Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Bøe, Tormod"
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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 ... -
Complex families and health complaints among adolescents: A population-based cross-sectional study
Nilsen, Sondre Aasen; Hysing, Mari; Breivik, Kyrre; Heradstveit, Ove; Sunde, Eilif Vingen; Stormark, Kjell Morten; Bøe, Tormod (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Aims: The structure of adolescents’ families has become more complex over the last decades in several western countries. In parallel, health complaints among adolescents appear to have risen in the Nordic countries. This ... -
Delayed sleep phase syndrome in adolescents: prevalence and correlates in a large population based study
Sivertsen, Børge; Pallesen, Ståle; Stormark, Kjell Morten; Bøe, Tormod; Lundervold, Astri Johansen; Hysing, Mari (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-12-11)Background: The aims of this study were to estimate the prevalence of Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome (DSPS) in adolescence, and to examine the association to insomnia and school non-attendance. Methods: Data stem from a large ... -
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 ... -
Economic Circumstances in Childhood and Subsequent Substance Use in Adolescence – A Latent Class Analysis: The youth@hordaland Study
Skogen, Jens Christoffer; Sivertsen, Børge; Hysing, Mari; Heradstveit, Ove; Bøe, Tormod (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-05-14)The aim of the present study was to investigate the association between longitudinal registry-based data on family income during childhood and self-reported substance use in adolescence, including potential alcohol- or ... -
Financial Difficulties and Student Health: Results from a National Cross-Sectional Survey of Norwegian College and University students
Bøe, Tormod; Hysing, Mari; Lønning, Kari Jussie; Sivertsen, Børge (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)To examine financial circumstances among Norwegian higher education students and investigate associations between financial difficulties and health, academic outcomes and self-destructive behaviours, we used data from a ... -
Inattention in primary school is not good for your future school achievement — A pattern classification study
Lundervold, Astri; Bøe, Tormod; Lundervold, Arvid (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-11-28)Inattention in childhood is associated with academic problems later in life. The contribution of specific aspects of inattentive behaviour is, however, less known. We investigated feature importance of primary school ... -
Internalizing Symptoms Among Youth in Foster Care: Prevalence and Associations with Exposure to Maltreatment
Moussavi, Yasmin; Wergeland, Gro Janne; Bøe, Tormod; Haugland, Bente Storm; Larsen, Marit Hjellset; Lehmann, Stine (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021-02-11)Among youth in foster care (N = 303, aged 11–17 years), we investigated prevalence of internalizing symptoms; associations between symptom level and maltreatment types and numbers; and the interaction between gender and ... -
Interplay of subjective and objective economic well-being on the mental health of Norwegian adolescents
Bøe, Tormod; Petrie, Keith James; Sivertsen, Børge; Hysing, Mari (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Objective and subjective socioeconomic status (SES) are important determinants of adolescent mental health problems, but we know less about how they interact. Research has demonstrated independent associations of both ... -
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 in Children with Cerebral Palsy: Does Screening Capture the Complexity?
Bjørgaas, Hanne Marit; Elgen, Irene Bircow; Bøe, Tormod; Hysing, Mari (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013)Introduction: Children with cerebral palsy (CP), one of the most common childhood neurological disorders, often have associated medical and psychological symptoms.This study assesses mental health problems compared to ... -
The New Patterns study: coordinated measures to combat child poverty
Mølland, Eirin; Vigsnes, Kristine L.; Bøe, Tormod; Danielsen, Hilde; Lundberg, Kjetil; Haraldstad, Kristin; Ask, Torunn Alise; Wilson, Philip; Abildsnes, Eirik (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background Child poverty rates are rising in Norway with potential negative consequences for children. Services for families with low income are often fragmented and poorly integrated, and few coordinated initiatives have ... -
Only the Lonely: A Study of Loneliness Among University Students in Norway
Hysing, Mari; Petrie, Keith James; Bøe, Tormod; Lønning, Kari Jussie; Sivertsen, Børge (Journal article, 2020)Background: Loneliness is a major public health concern among college and university students, the evidence is inconsistent regarding whether there is an increasing trend or not. Furthermore, knowledge of the demographic ... -
Parental socioeconomic status and child intellectual functioning in a Norwegian sample
Eilertsen, Thomas; Thorsen, Anders Lillevik; Holm, Silje Elisabeth Hasmo; Bøe, Tormod; Sørensen, Lin; Lundervold, Astri (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-10)Socioeconomic status (SES) in childhood has been linked to cognitive function and future academic and occupational success in studies from several countries. However, previous Nordic studies have shown inconsistent results ... -
Physical inactivity, non-participation in sports and socioeconomic status: a large population-based study among Norwegian adolescents
Heradstveit, Ove; Haugland, Siren; Hysing, Mari; Stormark, Kjell Morten; Sivertsen, Børge; Bøe, Tormod (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background Physical activity in adolescence is found to promote both immediate and long-term health, as well as school- and work performance. Previous studies suggest that parental socioeconomic status (SES) may influence ... -
Potential traumatic events and symptoms of post‑traumatic stress in unaccompanied refugee minors—a comparison with youth in foster care
Kvestad, Ingrid; Bøe, Tormod; Sayyad, Nawar; Skogen, Jens Christoffer; Randal, Sølve Bjørn; Lehmann, Stine (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Building knowledge on how child welfare services (CWS) should tailor services for unaccompanied refugee minors (URMs) is important. URMs and youth in foster care are high-risk groups taken care of by the CWS in Norway. ... -
Prospective associations between childhood externalising and internalising problems and adolescent alcohol and drug use: The Bergen Child Study
Heradstveit, Ove; Skogen, Jens Christoffer; Bøe, Tormod; Hetland, Jørn; Pedersen, Mads Uffe; Hysing, Mari (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)Aims: The literature on associations between internalising problems and subsequent alcohol/drug use and problems shows mixed results, and it is important to consider different aspects of internalising problems along with ... -
Sociodemographic characteristics associated with alcohol consumption and alcohol-related consequences, a latent class analysis of The Norwegian WIRUS screening study
Skogen, Jens Christoffer; Bøe, Tormod; Thørrisen, Mikkel Magnus; Riper, Heleen; Aas, Randi Wågø (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-10-24)Background: For alcohol, the association with socioeconomic status (SES) is different than for other public health challenges – the associations are complex, and heterogeneous between socioeconomic groups. Specifically, ... -
Socioeconomic status and child mental health: The role of parental emotional well-being and parenting practices
Bøe, Tormod; Sivertsen, Børge; Heiervang, Einar; Goodman, Robert; Lundervold, Astri Johansen; Hysing, Mari (Journal article, 2013)Objective: This study examined the role of parental emotional well-being and parenting practices as mediators of the association between familial socioeconomic status (SES) and child mental health problems. Method: The ... -
Socioeconomic status and mental health in children and adolescents
Bøe, Tormod (Doctoral thesis, 2013-12-16)Socioeconomic disadvantage in childhood is related to both immediate and persisting impairments in mental health and well-being. Findings from epidemiological studies suggest that children who grow up in families with a ...