Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Hysing, Mari"
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Agreement Between Mothers and Fieldworkers While Assessing Child Development Using Ages and Stages Questionnaires, Third Edition in Nepal
Shrestha, Merina; Schwinger, Catherine; Hysing, Mari; Chandyo, Ram K; Ulak, Manjeswori; Ranjitkar, Suman; Kvestad, Ingrid; Sharma, Shakun; Shrestha, Laxman; Strand, Tor A (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background: The Ages and Stages Questionnaires, Third Edition (ASQ-3) is becoming a widely used developmental assessment tool. The ASQ-3 can be completed by the caregivers (referred to as “mail out”), or by trained personnel ... -
Alcohol and drug use among adolescents: and the co-occurrence of mental health problems. Ung@hordaland, a population-based study
Skogen, Jens Christoffer; Sivertsen, Børge; Lundervold, Astri; Stormark, Kjell Morten; Jakobsen, Reidar; Hysing, Mari (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-09-22)Objectives The use of alcohol and drugs is prevalent among adolescents, but too little is known about the association between debut of alcohol and drug use, problematic use and concurrent mental health. The aim of the study ... -
Alcohol and illicit drug use are important factors for school-related problems among adolescents
Heradstveit, Ove; Skogen, Jens Christoffer; Hetland, Jørn; Hysing, Mari (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-06-20)The aim of this study was to investigate the association between alcohol and drug use, and school-related problems measured by low grade point average (GPA) and high school attendance. We also examined potential confounding ... -
The assessment of developmental status using the Ages and Stages questionnaire-3 in nutritional research in north Indian young children
Kvestad, Ingrid; Taneja, Sunita; Kumar, Tivendra; Bhandari, Nita; Strand, Tor A.; Hysing, Mari (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-04-23)Objective and background: For large epidemiological studies in low and middle-income countries, inexpensive and easily administered developmental assessment tools are called for. This report evaluates the feasibility of ... -
The Association Between Heart Rate Variability and Neurocognitive and Socio-Emotional Development in Nepalese Infants
Ask, Torvald F.; Ranjitkar, Suman; Manjeswori, Ulak; Chandyo, Ram Krishna; Hysing, Mari; Strand, Tor A; Kvestad, Ingrid; Shrestha, Laxman; Andreassen, Marita; Lugo, Ricardo Gregorio; Shilpakar, LB; Shrestha, Marina; Sütterlin, Stefan (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-04-26)Background: Many young children in developing countries do not reach their developmental potential. Traditional methods for assessing developmental outcome are time consuming, thus, physiological measures that can contribute ... -
The association between sleep problems and academic performance in primary school-aged children: Findings from a Norwegian longitudinal population-based study
Stormark, Kjell Morten; Fosse, Hedvik Elisabeth; Pallesen, Ståle; Hysing, Mari (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-11-07)The purpose of this study was to examine the longitudinal association between concurrent, transitory and persistent difficulties initiating and maintaining sleep (DIMS) on academic performance in children in a. longitudinal ... -
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 ... -
Autism spectrum symptoms in children with neurological disorders
Ryland, Hilde Katrin; Hysing, Mari; Posserud, Maj-Britt Rocio; Gillberg, Christopher; Lundervold, Astri Johansen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-11-12)Background: The aims of the present study were to assess symptoms associated with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children with neurological disorders as reported by parents and teachers on the Autism Spectrum Screening ... -
Autistic features in school age children: IQ and gender effects in a population-based cohort
Ryland, Hilde Katrin; Hysing, Mari; Posserud, Maj-Britt Rocio; Gillberg, Christopher; Lundervold, Astri (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-03)Level and characteristics of intellectual function (IQ) have been associated with symptom presentation in children with autism spectrum disorder. The present study examined associations between IQ and autistic features in ... -
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. ... -
The Burden of Care: A National Survey on the Prevalence, Demographic Characteristics and Health Problems Among Young Adult Carers Attending Higher Education in Norway
Haugland, Bente Storm Mowatt; Hysing, Mari; Sivertsen, Børge (Journal article, 2020-01)Objective: The aim of the present study was to examine prevalence, characteristics and health outcomes among young adults (18 to 25 years) who provide informal care to family members or others with physical or mental ... -
Cobalamin and folate status in women during early pregnancy in Bhaktapur, Nepal
Schwinger, Catherine; Sharma, Shakun; Chandyo, Ram K; Hysing, Mari; Kvestad, Ingrid; Ulak, Manjeswori; Ranjitkar, Suman; Shrestha, Merina; Shrestha, Laxman; McCann, Adrian; Ueland, Per Magne; Strand, Tor Arne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)The demand for cobalamin (vitamin B12) and folate is increased during pregnancy, and deficiency during pregnancy may lead to complications and adverse outcomes. Yet, the status of these micronutrients is unknown in many ... -
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 ... -
Determinants of Cognitive Development in the Early Life of Children in Bhaktapur, Nepal
Ranjitkar, Suman; Hysing, Mari; Kvestad, Ingrid; Shrestha, Merina; Ulak, Manjeswori; Shilpakar, Jaya Shree; Sintakala, Roshan; Chandyo, Ram Krishna; Shrestha, Laxman; Strand, Tor A (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-12-06)Background: Children in low and middle income countries may have many risk factors for poor cognitive development, and are accordingly at a high risk of not reaching their developmental potential. Determinants for cognitive ... -
Diarrhea, Stimulation and Growth Predict Neurodevelopment in Young North Indian Children
Kvestad, Ingrid; Taneja, Sunita; Hysing, Mari; Kumar, Tivendra; Bhandari, Nita; Strand, Tor A. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-03-31)Background and Objective. Infants and young children in low to middle-income countries are at risk for adverse neurodevelopment due to multiple risk factors. In this study, we sought to identify stimulation and learning ... -
Dietary diversity and child development in the far west of Nepal: A cohort study
Thorne-Lyman, Andrew L.; Shrestha, Merina; Fawzi, Wafaie W.; Pasqualino, Monica; Strand, Tor A; Kvestad, Ingrid; Hysing, Mari; Joshi, Neena; Lohani, Mahendra; Miller, Laurie C (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-08-03)Poverty adversely affects child development through multiple pathways in low- and middle-income countries. Relationships between diet and child development are poorly understood. In this study, we aimed to explore these ... -
Differential associations between types of social media use and university students' non-suicidal self-injury and suicidal behavior
Kingsbury, Mila; Reme, Bjørn-Atle; Skogen, Jens Christoffer; Sivertsen, Børge; Øverland, Simon Nygaard; Cantor, Nathan; Hysing, Mari; Petrie, Keith; Colman, Ian (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Objective To examine differential associations between types of social media use and non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) and suicidal behaviors. Methods Participants were N = 40,065 Norwegian college and university students, ... -
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 ... -
Earthquake exposure and post-traumatic stress among nepalese mothers after the 2015 earthquakes
Kvestad, Ingrid; Ranjitkar, Suman; Ulak, Manjeswori; Chandyo, Ram K.; Shrestha, Merina; Shrestha, Laxman P.; Strand, Tor A; Hysing, Mari (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-04-02)Introduction: Nepal suffered from major earthquakes in April 2015 resulting in great damage to the society. The objective of the current study is to describe the earthquake exposure, the impact on family’s daily life and ...