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A Case Study of NGO Collaboration in the Norwegian Alcohol Policy Arena
(Master thesis, 2007-12)The purpose of this study was to increase the knowledge base on the processes through which health promotion partnerships function by testing a newly developed model, The Bergen Model of Collaborative Functioning. The ... -
Case-based teacher education preparing for diagnostic judgement
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)An integrated part of teaching is to face unexpected situations. Teachers have to make immediate decisions, and these decisions may have a great impact on many people. An important question is how teacher education can ... -
Caught in the intersection: An exploratory study on queer experiences of sex trafficking and trafficking aid in the United States
(Master thesis, 2022-06-03)Background: In the United States, LGBTQIA+ youth makeup a disproportionately large percentage of the homeless youth population; homelessness is considered one of the highest risk factors for human trafficking; yet, there ... -
Causal Attribution. Cross-cultural models for explaining events
(Master thesis, 2017-06-13)The purpose of this study was to examine and compare the association between culture and causal attribution for Saami and Norwegian participants. Data was collected through cognitive mapping, a technique aimed towards the ... -
Causal inferences about others' behavior among the Wampar, Papua New Guinea - and why they are hard to elicit
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-03-10)As social beings, people need to be able to interact intelligently with others in their social environment. Accordingly, people spend much time conversing with one another in order to understand the broad and fine aspects ... -
Cause for concern? The value of practical knowledge in professional education
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)The aim of this paper is to explore how practical knowledge can enhance higher education and Bildung for the human service professions. The paper sheds light on how governance reforms such as New Public Management have ... -
The challenge of keeping it off, a descriptive systematic review of high-quality, follow-up studies of obesity treatments
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The aim of this systematic review is to answer the question: Is substantial, stable, and long‐term weight loss a viable goal for adults with obesity? To answer this question, we conducted a broad systematic search of ... -
Challenges in Implementing the Colombian Constitutional Court’s Health-Care System Ruling of 2008
(Doctoral thesis, 2013-08-28)Is right-to-health litigation a suitable strategy for advancing the right to health, or does it reinforce inequalities and undermine health authorities in their attempts to control costs and set fair priorities? The answer ... -
Challenges of pursuing schooling for former street and working children - The voices of adolescent girls in Bangalore, India
(Master thesis, 2013-05-30)India signed the Right to Education Act' in 2009. However, national policies in India do not always acknowledge the most vulnerable groups, in particular the group of street and working children and girls. This study is ... -
Change and Stability in Public Beliefs About Same‑Sex Family Rights in Norway in 2008, 2013, and 2017
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Introduction In Norway, legal measures securing equal marriage and parenting rights for same- and different-sex couples took effect on January 1, 2009. The aim of this study was to assess Norwegian public beliefs about ... -
Change and Stability in Self-Reported Leisure-time Physical Activity Across Four Decades : Heterogeneity, domains and determinants
(Doctoral thesis, 2023-12-06)Fysisk aktivitet bidrar til positive mentale og fysiske helseutfall, men samfunnsendringer har ført til bekymring for økt stillesittende atferd. Den reduserte fysiske aktiviteten er en prioritet for folkehelsen og det er ... -
Changes from 1986 to 2006 in reasons for liking leisure-time physical activity among adolescents
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)Reasons for participating in physical activity (PA) may have changed in accordance with the general modernization of society. The aim is to examine changes in self-reported reasons for liking leisure-time physical activity ... -
Changes in alcohol use and relationship satisfaction in Norwegian couples during pregnancy
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-01-28)Background: Numerous studies have documented a profound reduction in alcohol use among pregnant women, whereas research on expectant fathers has been scarce. The aim of this study was to measure changes in alcohol consumption ... -
Changes in BMI-distribution from 1966–69 to 1995–97 in adolescents. The Young-HUNT study, Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2007-10-04)Background: The aim of this study was to explore changes in the BMI-distribution over time among Norwegian adolescents. Methods: Height and weight were measured in standardised ways and BMI computed in 6774 adolescents ... -
Changes in contamination-related obsessions and compulsions during the COVID-19 pandemic: A Norwegian longitudinal study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background: Early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic have been associated with increasing obsessive-compulsive symptoms (OCS), but less is known regarding these symptoms’ long-term trajectories. The aim of this study was to ... -
Changes in diet through adolescence and early adulthood: longitudinal trajectories and association with key life transitions.
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-09-10)Background: Early adulthood is a period associated with poor diet and rapid weight gain. This is also an age of transition, including environmental, social and lifestyle changes which may be associated with changes in diet. ... -
Changes in hippocampal neurogenesis throughout early development
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-08-01)Adult hippocampal neurogenesis drastically diminishes with age but the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Here, age-related influences on the hippocampal early neuroprogenitor cell (NPC) pool was examined by quantifying ... -
Changes in mental health problems and suicidal behaviour in students and their associations with COVID-19-related restrictions in Norway: A national repeated cross-sectional analysis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Objective: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on higher education, with the closure of student campuses. The aim of this study was to examine changes and prevalence of mental health problems, suicidal ... -
Changes in optimal childcare practices in Kenya: Insights from the 2003, 2008-9 and 2014 demographic and health surveys
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-08-17)Objective(s): Using nationally representative surveys conducted in Kenya, this study examined optimal health promoting childcare practices in 2003, 2008–9 and 2014. This was undertaken in the context of continuous ... -
Changes in Quality of Life, Gaming Behavior, and Physical Activity and Their Interrelationships During the Initial Stages of the Pandemic – A Longitudinal Study Among Norwegian University Students
(Master thesis, 2023-05-15)There is limited knowledge about longitudinal trends and the interrelations between problematic gaming, physical activity, and quality of life among university students during the Covid-19 pandemic. As society was faced ...