Blar i Faculty of Psychology på forfatter "Larsen, Marit Hjellset"
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Foster parents' experiences of using child mental health and welfare services in Norway: Associations with youth, placement, and service characteristics
Larsen, Marit Hjellset; Baste, Valborg; Bjørknes, Ragnhild; Breivik, Kyrre; Myrvold, Trine; Lehmann, Stine (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-07)The measurement of user experience has gained international attention as a tool for improving quality of care. Because foster families have a high need for service support, we examined quality of care from the foster ... -
Internalizing Symptoms Among Youth in Foster Care: Prevalence and Associations with Exposure to Maltreatment
Moussavi, Yasmin; Wergeland, Gro Janne; Bøe, Tormod; Haugland, Bente Storm; Larsen, Marit Hjellset; Lehmann, Stine (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021-02-11)Among youth in foster care (N = 303, aged 11–17 years), we investigated prevalence of internalizing symptoms; associations between symptom level and maltreatment types and numbers; and the interaction between gender and ... -
Listening to Advice from Young People in Foster Care—From Participation to Belonging
Fylkesnes, Marte Knag; Larsen, Marit Hjellset; Havnen, Karen J Skaale; Christiansen, Øivin; Lehmann, Stine (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Ensuring that young people in foster care receive the support they need at the right time, is a pressing issue across health- and social services. In this study, we aim to broaden the knowledge base on what constitutes ... -
Predictors of quality of life among youths in foster care—a 5‑year prospective follow‑up study
Larsen, Marit Hjellset; Goemans, Anouk; Baste, Valborg; Lehmann, Stine (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Purpose Few studies have investigated possible predictors of positive outcomes for youths in foster care. The aim of this prospective follow-up study was to examine quality of life (QoL) among youths in foster care and ... -
Service support and quality of life for youth in foster care
Larsen, Marit Hjellset (Doctoral thesis, 2022-05-06)Studies have consistently shown that children and youth in out-of-home care have substantially more health problems and greater health care needs than children and youth in general populations. Therefore, researchers and ...