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Socio-cultural Perceptions of Infertility and their Implications:A study of Women Experiencing Childlessness in South Gondar, Ethiopia
(Master thesis, 2011-05-30)Infertility is a global problem affecting a considerable number of people. However, perceptions on the causes and treatments of infertility vary across societies. This study was conducted to assess the socio-cultural ... -
Sociocognitive Predictors of Condom Use and Intentions Among Adolescents in Three Sub-Saharan Sites
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-04-30)Many HIV intervention programs in sub-Saharan Africa have applied social cognitive theories such as the theory of planned behavior. However, a recent sub-Saharan African review was unable to show increased effectiveness ... -
Somatic symptoms beyond those generally associated with a whiplash injury are increased in self-reported chronic whiplash. A population-based cross sectional study: the Hordaland Health Study (HUSK)
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-08-31)Background Chronic whiplash leads to considerable patient suffering and substantial societal costs. There are two competing hypothesis on the etiology of chronic whiplash. The traditional organic hypothesis considers chronic ... -
Sosialisering til fysisk aktivitet av venner og foreldre. Ein longitudinell studie om fysisk aktivitet frå ungdom til vaksen.
(Master thesis, 2011-05-19)Background: Few previous studies have investigated the associations between socialization factors during youth and physical activity in adult life. Therefore, the aim of this thesis was to investigate the relationship ... -
Sosialpedagogiske rådgjevarar sine opplevingar av deira rolle i det psykiske helsearbeidet i den vidaregåande skulen og samarbeidet med barnevernet
(Master thesis, 2020-06-23)Mange ungdommar opplever god helse. Likevel aukar omfanget av psykiske vanskar, og skulen vert rekna som viktig arena for psykisk helsearbeid. Føremålet med denne studien er å få kunnskap om korleis sosialpedagogiske ... -
Sosioøkonomisk status - Korleis best måle dette hos barn og unge? Ei valideringsstudie av "The Family Affluence Scale" og "The MacArthur-Scale of Subjective Social Status - Youth Version"
(Master thesis, 2013-05-16)The topic of this thesis is socioeconomic status and how to measure this in a sufficient way among adolescents. The purpose is to contribute to further development of solid measures by validating the Family Affluence Scale ... -
Stakeholder’s perceptions of help-seeking behaviour among people with mental health problems in Uganda
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-02-13)Introduction: Mental health facilities in Uganda remain underutilized, despite efforts to decentralize the services. One of the possible explanations for this is the help-seeking behaviours of people with mental health ... -
Staying Well on the Margins of the Formal Economy: Exploring occupational health and treatment among Peruvian vendors in the urban marketplace
(Master thesis, 2012-05-18)With a growing percentage of the world's population living in urban areas, many people in cities are increasingly participating in economic activities on the margins of the formal economy. Many such workers generate income ... -
Strengthening cultural competence in health professionals through partnerships: A case study of a health collaborative exchange between Malawi and Norway in trauma care and emergency medicine
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)North-South partnerships have been identified as one way of solving some of the challenges in health sectors globally. Norway and Malawi have one such partnership in trauma and emergence care. Lack of trauma care and ... -
Study design: Pathways to Independence – A study of unaccompanied minor refugees settled in a Norwegian city municipality
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Aims: The aim of the ‘Pathways to Independence’ study was to gain knowledge of how to facilitate a healthy development for unaccompanied refugee minors (URMs) after settling in Norwegian municipalities. Methods: The ... -
Subjective economic status in adolescence: determinantsand associations with mental health in the Norwegian Youth@Hordaland Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)We aimed to identify factors associated with perceived economic well-being (PEWB), and examine its association with symptoms of depression and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. In the Norwegian youth@hordaland ... -
Subjective health complaints and self-rated health: are expectancies more important than socioeconomic status and workload?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-06)Background The associations between socioeconomic status (SES), physical and psychosocial workload and health are well documented. According to The Cognitive Activation Theory of Stress (CATS), learned response outcome ... -
Substance-related problems among adolescents in child welfare services: A comparison between individuals receiving in-home services and those in foster care
(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 ... -
Sustainable prevention of obesity through integrated strategies: The SPOTLIGHT project’s conceptual framework and design
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-09-17)Background: The prevalence of overweight and obesity in Europe is high. It is a major cause of the overall rates of many of the main chronic (or non communicable) diseases in this region and is characterized by an unequal ... -
Tannhelsetjenestens erfaringer med meldeplikten til barneverntjenesten. En kvalitativ intervjustudie
(Master thesis, 2015-05-20)Tannhelsetjenesten kan befinne seg i en nøkkelposisjon for å oppdage tegn på omsorgssvikt og mishandling. De følger alle barn gjennom oppveksten, og har en god mulighet til å undersøke barnet i behandlingssituasjonen. I ... -
Telefontolking i barnevernet: Etniske minoritetsforeldres erfaringer
(Master thesis, 2021-06-03)Tolk er et viktig hjelpemiddel for å formidle informasjon mellom minoritetsspråklige og offentlige myndigheter. Barnevernet foretar svært viktige vurderinger av både juridisk og helsemessig karakter i sitt arbeid med barn ... -
Telling Stories to Live: Hawaiian Trans Narratives on Gender and Sex Work
(Master thesis, 2016-06-01)The overall objective of the thesis is to provide new data about trans identity formation and trans sex work in Hawai i, while simultaneously critically discussing everyday performances of heteronormative gender identity ... -
Temporal trends in psychological distress and healthcare utilization among young people
(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 ...