Blar i Department of Health Promotion and Development på forfatter "Skogen, Jens Christoffer"
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The association between sharing something difficult on social media and mental well-being among adolescents. Results from the “LifeOnSoMe”-study
Kysnes, Bjarte Birkeland; Hjetland, Gunnhild Johnsen; Haug, Ellen Merethe Melingen; Holsen, Ingrid; Skogen, Jens Christoffer (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 ... -
Early life factors in relation to cardiovacular disease in old age in Bergen: a Norwegian retrospective cohort study based on the Hordaland Study (HUSK)
Skogen, Jens Christoffer; Stewart, Robert; Knapstad, Marit; Øverland, Simon Nygaard; Mykletun, Arnstein (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-07)Objectives: The fetal origins of adult disease hypothesis describes associations found for fetal or early-life expos- ures with cardiovascular risk and disease in adulthood. The extension or not of these associations into ... -
Electromagnetic hypersensitivity (EHS) in the media - a qualitative content analysis of Norwegian newspapers
Huiberts, Åshild; Hjørnevik, Mari Karlsen; Mykletun, Arnstein; Skogen, Jens Christoffer (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-11)Objectives: Electromagnetic hypersensitivity (EHS) is a condition characterized by experiencing symptoms after perceived exposure to weak electromagnetic fields (EMFs). There is substantial debate concerning the aetiology ... -
Emerging mental health problems during the COVID-19 pandemic among presumably resilient youth -a 9-month follow-up
Lehmann, Stine; Skogen, Jens Christoffer; Sandal, Gro Mjeldheim; Haug, Ellen Merethe Melingen; Bjørknes, Ragnhild (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background The COVID-19 pandemic may have multifarious adverse effects on the mental health of some youth. To our knowledge, no study has followed young people beyond the first 6 months of the pandemic outbreak. The aim ... -
The impact of early life factors on cognitive function in old age: The Hordaland Health Study (HUSK)
Skogen, Jens Christoffer; Øverland, Simon Nygaard; Smith, A. D.; Mykletun, Arnstein; Stewart, Robert (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-09-16)Background Previous studies have shown that adverse conditions during fetal and early life are associated with lower performance on neurocognitive tests in childhood, adolescence and adult life. There is, however, a paucity ... -
Increased gaming during COVID-19 predicts physical inactivity among youth in Norway a two-wave longitudinal cohort study
Haug, Ellen Merethe Melingen; Mæland, Silje; Lehmann, Stine; Bjørknes, Ragnhild; Fadnes, Lars T.; Sandal, Gro Mjeldheim; Skogen, Jens Christoffer (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background: A concern for the COVID-19 measures and the potential long-term consequences the measures may have on physical inactivity and gaming among youth. Objectives: Examine the stability and change in internet and ... -
An investigation of factors identified at birth in relation to anxiety and depression in old age: the Hordaland Health Study (HUSK)
Skogen, Jens Christoffer; Stewart, Robert; Mykletun, Arnstein; Knapstad, Marit; Øverland, Simon Nygaard (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-05-10)Background: Although life course influences have long been recognised in affective disorder, little is known about the influence of early life factors on late life anxiety and depression. The aim was to investigate the ... -
Midlife mental distress and risk for dementia up to 27 years later: the Nord-Trøndelag Health Study (HUNT) in linkage with a dementia registry in Norway.
Skogen, Jens Christoffer; Bergh, Sverre; Stewart, Robert; Knudsen, Ann Kristin; Bjerkeset, Ottar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-03-10)Background Dementia is an increasing public health challenge, and the number of individuals affected is growing rapidly. Mental disorders and symptoms of mental distress have been reported to be risk factors for dementia. ... -
Nordic adolescents responding to demanding survey scales in boring contexts: Examining straightlining
Aarø, Leif Edvard; Fismen, Anne-Siri; Wold, Bente; Skogen, Jens Christoffer; Torsheim, Torbjørn; Már Arnarsson, Ársæll; Lyyra, Nelli; Löfstedt, Petra; Eriksson, Charli (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Introduction Straightlining, or identical responses across all items within a multi-item scale, is often taken as an indication that responses to all items in a questionnaire are of poor quality. The purpose of this study ... -
Parental stress during the COVID-19 pandemic: A one-year follow-up
Bjørknes, Ragnhild; Skogen, Jens Christoffer; Nærde, Ane; Sandal, Gro Mjeldheim; Haug, Ellen Merethe Melingen; Mæland, Silje; Fadnes, Lars Thore; Lehmann, Stine (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-12-06)Objective: This two-wave longitudinal study aimed at increasing knowledge about levels of parental stressors and rewards among mothers and fathers of children aged 1–18 during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic in ... -
Perceived consequences and worries among youth in Norway during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown
Lehmann, Stine; Skogen, Jens Christoffer; Haug, Ellen; Mæland, Silje; Fadnes, Lars Thore; Sandal, Gro Mjeldheim; Hysing, Mari; Bjørknes, Ragnhild (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Aims: To examine perceived consequences for everyday life, learning outcomes, family relations, sleep problems and worries for infection, for friends and their future, among youth aged 12–19 years during weeks 7 to 9 of ... -
Quality of life among young people in Norway during the COVID‑19 pandemic. A longitudinal study
Lehmann, Stine; Haug, Ellen Merethe Melingen; Bjørknes, Ragnhild; Sandal, Gro Mjeldheim; Fadnes, Lars Thore; Skogen, Jens Christoffer (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)In this study, we aimed to examine health-related quality of life during the COVID-19 pandemic among a general sample of young people in Norway aged 11–19 years. More specifically, we examine: (1) Change over 2 time-points ... -
Satisfaction With Life, Mental Health Problems and Potential Alcohol-Related Problems Among Norwegian University Students
Jensen, Pia; Haug, Ellen Merethe Melingen; Sivertsen, Børge; Skogen, Jens Christoffer (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Objective: Recent studies have shown that today's college students more than ever are struggling with mental health and alcohol problems. While poor satisfaction with life and mental health problems have been linked to ... -
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)
Myrtveit, Solbjørg Makalani; Skogen, Jens Christoffer; Wenzel, Hanne Gro; Mykletun, Arnstein (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 ...