Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Wiium, Nora"
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Perceptions of a caring school climate and mental well-being: a one-way street? Results from a random intercept cross-lagged panel model
Urke, Helga Bjørnøy; Kristensen, Sara Madeleine; Bøe, Tormod; Gaspar de Matos, Margarida; Wiium, Nora; Årdal, Elisabeth; Larsen, Torill Marie Bogsnes (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)We investigated the between- and within-person longitudinal relationship between perceptions of a caring school climate and mental well-being, and the role of socioeconomic position (SEP) for these constructs among high ... -
Physical Education and Its Importance to Physical Activity, Vegetable Consumption and Thriving in High School Students in Norway
Wiium, Nora (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Earlier research indicates that physical education (PE) in school is associated with positive outcomes (e.g., healthy lifestyle, psychological well-being, and academic performance). Research assessing associations with ... -
Positive identity predicts psychological wellbeing in Chilean youth: A double-mediation model
Pérez-Díaz, Pablo A.; Nuno-Vasquez, Sergio; Perazzo, Matheus França; Wiium, Nora (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Positive youth development (PYD) allows the youth to be comprehended from their potential, strengths and assets, in contrast to the traditional deficit view that focuses on their weaknesses. The PYD model promotes constructive ... -
Positive Youth Development and Depression: An Examination of Gender Differences in Croatia and Spain
Gomez-Baya, Diego; Babic Cikes, Ana; Hirnstein, Marina; Kurtovic, Ana; Vrdoljak, Gabrijela; Wiium, Nora (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Depression is a major public health issue and the literature has consistently showed that the rates of depression increase dramatically during youth transition to adulthood, and gender differences merge in this period. ... -
Positive Youth Development and Wellbeing: Gender Differences
Tome, Gina; Gaspar de Matos, Margarida; Reis, Marta; Gomez-Baya, Diego; Coelhoso, Filipa; Wiium, Nora (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)The five C’s of positive youth development (PYD) (competence, confidence, character, caring, and connection) have been associated with adaptive development among young people. Gender differences in young people’s wellbeing ... -
Positive youth identity: The role of adult social support
Jankowska-Tvedten, Agnieszka; Wiium, Nora (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023-07-19)Positive identity is essential to adolescents’ well-being and a successful transition to adulthood. Understanding factors that contribute to identity formation is important to promote healthy development. The present study ... -
A positive-psychology-based multiple regression model predicting wellbeing in Chilean youth
Pérez Díaz, Pablo A.; Bachmann Vera, Daniele; Wiium, Nora (Journal article, 2022)El Desarrollo Positivo Juvenil (PYD) aborda a los jóvenes desde su potencial, fortalezas y activos, en contraste con la visión deficitaria que se enfoca en sus debilidades. El modelo PYD promueve comportamientos constructivos ... -
Promoting academic achievement within a positive youth development framework
Beck, Marianne; Wiium, Nora (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-05-09)School dropout has both individual and economic implications. Current statistics reveal higher dropout rates among boys. Schools have a unique position to address youth development. Research from the US on positive youth ... -
Risk behaviors and well-being among Egyptian and Roma adolescents in Albania during the COVID-19 pandemic: Vulnerability and resilience in a positive youth development perspective
Miconi, Diana; Ouimet, Sonia; Kafi, Mohammed Abdullah Heel; Dervishi, Eglantina; Wiium, Nora; Rousseau, Cécile (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Introduction: Egyptian and Roma communities represent two of the most deprived and stigmatized ethnic minorities in Albania. However, research investigating vulnerability and well-being in youth from these communities is ... -
The role of tobacco promoting and restraining factors in smoking intentions among Ghanaian youth
Doku, David; Raisamo, Susanna; Wiium, Nora (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-08-15)Background: In Western countries, the relationship between smoking intentions and smoking behaviour is well established. However, youth smoking intentions and associated factors in developing countries are largely unexplored ... -
Temporal trends in adolescents’ self-reported psychosomatic health complaints from 1980-2016: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Potrebny, Thomas; Wiium, Nora; Margrethe Moss-Iversen, Lundegård (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-11-28)Objective There is increasing concern that mental health may be deteriorating in recent generations of adolescents. It is unclear whether this is the case for self-reported psychosomatic health complaints (PSHC). Method: ... -
Trends in the utilization of youth primary healthcare services and psychological distress
Potrebny, Thomas; Wiium, Nora; Haugstvedt, Anne; Sollesnes, Ragnhild; Wold, Bente; Thuen, Frode (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021-02-03)Background: Psychological distress among young people is increasing in Northern Europe. According to established healthcare utilization theory, this will create a greater need for youth primary healthcare and subsequently ...