Browsing Department of Health Promotion and Development by Document Types "Peer reviewed"
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Cross-national variation in the association between family structure and overweight and obesity: Findings from the Health Behaviour in School-aged children (HBSC) study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Trends of increased complexity in family structure have developed alongside increasing prevalence of overweight and obesity. This study examines cross-national variations in the likelihood of living with ... -
Culture in salutogenesis: the scholarship of Aaron Antonovsky
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-05-09)Aaron Antonovsky wrote extensively, although disjointedly, about the roles of culture in salutogenesis. This paper provides a synopsis of his work in this arena. A literature review identified those of his English language ... -
Dietary Diversity is a Predictor of Acute Malnutrition in Rural but Not in Urban Settings: Evidence from Ghana
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-06-05)Aims: To document the relationships between child dietary diversity and acute malnutrition (wasting) in urban and rural Ghana, controlling for maternal, child and household socio-demographic characteristics. Study Design: ... -
Distal and proximal family predictors of adolescents' smoking initiation and development: A longitudinal latent curve model analysis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-12-09)Background: Studies on adolescent smoking indicate that the smoking behaviours of their parents, siblings and friends are significant micro-level predictors. Parents’ socioeconomic status (SES) is an important ... -
Do School‑Level Anti‑Bullying Interventions Affect Prescriptions of Prescribed Drugs in Young Adulthood? A Case Using the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Several meta-analyses have demonstrated that bullying prevention programs are successful in reducing bullying. However, scant research addresses if and how such anti-bullying efforts affect long-term internalizing health ... -
Does the socioeconomic positioned neighbourhood matter? Norwegian adolescents’ perceptions of barriers and facilitators for physical activity
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background and aims: A higher proportion of adolescents from lower socioeconomic position families tend to be less physically active than their counterparts from higher socioeconomic position families. More research is ... -
Doing global investments the Nordic way. The "business case" for Equinor’s support to union work among its employees in Tanzania
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)In the Nordic countries, unions are represented in company boards and can infl uence companies’ policies toward labor abroad. Th is article focuses on the Norwegian national oil company Equinor and its support of unionization ... -
Domestic violence and social norms in Norway and Brazil: A preliminary, qualitative study of attitudes and practices of health workers and criminal justice professionals
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background Gender-based domestic violence has gained significant visibility in recent years and is currently considered a priority in the field of public health. This preliminary, qualitative study explores how social ... -
Early life factors in relation to cardiovacular disease in old age in Bergen: a Norwegian retrospective cohort study based on the Hordaland Study (HUSK)
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-07)Objectives: The fetal origins of adult disease hypothesis describes associations found for fetal or early-life expos- ures with cardiovascular risk and disease in adulthood. The extension or not of these associations into ... -
Early postpartum discharge: maternal depression, breastfeeding habits and different follow-up strategies
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-03)Background: In most maternity wards in Norway, early discharge (<48h) is the norm. To monitor newborns’ and women’s health during the first week after delivery, most maternity wards offer early check-ups, ... -
The effect of teacher, parental, and peer support on later grade point average: The mediating roles of self-beliefs
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)The present study investigates how perceived support from peers, parents, and teachers influences later academic performance and if academic self-efficacy and entity intelligence beliefs mediate this association in a sample ... -
Effect of the PREPARE intervention on sexual initiation and condom use among adolescents aged 12-14: A cluster randomised controlled trial in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-04-17)Background: Unsafe sexual practices continue to put adolescents at risk for a number of negative health outcomes in Tanzania. While there are some effective theory-based intervention packages with positive impact on important ... -
Electromagnetic hypersensitivity (EHS) in the media - a qualitative content analysis of Norwegian newspapers
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-11)Objectives: Electromagnetic hypersensitivity (EHS) is a condition characterized by experiencing symptoms after perceived exposure to weak electromagnetic fields (EMFs). There is substantial debate concerning the aetiology ... -
Emerging mental health problems during the COVID-19 pandemic among presumably resilient youth -a 9-month follow-up
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background The COVID-19 pandemic may have multifarious adverse effects on the mental health of some youth. To our knowledge, no study has followed young people beyond the first 6 months of the pandemic outbreak. The aim ... -
The emotional journey of motherhood in migration. The case of Southern European mothers in Norway
(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 ... -
Employment status and perceived health in the Hordaland Health Study (HUSK)
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2006-08-29)Background: Most western countries have disability benefit schemes ostensibly based upon requiring (1) a work inhibiting functional limitation that (2) can be attributed to a diagnosable condition, injury or disease. The ... -
Encouraging greater empowerment for adolescents in consent procedures in social science research and policy projects
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child emphasizes the importance of allowing children and adolescents to influence decisions that are important to them following their age and maturity. This paper explores ... -
Enhancing Teachers’ Emotional Awareness Through Continuing Professional Development: Mission Possible?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)In the context of the contemporary emphasis on the school’s role in supporting student wellbeing, this qualitative study explored the teachers’ experience of a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programme, which ... -
Ethical considerations in engaging young people in European obesity prevention research: The CO-CREATE experience
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Engaging youth in obesity prevention research and policy action is essential to develop strategies that are relevant and sensitive to their needs. Research with young people requires critical reflection to safeguard their ... -
The evolvement of trust in response to the COVID-19 pandemic among migrants in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background The COVID-19 pandemic has had profound consequences for the world’s population, particularly for vulnerable groups like migrants who face barriers to healthcare access. Trust in authorities is crucial to any ...