• Local drug prevention strategies through the eyes of policy makers and outreach social workers in Norway 

  Fosse, Elisabeth; Holsen, Ingrid; Oldeide, Olin (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)

  More than half of the municipalities in Norway report drug misuse as the most important public health challenge. Following a whole‐of‐government tradition, the ambition is to achieve horizontal and vertical coordination ...

• Self-legitimation and sense-making of Southern European parents' migration to Norway: The role of family aspirations 

  Herrero-Arias, Raquel; Hollekim, Ragnhild; Haukanes, Haldis (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)

  This article explores the migration narratives of Southern European parents living in Norway, where family projects emerged as a central theme. Migrant parents told stories not only of disillusionment and sacrifice but ...

• The emotional journey of motherhood in migration. The case of Southern European mothers in Norway 

  Herrero-Arias, Raquel; Hollekim, Ragnhild; Haukanes, Haldis; Vagli, Åse Elisabeth (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)

  Based on focus group discussions and in-depth interviews with Greek, Italian, and Spanish mothers living in Norway, this article contributes to an emerging body of literature on the role of emotions in migration by exploring ...

• How to evaluate the effect of seven years of The Norwegian School Fruit Scheme (2007-14) on fruit, vegetables, snacks consumption and weight status- A natural experiment. 

  Hovdenak, Ingrid Marie; Stea, Tonje Holte; Magnus, Per; Krokstad, Steinar; Samdal, Oddrun; Bere, Elling Tufte (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)

  Aim: From August 2007 to June 2014, the Norwegian School Fruit Scheme (NSFS) legally established that all pupils in junior high and combined schools (275,000 pupils every year), but not those in primary schools (343,000 ...

• Legitimising Inter-Sectoral Public Health Policies: A Challenge for Professional Identities? 

  Synnevåg, Ellen Strøm; Amdam, Roar; Fosse, Elisabeth (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)

  Introduction: The 2012 Norwegian Public Health Act stipulates that all Norwegian municipalities need to integrate public health concerns in their decision-making processes at all policy levels. Based on a Health in All ...

• Salutogenesis as a theoretical framework for psychosocial rehabilitation: the case of the Clubhouse model 

  Fekete, Orsolya Reka; Kinn, Liv Grethe; Larsen, Torill Marie Bogsnes; Langeland, Eva (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)

  Purpose: This study explored whether the holistic theory of salutogenesis may be a suitable theoretical framework for the Clubhouse model of psychosocial rehabilitation, a pioneer among psychosocial rehabilitation ...

• Intergenerational perspectives on refugee children and youth's adaptation to life in Norway 

  Daniel, Marguerite; Gwanzura Ottemöller, Fungisai Puleng; Katisi, Masego; Hollekim, Ragnhild; Tesfazghi, Zebib Zemichael (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)

  Refugees from the Global South face many challenges when they arrive in Europe, not least having their subjectivities and beliefs questioned as part of requests for them to adapt to the norms of the destination context. ...

• Keeping silent or running away. The voices of Vietnamese women survivors of Intimate Partner Violence 

  Herrero-Arias, Raquel; Ngoc Truong, Anh; Ortiz-Barreda, Gaby M.; Briones-Vozmediano, Erica (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)

  Background: Legislative initiatives have been implemented to fight against Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) and offer protection to its survivors in Vietnam. However, this type of violence is relatively common in the country, ...

• Gender, regulation, and corporate social responsibility in the extractive sector: The case of Equinor’s social investments in Tanzania 

  Lange, Siri; Wyndham, Victoria (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021-01)

  Multinational corporations have been criticised for their rhetorical support to - as opposed to substantive engagement with - gender equality in their corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities in poor countries. ...

• 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 ...

• Why physicians are lousy gatekeepers: Sicklisting decisions when patients have private information on symptoms 

  Carlsen, Benedicte; Lind, Jo Thori; Nyborg, Karine (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)

  In social insurance systems that grant workers paid sick leave, physicians act as gatekeepers, supposedly granting sickness certificates to the sick and not to shirkers. Previous research has emphasized the physician's ...

• Predictors of quality of life among youths in foster care—a 5‑year prospective follow‑up study 

  Larsen, Marit Hjellset; Goemans, Anouk; Baste, Valborg; Lehmann, Stine (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)

  Purpose Few studies have investigated possible predictors of positive outcomes for youths in foster care. The aim of this prospective follow-up study was to examine quality of life (QoL) among youths in foster care and ...

• Lived experiences: A focus group pilot study within the MentALLY project of mental healthcare among European users 

  Axelsson, Malin; Schønning, Viktor; Bockting, Claudi; Buysse, Ann; Desmet, Mattias; Dewaele, Alexis; Giovazolias, Theodoros; Hannon, Dewi; Kafetsios, Konstantinos; Meganck, Reitske; Ntani, Spyridoula; Rutten, Kris; Triliva, Sofia; Van Beveren, Laura; Vandamme, Joke; Øverland, Simon Nygaard; Hensing, Gunnel (Journal article, 2020)

  Background Mental healthcare is an important component in societies’ response to mental health problems. Although the World Health Organization highlights availability, accessibility, acceptability and quality of healthcare ...

• 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 ...

• Foster parents' experiences of using child mental health and welfare services in Norway: Associations with youth, placement, and service characteristics 

  Larsen, Marit Hjellset; Baste, Valborg; Bjørknes, Ragnhild; Breivik, Kyrre; Myrvold, Trine; Lehmann, Stine (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-07)

  The measurement of user experience has gained international attention as a tool for improving quality of care. Because foster families have a high need for service support, we examined quality of care from the foster ...

• "Helse i alt kommunen gjør?..." : -en undersøkelse av samvariasjoner mellom kommunale faktorer og norske kommuners bruk av folkehelsekoordinator, fokus på levekår og prioritering av fordelingshensyn blant sosioøkonomiske grupper. 

  Hagen, Susanne (Doctoral thesis, 2020-12-03)

  In 2012, a new public health act took effect in Norway, highlighting the importance of health equity and the use of “health in all policies” (HiAP) approach to reduce social inequalities in health. The act passed the main ...

• Temporal trends in psychological distress and healthcare utilization among young people 

  Potrebny, Thomas (Doctoral thesis, 2020-12-18)

  Background: Young people are generally considered to be healthy, as severe illness and mortality is uncommon during this developmental stage. However, there are increasing concerns that psychological distress may be ...

• 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 ...

• Mental well-being among students in Norwegian upper secondary schools: the role of teacher support and class belonging 

  Lekve Brandseth, Oda; Torstveit Håvarstein, Malin; Urke, Helga Bjørnøy; Haug, Ellen; Larsen, Torill Marie Bogsnes (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)

  Knowledge about factors in school that can promote adolescents’ mental health is of great value for national health policies and health promotion work. This cross-sectional study investigated levels of mental wellbeing ...

• Explaining the intention of dental health personnel to report suspected child maltreatment using a reasoned action approach 

  Brattabø, Ingfrid Vaksdal; Bjørknes, Ragnhild; Breivik, Kyrre; Åstrøm, Anne Nordrehaug (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-07-22)

  Background: This study provides an empirical test of the reasoned action approach (RAA) socio-cognitive theory with the aim of 1) predicting the intention of public dental health personnel (PDHP) to report suspected ...

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