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Gaming Behaviors and the Association with Sleep Duration, Social Jetlag, and Difficulties Falling Asleep among Norwegian Adolescents
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)The relationship between gaming and sleep is mostly informed by studies of addictive gaming behavior, thus limiting our understanding of sleep in the context of nonproblematic engaged gaming. The present study investigated ... -
Gender Perceptions in a Vietnamese Community. The Impact of Acculturation on First- and Second-Generation Immigrant Women in Norway
(Master thesis, 2018-06-21)This thesis seeks to analyze how Vietnamese women have settled into Norwegian society since their arrival during the mid-1970s to early 80s. It seeks to investigate how acculturation has impacted how migrant mothers have ... -
Gender, regulation, and corporate social responsibility in the extractive sector: The case of Equinor’s social investments in Tanzania
(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. ... -
Gender-differences in social health concepts. A cross-sectional study on interpersonal stress, social support and companionship with dog: correlations to sleep-problems
(Master thesis, 2012-12-19)Background and overview: Social ties have profound effects on health and well-being, and men and women are found to differ in the concepts of it. Findings are however somewhat inconclusive on some aspects. This study ... -
Gender-specific social and environmental correlates of active travel to school in four European countries: the HBSC Study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Introduction: Despite the health benefits, a large proportion of girls and boys in Europe do not travel to school actively. A better understanding of the correlates associated with this behavior could guide interventions. ... -
Gendered leisure activity behavior among Norwegian adolescents across different socio-economic status groups
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012)The present paper explores gendered behavior based on participation patterns of leisure activities among adolescents across socio-economic status (SES) groups, aiming to increase knowledge and understanding of how gender ... -
Gendered visions of family life and parenthood among Czech young people: restricted or transforming imaginations
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)This article explores young people’s imaginations of their future family life. Based on qualitative research among young people in North Bohemia, it considers social reproduction and change within the domain of gendered ... -
General practitioners' self-perceived ability to recognize severity of common mental disorders: an underestimated factor in case identification?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2006-08-30)Background: Several studies have shown that general practitioners (GPs) under-diagnose common mental disorders, and that training courses hardly improve this practice. The influence of GPs' self-perceived ability to recognize ... -
“Getting the approach right: an empowerment analysis of Ghana’s Free Senior High School Programme (FSHSP) based on the perceptions and experiences of students and teachers”.
(Master thesis, 2021-12-03)Accessibility inequalities in formal education is still a growing worldwide concern and of high relevance, as it is known to make a far-reaching contribution to development. Accordingly, global educational reformers are ... -
Gode psykososiale læringsmiljø bedrer gjennomføring i videregående skole : andre delrapport fra COMPLETE-prosjektet - hovedrapport
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Gode psykososiale læringsmiljø bedrer gjennomføring i videregående skole : andre delrapport fra COMPLETE-prosjektet - kortversjon
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The Good Beating: Social norms supporting men’s partner violence in Tanzania
(Doctoral thesis, 2015-05-19)This thesis is a qualitative investigation into the discourses that support wife-beating in Tanzania. Tanzania is recognised as a particularly peaceful country in the region. Nevertheless, one in two Tanzanians say a man ... -
"Han synes det er fint å møte foreldrene, `men litt skummelt også`" Barn med etnisk minoritetsbakgrunn i barnevernet: En kvalitativ dokumentanalyse av hvordan Høyesterett forstår og begrunner retten til samvær med biologiske foreldre
(Master thesis, 2022-05-19)Formålet med studien er å undersøke hvordan Høyesterett forstår og begrunner retten til samvær med biologiske foreldre, når det gjelder barn med etnisk minoritetsbakgrunn i barnevernet. Videre skal vi undersøke hvilke ... -
The Handbook of Salutogenesis
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Health behaviour in Georgian school-aged children (The pilot study)
(Master thesis, 2014-05-20)The Aim. Understanding young people's problems, consideration of their interests and development of youth policies is becoming of a huge importance worldwide, and among them in Georgia, in order to aid a long-term democratic ... -
Health complaints among adolescents in Norway: A twenty-year perspective on trends
(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 ... -
Health problems account for a small part of the association between socioeconomic status and disability pension award. Results from the Hordaland Health Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-01-06)Background: Low socioeconomic status is a known risk factor for disability pension, and is also associated with health problems. To what degree health problems can explain the increased risk of disability pension award ... -
Health promotion at local level in Norway: The use of public health coordinators and health overviews to promote fair distribution among social groups
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)Abstract Background: Norway is internationally known today for its political and socio-economic prioritization of equity. The 2012 Public Health Act (PHA) aimed to further equity in the domain of health by addressing the ... -
Health promotion capacity building. An exploratory study of the Norwegian health promotion workforce
(Master thesis, 2012-06-11)Introduction. The international Union for Health Promotion and Education highlights that developing a competent Health Promotion workforce is a key component of capacity building for the future and is critical to delivering ...