Blar i Department of Psychosocial Science på forfatter "Torsheim, Torbjørn"
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Omfang av penge- og dataspillproblemer i Norge 2019
Pallesen, Ståle; Mentzoni, Rune Aune; Torsheim, Torbjørn; Erevik, Eilin K.; Molde, Helge; Morken, Arne Magnus (Research report, 2020) -
Opioid and Polydrug Use Among Patients in Opioid Maintenance Treatment
Carlsen, Siv-Elin Leirvåg; Lunde, Linn-Heidi; Torsheim, Torbjørn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Purpose: Opioid maintenance treatment reduces a person’s use of heroin. However, frequent substance use in treatment is a problem. Aim: To examine the association between opioid maintenance treatment and opioid/polydrug ... -
Participant characteristics and outcomes of relationship education in the transition to parenthood
Mortensen, Øystein Frank Tomas; Torsheim, Torbjørn; Thuen, Frode (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)The study investigated characteristics of couples who chose to attend a relationship education (RE) program offered nationwide in Norway for couples after having their first child, and how participants in RE developed ... -
Predictors of Gamblers Beliefs About Responsible Gambling Measures
Engebø, Jonny; Torsheim, Torbjørn; Mentzoni, Rune Aune; Molde, Helge; Pallesen, Ståle (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Responsible gambling (RG) measures are methods aimed at reducing and preventing negative consequences associated with gambling. Some RG measures are set by authorities or gambling operators while others are available as ... -
Predictors of quality of life of patients in opioid maintenance treatment in the first year in treatment
Carlsen, Siv-Elin Leirvåg; Lunde, Linn-Heidi; Torsheim, Torbjørn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: Although research has examined patients’ perception of quality of life while in opioid maintenance treatment, the focus has mainly been on health-related quality of life. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate ... -
Prevalence and Correlates of Problem Gambling in a Representative Sample of Norwegian 17-Year-Olds
Hanss, Daniel; Mentzoni, Rune Aune; Blaszczynski, Alex; Molde, Helge; Torsheim, Torbjørn; Pallesen, Ståle (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-03-12)We report data collected in a representative sample of 17-year-old Norwegians to investigate prevalence rates of non-problem, risk, and problem gambling, as measured by the Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI). In addition, ... -
Psychometric Validation of the Revised Family Affluence Scale: a Latent Variable Approach
Torsheim, Torbjørn; Cavallo, Franco; Levin, Kate Ann; Schnohr, Christina Warrer; Mazur, Joanna; Niclasen, Birgit; Currie, Candace; FAS development study group (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)The aim was to develop and test a brief revised version of the family affluence scale. A total of 7120 students from Denmark, Greenland, Italy, Norway, Poland, Romania, Scotland and Slovakia reported on a list of 16 potential ... -
Recurrent cannabis use among Norwegian students: Prevalence, characteristics, and polysubstance use
Erevik, Eilin K.; Torsheim, Torbjørn; Andreassen, Cecilie Schou; Vedaa, Øystein; Pallesen, Ståle (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)Background: Research on cannabis has focused on lifetime use or regular/heavy use (i.e., daily or almost daily). Regular, albeit not necessarily daily, cannabis use has received less scientific attention. Objectives: This ... -
Regulatory Measures' Effect on Gambling Participation: Experiences From Norway
Engebø, Jonny; Torsheim, Torbjørn; Pallesen, Ståle (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)The purpose of gambling regulation can be to ensure revenue for the public, to prevent crime and gambling problems. One regulatory measure involves restriction of what games can be offered in a market. In this study, the ... -
The relationship between substance use disorder and gambling disorder: A nationwide longitudinal health registry study
Leino, Tony Mathias; Torsheim, Torbjørn; Griffiths, Mark D.; Pallesen, Ståle (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Aim: This study aimed to examine the co-morbidity and temporal relationship between substance abuse disorders (SUDs) and gambling disorder (GD). Method: Cross-tabulated census data were retrieved from the Norwegian Patient ... -
Relationship Satisfaction Reduces the Risk of Maternal Infectious Diseases in Pregnancy: The Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study
