Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Askeland, Kristin Gärtner"
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Alcohol consumption, life satisfaction and mental health among Norwegian college and university students
Sæther, Solbjørg Makalani Myrtveit; Knapstad, Marit; Askeland, Kristin Gärtner; Skogen, Jens Christoffer (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Objective: High-level alcohol consumption is common in, and central to, the student community. Among adults, high-level alcohol consumption, and sometimes also low, has been associated with poorer social integration and ... -
The association between symptoms of depression and school absence in a population-based study of late adolescents
Askeland, Kristin Gärtner; Bøe, Tormod; Lundervold, Astri J.; Stormark, Kjell Morten; Hysing, Mari (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Objective: School attendance is an important functional marker in adolescence, and knowledge of the correlates of school absence is important to inform preventive efforts. The main aim of the present study was to investigate ... -
Bullying Involvement in Adolescence: Implications for Sleep, Mental Health, and Academic Outcomes
Hysing, Mari; Askeland, Kristin Gärtner; La Greca, Annette M.; Solberg, Mona Elin; Breivik, Kyrre; Sivertsen, Børge (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Adolescents’ involvement in bullying is associated with both sleep and mental health problems, but the nature of this association remains unclear; further, its association with academic outcomes has received little attention. ... -
Divorce and adolescent academic achievement: Heterogeneity in the associations by parental education
Nilsen, Sondre Aasen; Breivik, Kyrre; Wold, Bente; Askeland, Kristin Gärtner; Sivertsen, Børge; Hysing, Mari; Bøe, Tormod (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background The link between parental divorce and adolescents’ academic achievement may depend on parental educational levels. However, findings have been inconsistent regarding whether the negative associations between ... -
Factor Structure and Psychometric Properties of the Resilience Scale for Adolescents (READ)
Askeland, Kristin Gärtner; Hysing, Mari; Sivertsen, Børge; Breivik, Kyrre (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Psychometric evaluations of the Resilience Scale for Adolescents (READ) have yielded inconsistent support for the original five-factor solution, with different modifications being proposed. The aim of the present article ... -
Life events and adolescent depressive symptoms: Protective factors associated with resilience
Askeland, Kristin Gärtner; Bøe, Tormod; Breivik, Kyrre; La Greca, Annette M.; Sivertsen, Børge; Hysing, Mari (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Depression is a public health concern among youth, and it is pertinent to identify factors that can help prevent development of depressive symptoms in adolescence. This study aimed to investigate the association between ... -
Mental health, adverse life events and health service use among Norwegian youth in the child welfare system: Results from a population-based study
Nilsen, Sondre Aasen; Askeland, Kristin Gärtner; Loro, Dora Poni Joseph; Iversen, Anette Christine; Havnen, Karen J Skaale; Bøe, Tormod; Heradstveit, Ove (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Youth within the child welfare system (CWS) have often experienced adverse life events, and many need support from health services. This study aimed to compare mental health problems and health service use among adolescents ... -
Risky Drinking among Norwegian Students: Associations with Participation in the Introductory Week, Academic Performance and Alcohol-related Attitudes
Myrtveit, Solbjørg Makalani; Askeland, Kristin Gärtner; Knudsen, Ann Kristin; Knapstad, Marit; Olsen, Rune; Nedregård, Truls; Skogen, Jens Christoffer (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-09)AIMS – Substantial increase in heavy drinking upon transition from high school to college is common. Norwegian universities and university colleges arrange yearly introductory weeks to welcome new students. It has been ... -
Sleep among youths in foster care: Associations with potentially traumatic events, PTSD and mental health
Lehmann, Stine; Askeland, Kristin Gärtner; Hysing, Mari (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Among maltreated youth in foster care, little is known about frequency of sleep problems and its association to potential traumatic events (PTEs) and mental health. Among youths in foster care, we examined: (1) sleep ... -
Sleep patterns and insomnia among internationally adopted adolescents
Askeland, Kristin Gärtner; Sivertsen, Børge; Hysing, Mari (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Objective Sleep is essential for adolescent development. We aimed to investigate sleep patterns and insomnia among internationally adopted adolescents compared with their nonadopted peers. Design Cross-sectional. ... -
Smoking and snus use among Norwegian students: Demographic, personality and substance use characteristics
Sæther, Solbjørg Makalani Myrtveit; Askeland, Kristin Gärtner; Pallesen, Ståle; Erevik, Eilin K. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background and aim: Smoking rates are decreasing in Norway while the use of snus has increased. We aimed to investigate the co-occurrence of, and the socio-demographics, personality and substance use characteristics ... -
Substance-related problems among adolescents in child welfare services: A comparison between individuals receiving in-home services and those in foster care
Heradstveit, Ove; Gjertsen, Nathalie; Iversen, Anette Christine; Nilsen, Sondre Aasen; Askeland, Kristin Gärtner; Christiansen, Øivin; Hysing, Mari (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-11)Background and aims The literature base on substance use among adolescents who receive interventions from child welfare services (CWS) in Nordic countries is limited. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether ...