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12-year trends in active school transport across four european countries—findings from the health behaviour in school-aged children (Hbsc) study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Active school transport (AST) is a source of daily physical activity uptake. However, AST seems to have decreased worldwide over recent decades. We aimed to examine recent trends in AST and associations with gender, age, ... -
Academic Stress, Academic Self-efficacy, and Psychological Distress: A Moderated Mediation of Within-person Effects
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Previous research has largely failed to separate the between- and within-person effects in the longitudinal associations between academic stress, academic self-efficacy, and psychological distress (symptoms of anxiety and ... -
Addressing the social determinants of health at the local level: Opportunities and challenges
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Aims: The gradient in health inequalities reflects a relationship between health and social circumstance, demonstrating that health worsens as you move down the socio-economic scale. For more than a decade, the Norwegian ... -
Addressing the social determinants of health in the Nordic countries: wicked or tame problem?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)This project studied how the Nordic countries apply policies to address the social determinants of health, and such a perspective demands awareness of the structural conditions for health. The project applied a qualitative ... -
Adolescent determinants of life-course leisure-time vigorous physical activity trajectories: a 27-Year longitudinal study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background Adolescence is regarded as formative years for building the foundations for life-long health and well-being, and adolescent determinants of physical activity (PA) development is particularly interesting. Novel ... -
Age-specific prevalence of the metabolic syndrome defined by the International Diabetes Federation and the National Cholesterol Education Program: the Norwegian HUNT 2 study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2007-08-29)Background: The 2005 International Diabetes Federation (IDF) definition of the metabolic syndrome was designed to be useful worldwide, but to date few prevalence studies have used that definition in European populations. ... -
Alcohol misuse within different socio-ecologies in rural communities of Botswana
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Alcohol-related research in Botswana has rarely used a socio-ecological approach. This article presents a phenomenological in-depth analysis drawn from community mapping interviews (n = 23) collected among community leaders ... -
Allocating municipal services to individuals with complex rehabilitation needs – a discourse analysis of individual administrative decision letters
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Rehabilitation is considered paramount for enhancing quality of life and reducing healthcare costs. As a result of healthcare reforms, Norwegian municipalities have been given greater responsibility for allocating ... -
An analysis of socio-demographic patterns in child malnutrition trends using Ghana demographic and health survey data in the period 1993-2008
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-10-16)Background A small but growing body of research indicates that progress in reducing child malnutrition is substantially uneven from place to place, even down to the district level within countries. Yet child malnutrition ... -
Are associations between electronic media use and BMI different across levels of physical activity?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-05-19)Background The use of electronic media has been found to be a risk factor for higher BMI and for being overweight. Physical activity has been found to be associated with lower BMI and lower risk for being overweight. Little ... -
Are the voices of parents heard? A scoping review of satisfaction in parenting programs
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Parenting programs are an effective approach to promote positive parenting. In evidence-based practice, client’s values and preferences contribute to promoting quality, and are a crucial component of service evaluation. ... -
Aspirations and realities in a North-South partnership for health promotion: lessons from a program to promote safe male circumcision in Botswana
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-07-28)Background: International donors support the partnership between the Government of Botswana and two international organisations: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Africa Comprehensive HIV/AIDS Partnership ... -
The assessment of ongoing community-based interventions to prevent obesity: lessons learned
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-03-04)Background The assessment of real-life, community-based interventions to tackle obesity is an important step in the development of effective policies. Especially multi-level interventions have a high likely effectiveness ... -
Association between maternal and child dietary diversity: An analysis of the Ghana Demographic and Health Survey
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-08-25)Objective (s). This study examined the association between maternal and child dietary diversity in a population-based national sample in Ghana. Methods. The data for this analysis are from the 2008 Ghana Demographic and ... -
The association between sharing something difficult on social media and mental well-being among adolescents. Results from the “LifeOnSoMe”-study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Introduction: Social media use is part of everyday life for adolescents. Over the last decade, concerns about the potential negative effects of social media use on mental health and well-being has been raised. Possible ... -
The association between sleep problems and academic performance in primary school-aged children: Findings from a Norwegian longitudinal population-based study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-11-07)The purpose of this study was to examine the longitudinal association between concurrent, transitory and persistent difficulties initiating and maintaining sleep (DIMS) on academic performance in children in a. longitudinal ... -
Associations between eating habits and mental health among adolescents in five nordic countries: a cross-sectional survey
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background The role of eating habits in adolescent mental health has become a growing area of interest for researchers and health professionals. Recent studies suggest that healthy eating habits may play a role in the ... -
Associations between family structure and adolescents’ food habits
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Objective: To investigate family structure differences in adolescents’ consumption of fruit, vegetables, sweets and sugar-added soft drinks with adjustments for socio-demographic and socio-economic variables. Design: ... -
Associations between family structure and young people’s physical activity and screen time behaviors
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-04-25)Background: Identifying factors that can influence young peoples’ physical activity and sedentary behaviors is important for the development of effective interventions. The family structure in which children grow up ... -
Associations between intimate partner violence, childcare practices and infant health: Findings from Demographic and Health Surveys in Bolivia, Colombia and Peru
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-08-25)Background: Child health is significantly poorer in homes with intimate partner violence (IPV). However, a possible link to parental provision of childcare has been neglected. Methods: Utilizing data from Demographic and ...