Henriksen, Roger Ekeberg; Torsheim, Torbjørn; Thuen, Frode (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-01-21)Objectives: The aims of this study were to explore the degree to which relationship satisfaction predicts the risk of infectious diseases during pregnancy and to examine whether relationship satisfaction moderates the ... -
The relationships between mental health symptoms and gambling behavior in the transition from adolescence to emerging adulthood
Sagoe, Dominic; Pallesen, Ståle; Hanss, Daniel; Leino, Tony Mathias; Molde, Helge; Mentzoni, Rune Aune; Torsheim, Torbjørn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-03-31)There is a paucity of longitudinal investigations of gambling behavior in the transition from adolescence to emerging adulthood. We conducted a longitudinal investigation of the associations and patterns of change between ... -
Screen-based activities and physical complaints among adolescents from the Nordic countries
Torsheim, Torbjørn; Eriksson, Lilly; Schnohr, Christina W.; Hansen, Fredrik; Bjarnason, Thoroddur; Välimaa, Raili (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-06-09)Background: A positive association between time spent on sedentary screen-based activities and physical complaints has been reported, but the cumulative association between different types of screen-based activities and ... -
Self-reported adverse experiences and age of opioid onset for first time admitted to opioid maintenance treatment
Carlsen, Siv-Elin Leirvåg; Torsheim, Torbjørn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: Patients in opioid maintenance treatment might differ significantly on major life events, coping resources and living conditions. Aim: This study investigated patients’ sociodemographic characteristics before ... -
Time-trends in Nordic adolescents’ communication with their parents
Arnarsson, Ársaell; Potrebny, Thomas; Torsheim, Torbjørn; Eriksson, Charli (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-11-11)Adolescence is an important developmental period toward greater independence. However, the family is still very important in the life of young people. The aim of this study was to analyse changes over time in easy communication ... -
Tinder use and romantic relationship formations: A large-scale longitudinal study
Erevik, Eilin K.; Kristensen, Joakim Hellumbråten; Torsheim, Torbjørn; Vedaa, Øystein; Pallesen, Ståle (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-08-14)The current paper aims to investigate if Tinder use predicts romantic relationship formation 1 year later and to identify demographic, personality, mental health, and substance use covariates in the relationship between ... -
Towards enhancing research on adolescent positive mental health
Eriksson, Charli; Arnarsson, Ársaell Már; Damsgaard, Mogens Trab; Löfstedt, Petra; Potrebny, Thomas; Suominen, Sakari; Thorsteinsson, Einar Baldvin; Torsheim, Torbjørn; Välimaa, Raili; Due, Pernille (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-11-11)The positive mental health and well-being perspective represents innovative public health research of first-rank priority in Europe. Good mental health is both a state and a resource for everyday life. Hence, the concept ... -
Trends in excellent self-rated health among adolescents: A comparative Nordic study
Potrebny, Thomas; Torsheim, Torbjørn; Due, Pernille; Välimaa, Raili; Suominen, Sakari; Eriksson, Charli (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-11-11)Background: Excellent self-rated health (SRH) can be seen as an important component of positive health among adolescents. The aim of this paper is to examine time trends of excellent health among adolescents in five Nordic ... -
Trends in Food Habits and Their Relation to Socioeconomic Status among Nordic Adolescents 2001/2002 - 2009/2010
Fismen, Anne-Siri; Smith, Otto Robert Frans; Torsheim, Torbjørn; Rasmussen, Mette; Pedersen, Trine Pagh; Augustine, Lilly; Ojala, Kristiina; Samdal, Oddrun (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-02-09)Background: In the Nordic countries, substantial policy and intervention efforts have been made to increase adolescents' consumption of fruit and vegetables and to reduce their intake of sweets and soft drinks. Some ... -
Trends in high life satisfaction among adolescents in five Nordic countries 2002–2014
Due, Pernille; Eriksson, Charli; Torsheim, Torbjørn; Potrebny, Thomas; Välimaa, Raili; Suominen, Sakari; Rasmussen, Mette; Curri, Candance; Damgaard, Mogens (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-11-11)Life satisfaction is an important indicator when assessing positive mental health aspects in populations, including among adolescents. The aim of this study was to investigate trends over time in prevalence of high life ...