Blar i Bergen Open Research Archive på forfatter "Wold, Bente"
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Are associations between electronic media use and BMI different across levels of physical activity?
Melkevik, Ole; Haug, Ellen; Rasmussen, Mette; Fismen, Anne-Siri; Wold, Bente; Borraccino, Alberto; Sigmund, Erik; Balazsi, Robert; Bucksch, Jens; Inchley, Jo; de Matos, Maria Margarida Nunes Gaspar; Samdal, Oddrun (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-05-19)Background The use of electronic media has been found to be a risk factor for higher BMI and for being overweight. Physical activity has been found to be associated with lower BMI and lower risk for being overweight. Little ... -
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 ... -
Changes from 1986 to 2006 in reasons for liking leisure-time physical activity among adolescents
Wold, Bente; Littlecott, H.; Tynjala, J; Samdal, Oddrun; Moore, L; Roberts, C; Kannas, L; Villberg, J; Aarø, Leif Edvard (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)Reasons for participating in physical activity (PA) may have changed in accordance with the general modernization of society. The aim is to examine changes in self-reported reasons for liking leisure-time physical activity ... -
Changes in diet through adolescence and early adulthood: longitudinal trajectories and association with key life transitions.
Winpenny, Eleanor; van Sluijs, Esther M F; White, Martin; Klepp, Knut Inge; Wold, Bente; Lien, Nanna (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-09-10)Background: Early adulthood is a period associated with poor diet and rapid weight gain. This is also an age of transition, including environmental, social and lifestyle changes which may be associated with changes in diet. ... -
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 ... -
A Fourteen Year Follow-Up Study of Health Promoting Schools in Norway: Principals` Perceptions of Conditions Influencing Sustainability
Tjomsland, Hege; Larsen, Torill Marie Bogsnes; Viig, Nina Grieg; Wold, Bente (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009)In this study, we examined the sustainability of health-promoting practices in Norwegian schools that were enrolled in the European Network of Health-Promoting Schools from 1993 to 2003. The research questions were: How ... -
Growth trajectories of health behaviors from adolescence through young adulthood
Wiium, Nora; Breivik, Kyrre; Wold, Bente (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-10-28)Based on nine waves of data collected during a period of 17 years (1990–2007), the present study explored different developmental trajectories of the following unhealthy behaviors: regular smoking, lack of regular exercise, ... -
Health complaints among adolescents in Norway: A twenty-year perspective on trends
Potrebny, Thomas; Wiium, Nora; Haugstvedt, Anne; Sollesnes, Ragnhild; Torsheim, Torbjørn; Wold, Bente; Thuen, Frode (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-01-09)Purpose: Examine time trends in health complaints among adolescents in Norway between 1994 and 2014 and among population subgroups, e.g., age and gender, as well as their interactions. Methods: Norwegian data on 11-16-year-olds ... -
Helse og trivsel blant barn og unge. Resultater fra den landsrepresentative spørreundersøkelsen «Helsevaner blant skoleelever. En WHO-undersøkelse i flere land»
Samdal, Oddrun; Mathisen, Frida Kathrine Sofie; Torsheim, Torbjørn; Diseth, Åge Røssing; Fismen, Anne-Siri; Larsen, Torill Marie Bogsnes; Wold, Bente; Årdal, Elisabeth (HEMIL-rapport 1/2016, Research report, 2016) -
Is spending time in screen-based sedentary behaviors associated with less physical activity: a cross national investigation
Melkevik, Ole; Torsheim, Torbjørn; Iannotti, Ronald J.; Wold, Bente (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-05-21)Background In Australia and the USA, national guidelines exist for limiting children's screen-exposure to two hours per day. This study aims to determine whether exceeding the suggested guidelines for screen-based sedentary ... -
Leisure‐time physical activity and participation in organized sports: Changes from 1985 to 2014 in Finland and Norway
Mathisen, Frida Kathrine Sofie; Kokko, Sami; Tynjälä, Jorma; Torsheim, Torbjørn; Wold, Bente (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Participation in organized sports is a popular and important part of the lives of children and adolescents and is associated with improved psychological and social health, as well as an increased likelihood of meeting ... -
The past, present and future of the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
Brug, Johannes; French, Simone; Wold, Bente (Journal article, 2006-03-28) -
Peer Acceptance Protects Global Self-esteem from Negative Effects of Low Closeness to Parents During Adolescence and Early Adulthood
Birkeland, Marianne Skogbrott; Breivik, Kyrre; Wold, Bente (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013)Having a distant relationship with parents seems to increase the risk of developing a more negative global self-esteem. This article describes a longitudinal study of 1,090 Norwegian adolescents from the age of 13–23 (54 ... -
Program and School Characteristics Related to Teacher Participation in School Health Promotion
Viig, Nina Grieg; Tjomsland, Hege Eikeland; Wold, Bente (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010)The aim of this study was to investigate conditions related to teacher participation in the planning and implementation of the Norwegian part of the European Network of Health Promoting Schools. One hundred and four teachers ... -
Schooling as a threat or contribution to wellbeing? A study of Norwegian teachers' perceptions of their role in fostering wellbeing
Samnøy, Solrun; Thurston, Miranda; Wold, Bente; Jenssen, Eirik S.; Tjomsland, Hege Eikeland (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Little is known about the role of teachers in fostering wellbeing in the everyday context of school life. This paper explores the phenomenon among a sample of Norwegian teachers. Focus groups with 23 teachers in four schools ... -
Sosial ulikhet i helse og læring blant barn og unge. Resultater fra den landsrepresentative spørreskjemaundersøkelsen "Helsevaner blant skoleelever. En WHO-undersøkelse i flere land"
Samdal, Oddrun; Bye, Hege Høivik; Torsheim, Torbjørn; Birkeland, Marianne Skogbrott; Diseth, Åge Røssing; Fismen, Anne-Siri; Haug, Ellen; Leversen, Ingrid; Wold, Bente (HEMIL-rapport, Research report, 2012) -
Tracking of leisure-time physical activity during adolescence and young adulthood: a 10-year longitudinal study
Kjønniksen, Lise; Torsheim, Torbjørn; Wold, Bente (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008-12-29)Background: The purpose of this study was to show how participation in leisure-time physical activity changes between ages 13 to 23, and to what extent engaging in specific types of sports tracks into young adulthood. ... -
Trender i helse og livsstil blant barn og unge 1985-2005. Norske resultater fra studien "Helsevaner blant skoleelever. En WHO-undersøkelse i flere land."
Samdal, Oddrun; Leversen, Ingrid; Torsheim, Torbjørn; Manger, Mari Skar; Brunborg, Geir Scott; Wold, Bente (HEMIL-rapport, Research report, 2009) -
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 ...