Department of Health Promotion and Development
Department of Health Promotion and Development was established 01.05.2010. Formerly The Research Center for Health Promotion was part of the Department of Education and Health Promotion. Homepage
Recent Submissions
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Adolescents’ screen-based media use and the relationship with moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, sports club participation and active commuting
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Aim: A worry regarding young people’s physical activity engagement relates to a potentially competing development: the role of screen-based media (SBM) in their everyday lives. The present study aimed to assess time spent ... -
The Treatment Needs and Experiences of Pedohebephiles: A Systematic Review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)People with a sexual interest in children face significant barriers to seeking and receiving mental health treatment. This review aims to bridge the gap between the treatment needs and experiences of pedohebephiles, and ... -
Mental health, negative life events and resilience among adolescents in contact with the child welfare services
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Adolescents in contact with the child welfare services (CWS) are at increased risk of experiencing negative life events (NLE) and mental health problems compared to the general population. There is, however, limited knowledge ... -
The relationship between young football players’ psychological health resources and the psychological quality of their football experiences: A cross-sectional study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Studies taking a person-centred statistical approach when examining young peoples` psychological experiences in sport is scarce. The main aim of the present study was to examine the relationships between young football ... -
Stigma processes, psychological distress, and attitudes toward seeking treatment among pedohebephilic people
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)While stigma theories predict that stigma relates to negative attitudes toward seeking help, previous studies found mixed results among pedohebephilic individuals. We tested whether different stigma processes (i.e., general ... -
Autonomy support, basic needs satisfaction, and involvement in physical education among Norwegian secondary school students
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Purpose: This study investigated the relationship between teacher autonomy support, students’ basic psychological needs satisfaction, and involvement in physical education (PE) with gender specific analyses. Additionally, ... -
In the Periphery: Ethical Considerations When Indirectly Involving Children in Research
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)In the last decade, there has been an increased focus on child protection cases in the European Court of Human Rights. The heightened attention on child protection underscores the actuality of children’s rights, rendering ... -
Politics for Exclusion and Strategies for Inclusion: A Scoping Review of Nordic Family Reunification Policies, Practices, and Impact on Refugees
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2025)In recent decades, Nordic countries have seen a general move towards stricter migration policy, including in the area of refugee family reunification. While the body of literature on family reunification in these countries ... -
Family structure and the association with physical activity-Findings from 40 countries participating in the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background The family has been acknowledged as central to developing physical activity (PA) beliefs and behaviours. However, increased diversity in family structures has developed over the last decades. This study ... -
Engagement in ‘prevailing societal challenges’ as a contribution to wellbeing? An analysis of interdisciplinary topics in the Norwegian curriculum (LK20)
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Objective This paper explores the expectations of teachers to contribute to fostering students’ wellbeing in the revised Norwegian curriculum. A new construct in the curriculum is three interdisciplinary topics – health ... -
Towards validating invalidated knowledge: a discourse analysis of firsthand accounts of hearing voices
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background As Foucault historically traced, dialogs about madness were silenced with the emergence of biomedical psychiatry. The silence entailed the epistemic violence of invalidating persons who hear voices as knowers, ... -
Perception of leadership challenges within the Norwegian child welfare services: A Gordian knot
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)The Norwegian child welfare service is under pressure both nationally and internationally after several unfavourable verdicts in the European Court of Human Rights (EMD) and national inspections that uncovered serious ... -
An Internet-Based Intervention to Increase the Ability of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual People to Cope With Adverse Events: Single-Group Feasibility Study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background: Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) people are at higher risk of mental health problems due to widespread hetero- and cisnormativity, including negative public attitudes toward the LGBTQ+ ... -
Alcohol misuse within different socio-ecologies in rural communities of Botswana
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Alcohol-related research in Botswana has rarely used a socio-ecological approach. This article presents a phenomenological in-depth analysis drawn from community mapping interviews (n = 23) collected among community leaders ... -
Testing the Effectiveness of an Intervention to Improve Romanian Teachers’ LGBT+-Related Attitudes, Cognitions, Behaviors, and Affect: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background: Repeated stigmatization due to group membership constitutes a recurrent stressor with negative impact on physical and mental health (minority stress model). Among European countries, Romania ranks low on LGBT+ ... -
Power imbalances and equity in the day-to-day functioning of a north plus multi-south higher education institutions partnership: a case study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background Partnerships between Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in the global north and south have commonly been used as a vehicle to drive global health research and initiatives. Among these initiatives, include ... -
The developmental trajectories of teacher autonomy support and adolescent mental well-being and academic stress
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)This study investigated the developmental impact of teacher autonomy support on changes in students’ mental well-being and academic stress throughout upper secondary school. The sample consisted of 1453 Norwegian students ... -
Social inequality in the association between life transitions into adulthood and depressed mood: a 27-year longitudinal study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background: Few studies have considered the life-course development of depressive symptoms in relation to life transitions in early-adulthood and whether these might affect depressive trajectories differently depending on ... -
Menarche and reproductive health in Spanish Roma women from a reproductive justice perspective: a qualitative study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Objectives This study aimed to explore the perceptions of Roma women about their experience of menarche and reproductive health considering the principles of reproductive justice. Design Qualitative study based on ... -
“I think queer people are being brought to Norway and forgotten”. A Narrative Intersectional Exploration of Queer Migration Journeys.
(Master thesis, 2024-11-20)Background. Queer refugees are a vulnerable group due to criminalisation and condemnation of diverse expressions of gender and sexuality in countries across the world. International systems of migration protect the right ...
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