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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 ... -
Anxiety and depressive symptoms in adolescence in relation to teacher support, socioeconomic status and gender differences
(Master thesis, 2018-06-15)The aim of this thesis was to investigate anxiety and depressive symptoms in adolescence in relation to teacher support, socioeconomic status and gender differences. To investigate this, the present study used a cross-sectional ... -
Arbeid og familie: Betydningen av krav og ressurser i arbeid for norske arbeidstakeres opplevelse av å kombinere arbeid og familie
(Master thesis, 2015-06-20)Background: Work-family conflict is related to poor psychological and physical health, absence and deterioration of relationship quality at home. Work-life balance is related to improved well-being, motivation and productivity. ... -
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 ... -
Assessing Harmful Sexual Behaviour Among Youth: Does Professional Background Affect AIM3 Scoring?
(Master thesis, 2022-05-19)Denne kvantitative masteroppgaven handler om AIM3, som står for «assessment/intervention/moving on» og er den tredje versjonen av dette kartleggingsverktøyet. AIM3 er et kartleggingsverktøy for barn som har, eller er ... -
Assessing Risk in Child Protection and Child Welfare Services: a scoping review
(Master thesis, 2020-06-23)Background and objectives: Risk assessments in child protection and child welfare services are designed to strategically evaluate and analyze children who are at greatest risk of maltreatment and neglect. Norway does not ... -
Assessment of Chronic Social Stress and Related Psychological Distress at the Community Level
(HEMIL-report; 5-2001, Research report, 2001)This is a technical report from a research programme at the University of Bergen, on the influence of the near social environment on individuals’ physical and mental health. The aim of the report is to provide background ... -
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 ... -
The Association of Chronic Social Stress with Psychological Distress in Thailand
(HEMIL-report; 3-2005, Research report, 2005)This study investigated chronic social stress emanating from troublesome interpersonal relationships, and its association with psychological distress (e.g., depressive symptoms). Five-hundred and twenty-six women and men ... -
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 ... -
«At det var behov i familien var kanskje det som gjorde at vi ble fosterforeldre» - En kvalitativ studie om hvordan slektsfosterforeldre opplever å være fosterhjem til et barn i familien
(Master thesis, 2023-05-15)Når barneverntjenesten fatter vedtak om fosterhjem, er det en lovfestet kommunal plikt å alltid søke etter fosterhjem i barnets familie eller nære nettverk. Fra 2013 til 2020 har det vært en økning på nesten 30 prosent av ...