) on scholastic outcomes over time. We examined relations between MSDP and academic achievement in 4th, 7th 10th grades using registry data collected at birth, neonatal period, each grade level from 2000, LIFECOURSE study birth cohort Reykjavik, Iceland (N = 1151, girls 49.3%). Latent growth modeling showed that influenced Icelandic scores, standardized to a range 0 60, baseline (β −0.04), time −0.05)....
Background There is a great need for effective primary prevention intervention strategies to reduce and delay onset of adolescent substance use. The Icelandic Prevention Model (IPM) showed success in Iceland over the past twenty plus years, however, evidence transferability model still somewhat limited. Using data collected Tarragona during regional efforts begin adoption IPM Catalonia, this study tested stability core risk protective factor assumptions overtime examined trends lifetime...
Youth mental health is in crisis. Although the influence of social media on youth has been under debate scientific community over last several years, there now a growing consensus that it causing significant harms to many children and youth, demanding immediate action address these effects. We outline complex pathways how they are increasing inequities young people. apply commercial determinants (CDoH) framework highlight mechanisms driving crisis offer solutions it. This approach places...
Early-life risk factors, such as family disruption, maltreatment, and poverty, can negatively impact children's scholastic abilities; however, most previous studies have relied on cross-sectional designs retrospective measurement. This study investigated the relation between cumulative factors during early life course subsequent academic achievement in a cohort of children adolescents. Data for this were based registry-data material from LIFECOURSE 1151 2000 birth Reykjavik, Iceland,...
Abstract Iceland has witnessed a dramatic decline in adolescent substance use that may be partly the result of efforts related to Icelandic prevention model (IPM). We sought test risk and protective factor assumptions IPM using prospective cohort study with 12 months separating baseline from follow-up. Participants were students grades 8 9 national school system enrolled spring 2018 2019 (N=2165). self-reported their experiences cigarette smoking, alcohol consumption, cannabis seven factors....
Previous risk assessments have concluded that adolescent's caffeine exposure from energy drinks (ED) are of limited concern. Recent surveys have, however, shown substantial increase in consumption. This cross-sectional survey conducted 2020 estimated beverages among ∼80% all 13-15-year-old adolescents (n = 10358) relative to the European Food Safety Authority's level no safety concern (3.0 mg/kg bw) and for effects on sleep (1.4 bw). Associations with self-reported duration quality were also...
Research on the impact of maternal smoking during pregnancy (MSDP) scholastic achievement in offspring has shown conflicting findings. The objective this study was to assess MSDP a birth cohort children 4th, 7th and 10th grades.We analysed data from LIFECOURSE study, risk protective factors all born Reykjavik, Iceland, year 2000 (N = 1151, girls 49.3%). Retrospective registry for 2014-2015 were merged with prospective survey that collected April 2016. Data assessed regular antenatal visits...
Guided by the Icelandic Prevention Model, a community-led coalition in Franklin County, KY, aimed to subsidize costs for participation supervised organized leisure time programs among its youth via adaptation of Reykjavik City Leisure Card program, locally known as 'YES Card' voucher program. This study examined whether proportion students participating out-of-school activities and sports was higher YES intervention group compared similar who did not receive across two points. Two waves...
The authors thank Koning et al. for their critical review of the Icelandic Prevention Model (IPM) and highlighting its strengths. We would, however, like to respond criticisms.First, K...
Resumen El uso de sustancias por los adolescentes (i.e. el consumo alcohol, tabaco, y otras drogas), persiste como un problema global, se mantiene desafío para nuestras sociedades autoridades salud pública. Como respuesta a las altas tasas en años ‘90, Islandia han sido pioneros desarrollo del Modelo Islandés Para la Prevención Primaria Uso Substancias – método basado teoría evidencia científica que ha demostrado su efectividad bajar niveles últimos 20 años. documentar este e informar sobre...