Browsing Department of Health Promotion and Development by Title
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Problematisk og skadelig seksuell atferd blant barn : Begreper, karakteristika og vurdering i norsk kontekst
(Doctoral thesis, 2023-11-17)Denne avhandlingen handler om barn (0-17 år) som har utøvd problematisk (PSA) eller skadelig seksuell atferd (SSA) primært mot andre mindreårige, enten ved fysisk tilstedeværelse og/eller ved bruk av teknologi/internett. ... -
Prognostic factors associated with return to work following multidisciplinary vocational rehabilitation
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008)OBJECTIVES: The number of people in Western countries on long-term sick-leave and disability pension due to musculoskeletal complaints and psychological health problems is increasing. The main objective of this study was ... -
Prognostic factors for return to work, sickness benefits, and transitions between these states: A 4-year follow-up after work-related rehabilitation
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-06)Purpose The aim of this study was to examine if age, gender, medical diagnosis, occupation, and previous sick leave predicted different probabilities for being at work and for registered sickness benefits, and differences ... -
Program and School Characteristics Related to Teacher Participation in School Health Promotion
(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 ... -
Programimplementering på barneverninstitusjon- miljøterapeutenes opplevelser av utfordringer i implementering og bruk av ART
(Master thesis, 2013-05-21)Adferdsproblemer hos barn og unge kan skape store vansker for ungdommen selv, i familien deres og på skolen. Forskning har vist at barn med adferdsproblemer har større vansker med å forene handlinger, følelser og tenkning ... -
Promoting Food Security During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Community Resilience and Adaptation in Limpopo Province, South Africa
(Master thesis, 2021-06-03)The COVID-19 pandemic represents one of the most significant challenges to global public health in the 21st Century. The apparent socio-economic impact of COVID-19, and associated restrictions aimed at preventing transmission, ... -
Promoting Mental Health and Preventing Loneliness in Upper Secondary School in Norway: Effects of a Randomized Controlled Trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of an intervention with a universal program (single-tier) in one group, and the combination of this universal program and a selected + indicated measure (multi-tier) in ... -
Promoting public health in Norway: A case study of NGO - public sector partnership using The Bergen Model of Collaborative Functioning
(Master thesis, 2011-05-20)Purpose: The purpose of this study was to further test the applicability of the Bergen Model of Collaborative Functioning (BMCF). Experiences in working in a newly established partnership venturing on an unclear mission ... -
Promoting sexual and reproductive health among adolescents in southern and eastern Africa (PREPARE): project design and conceptual framework
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-01-18)Background: Young people in sub-Saharan Africa are affected by the HIV pandemic to a greater extent than young people elsewhere and effective HIV-preventive intervention programmes are urgently needed. The present article ... -
A Prospective Study of Return to Work in Long Lasting LBP: Expectancies of Returning to Work and Overall Job Satisfaction
(Master thesis, 2013-05-15)Background: Musculoskeletal disorders including low back pain have major individual and socioeconomic consequences as it often leads to disability and sick leave. Knowledge about predictors of return to work after long ... -
Protocol for the Cognitive Interventions and Nutritional Supplements (CINS) trial: A randomized controlled multicenter trial of a brief intervention (BI) versus a BI plus cognitive behavioral treatment (CBT) versus nutritional supplements for patients with long-lasting muscle and back pain
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-07-07)Background: Brief intervention programs are clinically beneficial, and cost efficient treatments for low back pain, when offered at 8-12 weeks, compared with treatment as usual. However, about 30% of the patients do not ... -
Psychological factors in long-termsickness absence: the role of shame and social support: Epidemiological studies based on the Health Assets Project
(Doctoral thesis, 2015-11-06)Long-term sickness absence (LTSA) is an important societal and public health challenge in many Western countries. To tackle the challenges, we need knowledge on risk factors for LTSA and what might prolong sickness absence. ... -
Psykisk helse blant barnevernsbarn. En studie av psykiske vansker målt med kartleggingsverktøyet Strengths and Difficulties Questionaire
(Master thesis, 2012-05-21)Bakgrunnen for denne studien var å undersøke den psykiske helsen til barn som har vedtak fra barneverntjenesten. Studien henter data fra et hovedprosjekt som hadde til hensikt å øke barneverntjenestens kunnskap om barna ... -
Psykiske vansker hos ungdom under COVID-19-pandemien
(Master thesis, 2022-05-19)Bakgrunn og formål: Når COVID-19-pandemien nådde Norge våren 2020 ble det innført strenge distanseringstiltak som utløste nasjonal nedstengning. I møte med dette er ungdom blitt utpekt som en særlig sårbar gruppe. Det er ... -
Psykososialt klassemiljø og mental trivsel blant elever i videregående skole. “I hvilken grad har psykososialt klassemiljø, målt ved lærerstøtte og klassetilhørighet, sammenheng med mental trivsel blant elever i 1.klasse på videregående skole?”
(Master thesis, 2018-06-21)Background: The basis for mental health is largely influenced by one’s youth. Knowledge about factors in school affecting adolescents mental health is therefore of great value for national health policies and health ... -
Public Participation in Tobacco Control Policy-making in Georgia
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The public's attitudes towards tobacco sales prohibitions: Evidence from a nationally representative survey in the former Soviet state of Georgia
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012)BACKGROUND: In the Caucasus region country of Georgia, no data on public opinion regarding tobacco sales restrictions have been available until now. The aim of the study is to provide data from a nationally representative ... -
A qualitative study of adolescent girls’ experiences of menarche and menstruation in rural Tamil Nadu, India
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background: In low- and middle-income countries, women and girls experience menstrual hygiene management-related health and social challenges such as urinary tract infections, social stigma, and school and workplace ... -
A Qualitative Study of Collaboration between Principals, Teachers and the Parents of Children with special needs
(Master thesis, 2014-05-20)Purpose: The purpose of this study was to contribute to an optimal educational situation for children with special needs, by setting focus on facilitating and inhibiting factors in the collaboration between the home and ...