Blar i Department of Health Promotion and Development på forfatter "Smith, Otto Robert Frans"
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12-year trends in active school transport across four european countries—findings from the health behaviour in school-aged children (Hbsc) study
Haug, Ellen Merethe Melingen; Smith, Otto Robert Frans; Bucksch, Jens; Brindley, Catherina; Pavelka, Jan; Hamrik, Zdenek; Inchley, Joanna; Roberts, Chris J.; Mathisen, Frida Kathrine Sofie; Sigmundova, Dagmar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Active school transport (AST) is a source of daily physical activity uptake. However, AST seems to have decreased worldwide over recent decades. We aimed to examine recent trends in AST and associations with gender, age, ... -
Associations between family structure and adolescents’ food habits
Fismen, Anne-Siri; Smith, Otto Robert Frans; Samdal, Oddrun; Helleve, Arnfinn; Haug, Ellen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Objective: To investigate family structure differences in adolescents’ consumption of fruit, vegetables, sweets and sugar-added soft drinks with adjustments for socio-demographic and socio-economic variables. Design: ... -
Associations between family structure and young people’s physical activity and screen time behaviors
Langøy, Amund; Smith, Otto Robert Frans; Wold, Bente; Samdal, Oddrun; Haug, Ellen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-04-25)Background: Identifying factors that can influence young peoples’ physical activity and sedentary behaviors is important for the development of effective interventions. The family structure in which children grow up ... -
Body-related concerns and participation in physical education among adolescent students: the mediating role of motivation
Haug, Ellen Merethe Melingen; Castillo, Isabel; Samdal, Oddrun; Smith, Otto Robert Frans (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background: There is a need to understand better factors influencing participation in physical education (PE) and the mechanisms involved. The adolescent years are characterised by increasing levels of body-related concerns. ... -
Cross-national variation in the association between family structure and overweight and obesity: Findings from the Health Behaviour in School-aged children (HBSC) study
Fismen, Anne-Siri; Smith, Otto Robert Frans; Helleve, Arnfinn; Haug, Ellen Merethe Melingen; Chatelan, Angeline; Kelly, Colette; Dzielska, Anna; Nardone, Paola; Melkumova, Marina; Ercan, Oya; Kopcakova, Jaroslava; Lazzeri, Giacomo; Klepp, Knut Inge; Samdal, Oddrun (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Trends of increased complexity in family structure have developed alongside increasing prevalence of overweight and obesity. This study examines cross-national variations in the likelihood of living with ... -
Long-term outcomes at 24- and 36-month follow-up in the intervention arm of the randomized controlled trial of Prompt Mental Health Care
Smith, Otto Robert Frans; Sæther, Solbjørg Makalani Myrtveit; Haug, Ellen Merethe Melingen; Knapstad, Marit (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-09-09)Background: Whether long-term symptom improvement is maintained after treatment in services such as the Norwegian Prompt Mental Health Care (PMHC) and the English Improving Access to Psychological Therapies is not yet ... -
A school based study of time trends in food habits and their relation to socio-economic status among Norwegian adolescents, 2001–2009
Fismen, Anne-Siri; Smith, Otto Robert Frans; Torsheim, Torbjørn; Samdal, Oddrun (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-09-25)Background: In recent years, adolescents’ food habits have become a major source of concern, and substantial policy and intervention efforts have been made to influence adolescents to consume more fruit and vegetables ... -
Tracking of depressed mood from adolescence into adulthood and the role of peer and parental support: A partial test of the Adolescent Pathway Model
Jørgensen, Magnus; Smith, Otto Robert Frans; Wold, Bente; Bøe, Tormod; Haug, Ellen Merethe Melingen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023) -
Trends in Food Habits and Their Relation to Socioeconomic Status among Nordic Adolescents 2001/2002 - 2009/2010
Fismen, Anne-Siri; Smith, Otto Robert Frans; Torsheim, Torbjørn; Rasmussen, Mette; Pedersen, Trine Pagh; Augustine, Lilly; Ojala, Kristiina; Samdal, Oddrun (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-02-09)Background: In the Nordic countries, substantial policy and intervention efforts have been made to increase adolescents' consumption of fruit and vegetables and to reduce their intake of sweets and soft drinks. Some ... -
Visiting crowded places during the COVID-19 pandemic. A panel study among adult Norwegians
Aarø, Leif Edvard; Veneti, Lamprini; Vedaa, Øystein; Smith, Otto Robert Frans; De Blasio, Birgitte Freiesleben; Robberstad, Bjarne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-12-15)Non-pharmaceutical interventions, including promotion of social distancing, have been applied extensively in managing the COVID-19 pandemic. Understanding cognitive and psychological factors regulating precautionary behavior ...